In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Gurukāra (गुरुकार) refers to “respect”, as defined in the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLVI.—Accordingly, “Kong-king (Gurukāra ‘respect’).—Being humble and fearful is kong; esteeming their knowledge and virtues is king”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gurukāra (गुरुकार).—worship, adoration.

Derivable forms: gurukāraḥ (गुरुकारः).

Gurukāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guru and kāra (कार).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gurukāra (गुरुकार):—[=guru-kāra] [from guru] m. worship, adoration, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Gurukāra (गुरुकार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Garua, Garuā, Garuāā.

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Gurukara in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Guru, Kara.

Starts with: Gurukarajata, Gurukarana.

Full-text: Garua, Garuaa, Dhanapalaka, Nalagiri, Dhanapala.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Gurukara, Guru-kara, Guru-kāra, Gurukāra; (plurals include: Gurukaras, karas, kāras, Gurukāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

III. Signs of honor, respect, veneration and praise < [Part 1 - Honoring all the Buddhas]

IV. The traces of passion are destroyed in the Buddha < [VIII. Destroying the traces of the conflicting emotions]

Act 10.6: Samantaraśmi and his entourage pay homage to Śākyamuni < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]

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