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Question: Why are they named 'master' (shī), 'upādhyāya' (héshang), and 'ācārya' (jiélí)? Answer: There is no direct translation for these. The Samantapāsādikā states: 'Seeing faults where there are no faults and reproving them—this is called my master; because together in wholesome dharmas he instructs and causes one to understand, he is my ācārya.' The commentary tradition states: 'Upādhyāya is a foreign word; here it means

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