Guru Prayer- Acharya Shree Mahapragya

Описание: Jain song : Gurudev Daya kar ke Mujhko Apna lena...is dedicated to His Holiness- Acharya Shri Mahapragya (14 June 1920 -- 9 May 2010) was the tenth Acharya, supreme head of Jain Swetembar Terapanth group.Mahapragya was a highly venerable saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, poet.

He began his life of religious reflection and development as a Jain monk at the age of ten. His Holiness played a major role in Anuvrat movement launched by his Guru Acharya Tulsi in 1949, and became the acknowledged leader of the movement in 1995.He formulated the well organized Preksha meditation system in the 1970s,and developed the "Science of Living" education system which is a practical approach for the balanced development of a student and his character building.

He traversed more than 100,000 km on foot covering more than 10,000 villages reaching out to the masses spreading the message of harmony and peace. Walked across the length and breadth of India From Kachchh in Gujarat to Kolkata and from Punjab to Kanyakumari, Mahapragya undertook travel on foot earlier under the leadership of Acharya Tulsi and later himself being the leader. During these travels, he addressed thousands of public meetings. Mahapragya is an apostle of Non Violence. He launched the Ahimsa Yatra movement in 2001 which continued till 2009 to promote non violence and harmony Followers refer to him as Gurudev, the Godly Teacher

My BhavBhini Vandana to his great pious soul.