darshan
- Noun. (context, Hinduism) An audience with a spiritual leader, either private or in a group.
- Noun. (context, Hinduism) hierophany, theophany; to behold or be in the presence of the Divine.
- Noun. (context, Hinduism) The beholding or sensation of being in the presence of a high spiritual authority, teacher, guru or exemplar.
- Noun. (context, Hinduism) The grace or blessedness derived from the presence of a holy person, on an ontological level.
- Noun. A subjective state of euphoria experienced as a result of such; aura or atmosphere of holiness and grace derived from presence of high spiritual authority.
- Noun. The idea that one gets what one deserves.
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