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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'').<ref name="AV23SA">{{cite book|title=[[Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 23]]|publisher=[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]|author=[[Anandamurti, Shrii Shrii]]|chapter=[[Silent Action]]}}</ref> | '''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'').<ref name="AV23SA">{{cite book|title=[[Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 23]]|publisher=[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]|author=[[Anandamurti, Shrii Shrii]]|chapter=[[Silent Action]]}}</ref> | ||
== Types of acaryas in Ananda Marga == | |||
There are two types of acaryas in Ananda Marga: householder and wholetimer. Senior acaryas with more than 500 initiations and command of the difficult ''[[Meditation#Vishesa yoga|visheśa yoga]] may also be elevated to the rank of [[Purodha|purodhá]]. | |||
== Role of acaryas in Ananda Marga == | |||
TBD | |||
== Respect conferred on acaryas in Ananda Marga == | |||
TBD | |||
== References == | == References == | ||