Why this word is great
DARSHAN — [Noun] A vision or auspicious sight of a deity or holy person, or the act of being in the presence of the divine. From Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana, "vision"), from the root दृश् (dṛś, "to see"). Unlike "audience" (which implies passive reception) or "philosophy" (which dwells in abstraction), darshan is an active, reciprocal gaze—the divine seeing you as you see it. It is the glint of sunlight on a temple idol’s eye, the silent exchange between pilgrim and saint across a crowded courtyard, or the way sunlight spills over a saint’s feet, turning dust into gold. To receive darshan is to be known, if only for a moment, by something greater than yourself.