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Definition of Darshan
1. Noun. (context: Hinduism Buddhism) An audience, whether one-on-one or not, with a spiritual leader. ¹
2. Noun. (context: Hinduism Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Darshan
1. a Hindu blessing [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Darshan
Literary usage of Darshan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merging with Śiva: Hinduism's Contemporary Metaphysics = Śiva Sāyujy by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, Subramuniya, Master Subramuniya (2002)
"darshan embodies vidya, perceiving on all levels of consciousness for all ...
Hindus believe that the darshan from a guru who has realized the Self can ..."
2. The Life and Correspondence of Thomas Valpy French: First Bishop of Lahore by Herbert Alfred Birks (1895)
"The sight, or "darshan," resolves itself into three things:—(a) A mutilated black
stone image of the bull of Shiva. (l,) A huge block of ice, ..."
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