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Acharya Mahaprajna

Die 10 Acharyas der Svetambera Terapanth Jaina:

Acharya Mahaprajna 2001 Der 10. Acharya, das gegenwärtige Oberhaupt der Terapanth Svetambara Jain, entdeckte die bis ins letzte Jahrhundert verloren geglaubte Meditation der Jaina, 'Preksha Dhyan' wieder und entwickelte sie ebenso wie 'Jeevan Vigyan' (Wissenschaft vom Leben) zu einer wirksamen Methode, deren Anwendung eine gesunde und glückliche Lebensführung ermöglicht. 

 

Soul is my god.
Renunciation is my prayer.
Amity is my devotion.
Self restraint is my strength.
Non-violence is my religion.

Acharya Mahaprajna

 

Acharya Mahaprajna war lange Zeit der Yuvacharya von Acharya Tulsi, bis dieser noch zu Lebzeiten das Amt an Acharya Mahaprajna übergab. Die beiden waren ein großartiges Team & haben wunderbar zusammengearbeitet.

Acharya Mahaprajna ist Autor mehrerer hundert Bücher, eine lebende Legende.

 

Acharya MahaprajnaA man with Intuitive Sight and Effective Non-Voilent Actions, Striving for Universal and Amity    
   

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.

His outstanding intelligence is a matter of surprise even for intelligentsia. He is a treasure house of infinite knowledge . This is why he is popularly known as a ‘mobile encyclopaedia’. The eminent poet Ramdhari Singh dinkar used to designate him as the ‘second Vivekananda of India’. While adding lustre, prestige and glow to the ‘Terapanth’ sect he has also served as a beacon of human mind engulfed in countless problems. His experiments on Preksha Dhayana (Perceptive meditation) and ‘Jeevan Vigyan’ (Science of Living) have succeeded in bringing people of different religions sect or castes on one platform and to Integrate the west with the east.

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 - designate by Acharya Shree Tulsi.

Profile:

Name Acharya Shree Mahaprajna     ( spoken: Mahapragya )
Father's Name Tola Ram Choraria (Jain)
Mother's Name Baluji
Birth Place Tamkor(Distt Jhunjhanu,Rajasthan,India).
Birth Date 14th june 1920.
Initiation into Monkhood 29th january 1931, at Sardarsahar(Rajasthan): Named as Muni Nathmal .
Guru-Initiator Shrimad Kalu Gani ( The 9th 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)
Nomination as Successor-designate to Acharya Tulsi 4th February 1979 at Rajaldesar, Rajasthan
Consecration as the lOth Acharya of Terapanth 5th February 1995, Delhi.


Epithetis And Awards

  • Nikaya Sachiva (Chief Secretary of Terapanth).
    Acharya Shri Tulsi nominated him (Muni Nath Mal) as the Nikaya Sachiva of Terapanth in 1965 at Hissar, (Haryana).
  • Mahaprajna ( A Great Seer).
    Acharya Shri Tulsi conferred on him the epithet of "Mahaprajna " (A Great Seer) in recognition of his outstanding wisdom and erudition in 1978 at Gangasahar, (Rajasthan).
  • Nomination as " Successor-designate"(Yuvacharya).
    Acharya Shri Tulsi nominated him (Muni Nath Mal) as his successor- designate (Yuvacharya) on 4th February 1979, at Rajaldesar, (Rajasthan) and changed his name to "Mahaprajna" .Then onwards he became known as "Yuvacharya Mahaprajna" .
  • Jain-Yoga-Punruddharak (Resurrector of Jain Yoga).
    Acharya Shri Tulsi conferred on him the epithet of "Jain-Yoga- Punaruddharaka" in recognition of his unique researches in the field of Jain Meditation and Yoga.
  • Nomination as "Acharya".
    On 5th February 1995 in Delhi, Gurudev Tulsi formally consecrated Mahaprajna as the lOth Acharya of Terapanth.
    Acharya Shri Tulsi announced the relinquishment of his post of Acharya and conferred the same on Yuvacharya Mahaprajna on 18th February 1994 at Sujangarh. Later on, in a glorious function at Delhi, on 5th February 1995, he formally consecrated him as the lOth Acharya of Terapanth

courtesy: TerapanthOnline.com

 

 

 

 



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