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This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. Indrabhuti Gautama; Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha. Kundakunda- 1st century BCE [1] Sudharma Swami; Umaswami- Author of the Jain text, Tattvarthsutra
Kundakunda – Jain scholar monk, 2nd century CE, composer of spirituals such as Samayasara, Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda and Barasanuvekkha [3] Pujyapada- Acharya Pujyapada (philosopher monk) Siddhasena Divakara – Jain monk and author of Sanmatitarka Prakarana; Virasena – 9th-century mathematician
Of the 103 years of his life, 84 were spent in monkhood, which makes him one of the very few Jain ascetics who have spent 84 years of their life in monkhood. [1] [4] Deepratnasagar muni, a monk he initiated, also wrote a short biography on him. [12] A devotional song was also released by his followers on his 100th birth anniversary. [13]
Ajitasanti or Ajita-Śhānti-stava composed by Acharya Nandisenasuri, a seventh century Jain monk, a famous Śvetāmbara hymn, has alternate verses praising Ajitnatha and Shantinatha. [ 40 ] [ 13 ] Mahapurusha Charitra, compiled by Merutunga in the 13th—14th centuries, talks about Shantinatha. [ 41 ]
[7] In addition to raising awareness about India's history and heritage, [8] he advocates for safeguarding the interests of the Jain community. [9] Acharya Vimalsagarsuri is also among the few Jain monks who have delivered sermons to prostitutes, encouraging them to leave their profession and pursue a better life.
Mahavira had 11 chief disciples, Indrabhuti Gautama being the most senior. [4] Each chief disciple was made responsible for 250 to 500 monks. [4] The Jain sangha (community) was led and administered by an organised system consisting of acharyas (leaders), upadhyayas (teachers), sthaviras (motivators of self-discipline), pravartakas (preachers) and ganis (leader of smaller groups of monks). [5]
The 3:43 music video for "Makeba" was released on 30 November 2016 on Jain's official YouTube channel. It opens with the last frame of her song "Come", also from Zanaka, as she crumples the frame from the camera as if it was a sheet of paper and walks to the right of the screen. As Jain turns knobs on the sound deck, street poles rise up or ...
Jambuvijaya (1923–2009), also known as Muni Jambuvijayji Maharajsaheb, was a monk belonging to the Tapa Gaccha order of Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism.He was known for his pioneering work in research, cataloguing and translations of Jain Agamas and ancient texts.