Master: 4 definitions

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Master means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

1) The Master (of everything) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Guru, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] [The Yogin] whose mind has disappeared for twenty-six days obtains sovereignty over the world, by which he becomes the master of all (viśva-guru). [...]”.

2) (Being the) Master (of the sun, etc.) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Niyoktṛ or Niyoktṛtva, according to verse 10.16 of Sureśvarācārya’s Mānasollāsa.—Accordingly, “By merely his own will, [the Yogin] is the agent of creation, preservation and destruction of worlds and the master (niyoktṛtva) of the sun and so on. This is called [the Siddhi of] sovereignty”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

Master (in Tibetan: slob dpon; Sanskrit: ācārya) — At the time of monastic ordination, the officiating monk who will serve as one's primary teacher. More generally, it denotes an especially learned and accomplished member of the community

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Master in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a teacher, master; ~[rana] befitting or like a school-teacher..—master (मास्टर) is alternatively transliterated as Māsṭara.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Master is another spelling for मास्टर [māsṭara].—n. teacher; schoolmaster;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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