An acharya is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit 'achara', behavior). Often head of a sampradaya, philosophical school in the Indian tradition. Among the famous acharyas in the Vedic tradition are Adi Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Among the Jain Acharyas, Sthulabhadra, Haribhadra and Hemachandra belonged to Svetambar orders, and Kundakunda, Akalanka, Jinasena, Nemichandra belonged the Digambar order. Modern Jain Acharyas include Digambar Vidyasagar, Vi ...

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acharya: spiritual teacher, preceptor.

(See also: acharya, Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)

Night was falling. The moon was playing hide and seek with the clouds. The trees were swaying with a gentle breeze.

The king looked out of the window of his palace. His city seemed to be in deep slumber. He settled down in his bed but try as he might, he could not fall asleep. When one cannot fall asleep, one's mind starts wandering. The king found himself thinking about his life. "What do I not have?" thought the king as he calculated his assets. He had everything. He enumerated all that he was blessed with and found himself composing a verse: "Queens of unrivalled beauty and law-abiding citizens. Men of unparalleled sincerity and soft-spoken servants. Armies of trumpeting elephants and wind-paced horses..."

(See also: Possessiveness, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Acharya Ananda Giri is one of the most prominent representatives of the Foundation. In this interview, from his tour in the USA, he is explaining the Golden Age Foundations view on the status of the world and the humanity of today, and how it can be changed. Radically.

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All of us aspire for better fortunes. Indian ascetics asked to have a look at both palms before leaving the bed in the morning for good fortune and luck. The palm is miraculous. As Acharya Vikramaditya puts it, the palm acts as a mirror of the individual's personality.

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Feeling ill? Got a problem? Going by Acharya Keshav Dev's verdict, you could skip the doctor for a while and knot your fingers in various gestures, popularly known as Mudras says Acharya Vikrmaditya.

The five fingers on our hand represent the five elements. The ring finger represents earth, the little finger represents water, the thumb represents fire, the index finger represents air and finally the middle finger represents space. Physical ailments are the results of the disturbance in the equilibrium of the five elemental forces of the body. This imbalance of the elements can be easily cured through Science of Mudras.

Instructions and benefits for:

-       Apan Mudra

-       Pran Mudra

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Jainism: Tension of Opposites Central to Existence

According to Acharya Mahaprajna, opposition is a fundamental rule for existence. "There is no type of existence in which opposites do not co-exist. In a sense, existence may also be defined as the coming together of opposites. It is the principle of the quest for unity between two apparently different characteristics of a substance. It tries to point out that the characteristics which differences have, also have an identicality. Reconciliation, which is a principle of anekant , comes about only with the recognition of the identity principle.''

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Physical ailments are a result of the disturbance in the equilibrium of the five elemental forces of the body. Appropriate 'mudras' can help restore proper balance, says Acharya Vikrmaditya.

Instructions and benefits for:

-       Udan Mudra

-       Viyan Mudra

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India is the sacred land which has given birth to countless sages, Rishis, Yogins, saints and prophets. India is the land that has produced many Acharyas or spiritual preceptors like Sri Sankara and Sri Ramanuja; many saints like Kabir, Ramdas, Tukaram and Gauranga Mahaprabhu; many Yogins like Jnana Dev, Dattatreya and Sadasiva Brahman; and many prophets like Buddha and Nanak. Buddha is our flesh and blood.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Practice of yogic techniques is perhaps one of the best ways of overcoming insomnia.

Mudra

Touch the tip of index finger (Targni) with the tip of thumb to form the Gyan Mudra. Acharya Keshav Dev calls this mudra as a Yogic Tranquilliser.

Pranayam

Deep breathing techniques like Bhastrika Pranayam help you fall asleep sooner and improve quality of sleep. The pranayam has a beneficial effect on the nervous system as it increases the process of elimination of toxins from the body and normalises the blood supply in the brain, which subsequently effects in relieving stress, tension and fatigue.

Instructions and benefits for:

-       Yogasan Balakasan

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A clear understanding of mans relation to God is a matter of momentous importance to students of philosophy and to all aspirants. Philosophers, prophets, saints, sages, thinkers, Acharyas and great religious leaders of the world have tried to explain the relation of man to God and the universe. Various schools of philosophy and different kinds of religious beliefs have come into existence, on account of various explanations given by different philosophers.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Indian culture has always held the guru in high esteem. Having a master was not just considered a matter of pride, but it was mandatory to have a guru. Not having a master was looked down upon as being an orphan, being poor and a sign of misfortune.

The word anatha in Sanskrit means one without a master. An acharya (teacher) gives shiksha, which means knowledge; Guru gives diksha, which means heightened awareness.

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Jainism is an ancient religion, more ancient than what most of us are given to believe. Although a lot of people associate Jainism with Lord Mahavira as its founder but nothing can be further from truth. Lord Mahavira was not the founder of Jainism but the last of the 24 Tirthankaras . It is very difficult to envisage and visualise how old and ancient this religion is because the period between the coming to earth of each of the Tirthankaras was yugas or eons.

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Acharya Vidyasagar is the best known of the modern Digambar Jain Acharyas. He was born as Vidyadhar, Oct. 10, 1946 on sharad Purnima in Sadalaga, Dist. Belgam, Karnataka. His father was Shri Mallappa , who later became Muni Mallisagar and eventually attained samadhi. His mother Shrimati later became Aryika Samayamati, who has also attained samadhi. He was initiated a monk by Acharya Gyansagarji in Ajme ...

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He is the only Acharya the Jain Religion ever had from Saitwal community. Other related archivesAcharya, Jain, Saitwal

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SHRIMAD VALLABHCHARYAJI “He who surpasses others in glory, brilliancy or power is the manifestation of God’s effulgence”. -Bhagvad-Gita 8-41. Shrimad Vallabhacharyaji was the founder of the Pushti sect (The Path of God’s Grace), propagandist of Shuddh advaita school of Indian Philosophy (School of pure nondualism), writer of Sixteen Stotras (tracts) world preceptor. He has given seven kinds of interpretations of Shrimad Bhagavata. Shrimad Bhagavata is like the ocean of the Lilas or sports of God Krishna. H ...

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Vidyasagar may refer to: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the Bengali scholar (1820-1891). Acharya Vidyasagar, the prominent Digambar Jain Acharya (1946-). Vidyasagar-Music Director, the South Indian Music Director Other related archivesAcharya, Acharya Vidyasagar, Digambar, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Vidyasagar-Music Director

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Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj ("Guruji" -- June 15, 1926 - April 22, 1994) was a Jain Acharya. Sushil Kumarji was the honorary president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, founder of the World Fellowship of Religions (1950), and a founding member of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (1964). Kumarji's primary ashram is Siddhachalam, located in Blairstown, New Jersey -- established in 1983. He was born in Sikhopur, India and, at the age of seven, went to live with Shri Chotelalji Maharaj (who became his guru). Kumarji claimed that the spirit of Shri Roop Chandji Maharaj had inspired him t ...

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Puri can mean: Puri, a city in the Indian state of Orissa. puri, an Indian bread. Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj, Gaudiya Vaishnava Guru, and founder-acharya of the Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission. Puri is a family name (surname) among Hindus and Sikhs originating from Punjab. Other related archivesBhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj, Gaudiya Vaishnava, Guru, Indian, Orissa, Puri, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission, acharya, bread, puri

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