what is Acharya 

Dear angel arora !

ACHARYA :

[1] who is well-versed in the vedas,
[2] who is sinless, unsmitten by desire ,
[3] who is best among the knowers of BRAHMAN,
[4]who has withdrawn himself into Brahman,
[5]who is calm like the fire that has cosumed its fuel,
[6] who is bouyndless reservoir of mercy that is ineffable and a friend of all good people that prostrare themselves before him.
[7]who is protecter, guide for liberation,
[8] who is free from fear and death,
[9] who deserves many divine qualities & ATMAGYANA ETC.,

ARE CALLED " ACHARYA " VIZ : ADI JAGAT GURU SHANKERACHARYA.
Thanks, with divine love and blessings..................... ......................shiva.

Answered by SHIVA at 6:40 PM on April 24, 2008

a= towards
root word "car" - to proceed, practice, conduct oneself

"going toward"

Often used for a highly respected teacher. Usually applied to a spiritual teacher or guru, such as Sankaracharya.

Answered by ruchi arora at 5:50 PM on April 24, 2008

Dear Angel !
Aacharya is a name of degree which indicates that the person who has adopted this degree can teach the perticular subject to his follower and students. basically this word is used for the teachers in GURUKULs and Dharma Guru who gave the different diksh to his folowers....
with devine love and blessings for you................Sanjay

Answered by Sanjay at 12:10 PM on April 24, 2008