Acarya
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Acarya (Roman Sanskrit: ácárya for a male and ácáryá for a female) is an honorific meaning teacher, especially spiritual teacher. The literal meaning of the word ácárya is "one who teaches by one's own conduct" (Acárańát pát́hayati yah sah ácáryah).[1]
Types of acaryas in Ananda Marga
There are two types of acaryas in Ananda Marga: householder and renunciate (in Ananda Marga jargon, sometimes referred to as a wholetimer). Senior acaryas with more than 500 initiations and command of the difficult visheśa yoga may also be elevated to the rank of purodhá.[2]
Role of acaryas in Ananda Marga
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Respect conferred on acaryas in Ananda Marga
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