Mahapragya
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Acharya Shri Mahapragya ( Ācārya mahapragya) (14 June 1920 – 9 May 2010) was the tenth head of the Śvetāmbara Terapanth order of Jainism. Mahapragya was a saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, and poet.
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- 1920
- Died
- 2010
- Works
- 93
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- Uvāsagadasāo
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- Truth of Life
- Bhītara kā roga
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- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Rajasthan
- Place of death
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- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Religion
- Jainism
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23 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life
- Spiritual endeavors (1945–1978)
- Anuvrat movement
- Agam research and editing
- Formulation of Preksha Meditation System
- Science of Living Education System
- Successor to [[Acharya Tulsi]]
- Jain Vishva Bharati University
- Ahimsa Yatra (2001–2009)
- FUREC
- Spiritual practices
- Meditation
- Disciplines of monkhood
- Writing
- Views
- Stand on religion
- Influence
- Awards and honours
- Death
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Acharya Shri Mahapragya ( Ācārya mahapragya) (14 June 1920 – 9 May 2010) was the tenth head of the Śvetāmbara 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.
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