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The word gurukula is a combination of the Sanskrit words guru ('teacher' or 'master') and kula ('family' or 'home'). [2] [3] The term is also used today to refer to residential monasteries or schools operated by modern gurus. [4] The proper plural of the term is gurukulam, though gurukuls is also used in English and some other European languages.
The Sikh gurus were fundamental to the Sikh religion, however the concept in Sikhism differs from other usages. The Punjabi word Sikh derives from the Sanskrit word shishya, or disciple and is all about the relationship between the teacher and a student. [102] The concept of Guru in Sikhism stands on two pillars i.e. Miri-Piri (ਮੀਰੀ ...
All modern Indo-Aryan languages, as well as Munda and Dravidian languages have borrowed many words either directly from Sanskrit (tatsama words), or indirectly via middle Indo-Aryan languages (tadbhava words). Words originating in Sanskrit are estimated at roughly fifty percent of the vocabulary of modern Indo-Aryan languages, as well as the ...
It is the tradition of spiritual relationship and mentoring where teachings are transmitted from a guru, teacher, (Sanskrit: गुरु) or lama, to a śiṣya (Sanskrit: शिष्य, disciple), shramana (seeker), or chela (follower), after the formal diksha (initiation).
Image of Āchārya Kundakunda, author of Jain texts like Pancastikayasara, Niyamasara. In Jainism, an acharya is the highest leader of a Jain order. Acharya is one of the Pañca-Parameṣṭhi (five supreme beings) and thus worthy of worship. They are the final authority in the monastic order and have the authority to ordain new monks and nuns.
School days often bring back fond memories for students—like recess, favorite teachers, or the excitement of annual celebrations.But for parents, school memories can look quite different. They ...
Pages in category "Sanskrit words and phrases" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 318 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Image credits: SnooBeans8816. The ... Showing up in pajamas to parent teacher conferences. Arriving to pick their preschool or small child up from school and staying on their cell phone the entire ...