| | | Acharya
Mahapragyaji - often described as "A Living Legend" is not merely a
person but also a purpose, not just a being but also a belief. He is that perception
that cannot be bound by Time or Territory. Thought’s churned out from the
depths of his meditation are lasting and effective. He dispelled many myths about
the religion and its rites and rituals. He said, "The religion which does
not bring about a change in man’s life, which does not impart peace to him,
deserves to be thrown in the river Ganges rather than carried on as a burden on
one’s shoulders. Rituals or idol worship alone are not enough unless one’s
conduct also gets transformed. Unless one is righteous and honest, both to himself
and others, and leads a value oriented life, he is not religious despite his proclamation".
He is an erudite scholar of Jain Agamas , a reputed critic of Indian and western
philosophy ,a co-ordinator of Science and spiritualism and a sincere disciple
of Acharya Tulsi.
Besides being a Philosopher - thinker lost in Philosophy
he is also a sensitive poet. His verses bot bh in Hindi and Sanskrit , reveal
his subtle delicate feelings. ‹ AS a poet , it is difficult to categories
him into a type. Is he a poet of torrential waves of ecstasy or renunciation ,
a singer of the nature’s beauty or its monstrosity or of the man in clutches
of machine, mechanization or machinations nobody can tell. Sambodhi, Ashruvina,
Mukulam (in Sanskrit) and Rishabhayana (in Hindi) are some of the literary Jewels
contributed by him to the world of literature.
This noble soul and great
thinker was born in 1921 at Tamkar , a small village in Jhunjhunu district of
Rajasthan(India) . At the tenure age of 10 years he became a monk . Under the
able guidance of Acharay Shree Tulsi , he got his education and proved himself
as an ardent disciple. A study of History , Philosophy , Logic, Grammar etc. made
the foundations of his Knowledge strong and secure. He also made an in-depth study
of Modern Physics and Bio - sciences, Ayurved ( Indian systems of medicines) Politics
, Economics , and Sociology with the modern trends of Communism, Socialism and
Capitalism and gally became a leader of all the senior and talented saints of
Jainism. On several occasions he was honored in recognition of his extra ordinary
scholarship and out standing contribution to the organizational affairs. At the
age of 59 he was appointed the successor
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Name:
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Acharya Shri mahapragya |
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Father's Name:
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Tola Ram Choraria(Jain) |
| Mother's Name: |
Baluji |
| Birth Place: |
Tamkor(Distt Jhunjhanu,Rajasthan,India). |
| Birth Date: |
14th june 1920. |
| Initiation into Monkhood(jain
Asceticism) |
29th january 1931, at Sardarsahar(Rajasthan):Named
as Muni nath mal. |
| Guru-Initiator: |
Shrimad Kalu Gani ( The 8th Acharya i.e.
the supreme head & preceptor of the religious order
of Jain Shwetambara Terapanth) |
| Guru-Educator: |
Acharya Shri Tulsi ( The 9th Acharya of
the religious order of Jain Shwetambra Terapanth) |
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Nomination as Successor-designate to Acharya
Tulsi 4th February 1979 at Rajaldesar, Rajasthan Consecration
as the 10th Acharya of Terapanth 5th February 1995, Delhi.
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