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Acharya Mahashraman (IAST: Ācārya Mahāśramaṇa; born 13 May 1962) is the eleventh Acharya, supreme head of Jain Śvetāmbara Terapanth sect. [2] Mahashraman heads all activities functioning under Terapanth organisation, most notably Anuvrat, Preksha Meditation, Jeevan Vigyan (Science Of Living). [3]
Acharya Mahapragya died on 9 May 2010 at 2:52 pm (aged 89) in Sardarshahar, in Churu district, the place where he gained monkhood. Subsequently, Acharya Mahashraman was chosen the 11th acharya of Jain Terapanth, previously Acharya Mahapragya had made Acharya Shri Mahashraman the Yuvacharya of the Terapanth sect at Gangashahar in 1997. [81]
The Terapanth religious sect is known for its finely organized structure which operates under the complete direction of one Acharya, who serves as the supreme head of the order. [7] With a history of over 200 years, [8] the sect has had only eleven Acharyas, with the current supreme head being Acharya Shri Mahashraman ji, who is the eleventh ...
Acharya Tulsi (20 October 1914 – 23 June 1997) was a prominent Jain religious leader. [1] He was the founder of the Anuvrata movement [2] and the Jain Vishva Bharti Institute, Ladnun, and the author of over one hundred books. Acharya Mahapragya, Acharya Mahashraman and Sadhvipramukha Kanakprabha were his disciples. [3]
Finally, after sufficient spiritual education, a monk is promoted to the status of an acharya. Acharyas are spiritual heads of the said monastic order. Usually each of the 4 gacchas has a spiritual preceptor of the highest order and who is referred to as the gacchadhipati of the said gaccha. A gacchadhipati is an acharya.
The Ācārāṅga recommends purity of all these aspects. Acharya Umāsvati has briefly dealt with the subject matter of the nine chapters of the Ācārāṅga. They are: Ṣaḍjῑvanikāya yatanā – self-restraint in respect of the six kinds of living beings. Abandoning of ego over worldly things. Conquest over trials and tribulations of life.
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Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami, president-acharya (1988–2010) Bhakti Nirmal Acharya, president-acharya (2010–present) The Vaishnava Foundation — Kailasa Candra Dasa (1986–present) World Vaisnava Association — Srila Nayananandana Das babaji, President (1999–2002) Srila Bhakti B. Tirtha Maharaj, President (2002–present).