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JAIN DIGEST .. May 2011
The author of this write-up still remises the sensation of the vital energy flowing thorough him when he touched Acharyaji's feet and Acharyaji gave his blessings by putting his pious hand on the author's forehead. That pure aura does bring out the spiritually within us.
The above write-up was produced based on one interview with Acharya Vidhyanandji and further augmented by information from Satish Jain's book "Vande Tadgunalabdhaye".
Acharya Vidya Sagar Maharaj
Sanskrit texts: Niranjana Shataka, Bhavana Acharya Vidyasagarji is one of the most widely
Shataka, Parishah Jaya Shataka, Suniti known Digamber Jain Acharya of modern times..
Shataka and Shramana Shataka. He is recognized for his scholarship, tapasya,
Hindi epic: Muka Maati, published by inspirational speeches and dialogs, large number
Bharatiya Jnanpith. of disciples, and a very large following.
Verse
translations of Introduction:
classics: Yogasara, Vidya Sagarji
Ishtopadesha, Maharaj was born
Samayasar in a Digamber Jain
(Kundakunda ka family as Vidyadhar
Kundan), Gomatesh on October 10,
thudi etc. 1946 in Sadalga
Verse district in Belgaum,
translation of Karnataka. His
Samana Suttam father Shri
He has initiated Mallappa later
more than 125 became Muni
monks, a number Mallisagar and
unmatched in the eventually attained
past 9 centuries for samadhi. His
the Digamber mother Shrimati
tradition. Acharya later became Aryika
Vidyasagarji also Samayamati also
initiated two of his attained samadhi.
brothers Muni Acharyaji adopted
Yogasagarji and the Brahmacharya
Muni Samaysagarji Vrat at a very early Acharya Vidya Sagar Maharaj
as Monks. Several age .He was
Panch kalyanak and initiated as a monk
Gajrath Mahotsavas have been organized in the in Ajmer on June 30, 1968 by Acharya
holy presence of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar and his Gyansagarji, who belonged to the lineage of
Sangh in various places like Drongiri, Chattarpur Acharya Shantisagar. He was elevated to the
(M.P.), Bina Baraha Sagar (M.P.), Morena (M.P.), Acharya status on November 22, 1972.
Madanganj Kishanghar AjmerRaj, Khajuralro His Work:
Kundalgri,Koniji , Jabalpur etc. Acharya Vidyasagarji is an expert in classical Acharya Vidya Sagarji has inspired people to languages like Sanskrit and Prakrit and several initiate many welfare institutions. Some of these other languages like Hindi, Marathi and Kannada. institutions are as follows: Several researchers have studied his works for 1. Brahmi Vidya Ashram, Sagar. Masters and Doctorate degrees. His works
2. Acharya Vidya Sagar Sodh Sansthan include:
Pisanhari Madhia, Jabalpur.
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