Mahāprajña, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Acharya or the Svetambar Terapanth sect of Jainism
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Place of Birth: Rajasthan, India
About Mahāprajña
- Acharya Shri Mahapragya (Hindi: ?????? ????????? Acarya mahapragya)(14 June 1920 – 9 May 2010) was the tenth head of the Svetambar Terapanth order of Jainism.
- Mahapragya was a saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, and poet.He began his life of religious reflection and development as a Jain monk at the age of ten.
- Mahapragya played a major role in Anuvrat movement launched by his Guru Acharya Tulsi in 1949, and became the acknowledged leader of the movement in 1995.
- Acharya Mahapragya formulated the well organized Preksha meditation system in the 1970s, and developed the "Science of Living" education system which is a practical approach for the balanced development of a student and his character building.He traversed more than 100,000 km on foot covering more than 10,000 villages reaching out to the masses spreading the message of harmony and peace.
- He walked across the length and breadth of India From Kutch District in Gujarat to Kolkata and from Punjab to Kanyakumari.
- Mahapragya undertook this travel under the leadership of Acharya Tulsi and later with himself being the leader.
- During these travels, he addressed thousands of public meetings.
- Mahapragya, an apostle of nonviolence, launched the Ahimsa Yatra movement in 2001 which continued until 2009 to promote non-violence and harmony.
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