Acharya Faith ID
The Acharya faith in Crusader Kings III.
Acharya Faith
Acharya is a teacher-centred tradition of Buddhism in which an acharya — a learned master or preceptor — transmits the teachings, especially the esoteric instruction passed personally from guru to disciple.
The faith ID for Acharya is acharya.
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Overview
Introduction to Acharya
Acharya takes its name from the Sanskrit term for a learned teacher or preceptor. It is a strand of Indian Buddhism in which the master holds a central place as the transmitter of the teaching.
Key Beliefs of Acharya
The tradition shares the foundations of Mahayana Buddhism — the path of the bodhisattva and the aspiration to awakening for all beings — while stressing that the deepest teachings are received through a qualified master.
Practices in Acharya
Practice centres on study and meditation under the guidance of the acharya, including the esoteric instruction and ritual that are imparted personally from teacher to disciple.
Scriptures in Acharya
The tradition draws on the Mahayana sutras and, in its esoteric forms, the tantras, transmitted alongside the oral instruction of the master.
Influence and Followers of Acharya
The role of the learned acharya was central to the spread and preservation of Buddhist learning across India and beyond.
Conclusion
Acharya places the teacher at the heart of the Buddhist path, as the living link in the transmission of the Dharma.