- Hinduism. A religious teacher.
- A mystic; a yogi.
- Used as a form of address for such a person.
[Hindi svāmī, master, swami, from Sanskrit, being one's own master, possessing proprietary rights.]
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[Hindi svāmī, master, swami, from Sanskrit, being one's own master, possessing proprietary rights.]
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a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
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Swami (Sw.) is primarily a Hindu honorific title, usually reserved for learned priests and the most senior Hindu clergy. It is derived from Sanskrit and means "owner of oneself", that is, a complete master over instinctive and lower urges. It is a title added to one's name to emphasize learning and mastery of a specific field of knowledge, most often religious or spiritual.
In Hinduism, when one becomes a swami, one is considered to be liberated from material desires. It is claimed that Swamis have full control of their bodies, and are all-knowing. It is also claimed that many swamis no longer need to eat or sleep, receiving all their energy from God. However, neither of those claims have ever been scientifically verified. There are many swamis in India, most of whom remain up in the mountains.[citation needed]
In the Bengali language, the word (pronounced SHA-mi), while carrying its original meaning, has a dual meaning of 'husband'.
Swami is also a surname shortened from Swaminaryan, a small branch of Hinduism. This name was given to the Swamis by one of the previous Swaminaryans of Hinduism. The Swami family is rather small.
Among shivalli madhwa brahmins, the monk head matha (monastery) is called swami or swamiji.
Adi Shankaracharya is said to have revived the ancient swami order.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
Hindoe leraar, expert
Deutsch (German)
n. - männlicher hinduistischer Religionslehrer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σουάμι, ινδουιστής ιεροδιδάσκαλος
Italiano (Italian)
maestro indiano
Português (Portuguese)
n. - suami (m)
Русский (Russian)
учитель, свами (обращение к брахману), свами (титул святого), мудрец, знаток, провидец
Español (Spanish)
n. - maestro (en la India), erudito, sabio
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gammal gubbe
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
偶像, 学者, 专家, 老师
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 偶像, 學者, 專家, 老師
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 스와미, 힌두교의 우상
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スワーミー, 学者, 賢者
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) السوامي : معلم ديني هندوسي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מורה דת הודי
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