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enlightened the masses on spiritually dominated essential elements of Jainism. He was not for establishing any new sect but was purely for awakening the individual's spirituality. Srimad Rajchandra was a man full of spiritual wisdom and a natural and extempore poet. Thus the class of his followers came to be known as Kavipantha. Kanjiswami after studying Ācārya Kundakunda's text like “Samayasāra' tried to spread the spiritualistic outlook of Banarasi Das and of Shrimad Rajchandra amongst the masses. But where Srimad Rajchandra gave equal emphasis on Niscaya and Vyavahāra nayas, Kanjiswami laid emphasis mainly on Niscaya Naya. This is basic difference in the streams of these two. The main objective of both of them is purification of inner self and the upliftment of the spiritual element of the individual.
Besides these new and separate traditions, many events of historical significance have occurred in the currently prevailing traditions also. One such event of great importance is that Ācārya Shantisagarji revived the tradition of naked monks in Digambara tradition, which had almost disappeared for centuries in the country. Today, there is sufficient number of these Digambara monks in our country. In the Svetambara Murtipujaka (idol-worshipping) tradition, attempts were made to unite various Gacchas and sects, but they were not very successful. Secondly, Caityavāsa tradition of Yatis is almost extinct in this country. In the Samvigna monk tradition there is gradual deterioration in the conduct of these monks. Some monks have started living like Yatis as far as their conduct is concerned. This is an aspect that needs deliberation.
From the point of view of Sthānakvāsi sect, this century has special importance, as very significant efforts have been made to unite a broken or scattered society. Two important and big
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| SR No. | 032590 |
| Book Title | Jainism And Its History |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Sagarmal Jain |
| Publisher | Research Foundation for Jainology |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Total Pages | 328 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 34 MB |