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burns someone the fault lies with the user and guided its destiny for almost a decade till her Acharya Shri advocated the principle of
passing away. The construction of the Trusteeship and advised the rich to put a not with electricity"
Memorial Building is now almost complete. restraint on possessions and part with their HIS LOVE FOR RESEARCH
The structure itself, rich in oriental art, with a wealth for opening schools and for the general Through his inspiration and ceaseless efforts,
Through his inspiration and ceaseless efforts, 64 feet dia high dome, all built in stone and the welfare of mankind. His services in this field thousands of volumes of priceless hand
only one of its type in Northern India will be
only on were identical to those of Mahatma Gandhi- written manuscripts and books on Indology unique in many respects. The Granth Bhandar the father of Nation.
were collected at Mahavir Vidyalaya Bombay left in Pakisatn has since been retrieved and A PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONIST
and S.A. Jain Gurukul Gujran Wala (now in handed over to the Smarak Trust. A modern
Pakistan) for research work. He was eager to Acharya Shri was a great educationist and it is
Reference Library and Research Institute on start a modern Research Institute to bring to in this role that he is remembered most
Indology have since been set up in the Smarak light the valuable storehouse of knowledge precincts. A medical centre has started reveredly today. He preached and worked for
and our cultural heritage. He had firm belit, eradication of illiteracy and superstition and
functioning and a public school as also a that such an Institution would bring to limem laid special emphasis on education of women.
museum are in the offing. light the universal message of Ahimsa, peace To him social backwardness and stagnation and brotherhood propounded by Lord Mahavir
HIS DEEKSHA SHATABDI were due to ignorance, apathy and lack of over 2500 years ago. He inspired the entire
After the completion of 100 years of his education and he considered education as the community to undertake this task for the
Deeksha (renunciation), the Centenary celeonly panacea. He established a large number renaissance of ancient values.
brations are being held in 1988-89, throughof schools and colleges, academic research
out the country with a variety of socio-religious centres and libraries in many parts of the A GREAT SOCIAL REFORMER/
projects. It has, however, been planned to hold country. Opening of Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya as RELIGIOUS PREACHER
the finale thereof at his magnificient multifar back as 1915 and its subsequent branches He discouraged the vulgar display of wealth
purpose Smarak Complex in Delhi on 9th and for needv students of higher studies is just one and extravagance on social occasions, dowry 10th February 1989 on the auspicious but the most glaring example. As a result of his and such other evils. Acharya Shri disap- Occasion of the Pratishtha Mahotsava of his education movement. lacs of boys and girls proved fanaticism and bigotry, lust for money Memorial which will be attended by atleast have been educated and thousands have and power and addiction of all sorts. Thus, in 100 Jain Munis and Sadhvis (Monks and reached the pinnacles of various professions the social, and cultural fields, he rendered the social, and cultural Telas, ne rendered Nuns) and thousands of his devotees, admirers
Nu and occupations in India and Overseas. equally valuable services and came to acquire
and students of Indology from all parts of the the same stature as that of Shri Ramakrishna The aim and object of education, observed the
country and overseas. It will be a grand socioParamahans, Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Acharya Shri, is character-building and deve
religious and cultural festival. Swami Vivekanand. loping the mental processes. Education should
HIS LIFE-THE PRIDE OF NATION teach students simple living and high thinking A MEMORIAL IN DELHI
The study of his life and achievements amply and develop in them the virtues of love, On his demise in 1954 at Bombay, the entire
on his demise in 1954 at bombay, the entire reveal that the Acharya Shri apart from being a compassion and austerity. Their thought, economic activity of the business capital and
great Sanyasi, devoted his entire life for the speech and conduct should always inspire most other centres came to a stand still. On the
welfare of mankind, the upliftment of women others. Only then, they will shine in society. sole inspiration of Jain Sadhvi Mahattra
and weaker sections of society, as a versatile Besides the need for moral education, Acharya Mrigavati Ji Maharaj, the Jain Community
Social-Reformer. Shri emphasized modern education, but some decided to erect a Memorial (Smarak) in Delhi, people were sceptical that it would spoil in his cherished memory befitting the dignity Vijay Vallabh Memorial, a marvel of stone culture. To dispel their doubts and apprehen- and high ideals of this noble soul and to structure and a seat of learning, storehouse of sions he gave a beautiful example by saying establish a multipurpose institution in con- knowledge and centre for welfare activities, "In this developing age, if one wants to light sonance with his preachings. She laid its especially of the rural vicinity, will become the the room or move the fan or start a machine, foundation stone and was also instrumental in pride of the Nation as a whole and the Jains in use of electricity is essential. And if electricity collecting ample funds for the same as also particular
dimin
