1) Hindu philosophical concept 
==Etymology== Adhyāya means `a lesson, lecture, chapter; reading` (- Monier-Williams). Svādhyāya (a compound of sva + adhyāya), therefore, literally means one`s own (Vedic) lesson (taught by guru), i.e.,of one`s own shakha (śākhā or recension)`. There are certain days on which {IAST|svādhyāya} is prohibited, these are called {IAST|an...
Self-study. The process of inquiring into your own nature, the nature of your beliefs, and the nature of the world's spiritual journey.
Self-study