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Darśana

Seeing: the sight of a holy person or image, and also a school of Indian philosophy.

Also: Darshan

Vedānta and the Hindu traditions

Darśana means seeing or vision. In worship it is the auspicious sight of a deity’s image or a holy person, which is also to be seen by them. In philosophy it names a school or viewpoint, as in the six orthodox schools, each a way of seeing reality.