| Translations of Arya | |
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| English | noble not ordinary precious |
| Sanskrit | आर्य |
| Pali | ariya |
| Burmese | အရိယာ |
| Tibetan | འཕགས་པ་ (Wylie: phags pa; THL: pakpa) |
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Arya (Sanskrit: आर्य pronounced ārya; Pāli: ariya) is a term used in Buddhism that can be translated as "noble", "not ordinary", "valuable", "precious",[a] "pure",[2] "rich". Arya in the sense of "noble" or "exalted" is frequently used in Buddhist texts to designate a spiritual warrior or hero.
- ^ Ajahn Sucitto 2010, Kindle Location 122.
- ^ Mingyur Rinpoche 2007, p. 70.
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