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Ācāra

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 352 words | Copyright

Ācāra. Hindu term for custom and for law and behaviour according to custom—as in Manusmṛti, where, e.g., rules of behaviour for different castes are laid down. The opposite are viruddha-ācār (conduct contrary to custom) and bhrashṭācār (fallen out of customary use). See also ĀCĀRYA.

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