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“ I felt

shaken

Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam ”
Bharat Ratna, former President of India

from Jain monks who visited the of sermons and verses and made an
village. Eventually he conveyed to his in-depth study of Jain scriptures, Sahitya Srijan
mother his wish to be initiated into became a scholar of Jain Agamas,
monkhood and on 29 January 1931, he and a critic of Indian and western (Writings of
became a monk at the age of ten and philosophy. He also studied physics, Mahapragya)
his intellectual development acceler- biology, ayurved, politics, economics,
ated and he memorised thousands and sociology.
Early lifE Anuvrat Movement Mahapragya started writing
when he was 22 years old, author-
Acharya Mahapragya was born to Tola ing more than 300 books in his
Ram Choraria and Baluji in the small Mahapragya played an instrumen- not to take meat and eggs; (4) not to Major awards and achieveMents: lifetime. These works deal with
village of Tamkor in the in Rajasthan tal role in Anuvrat Movemeznt indulge in theft; (5) not to gamble; meditation and spirituality, the
of Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Agraw- which was started by the Acharya (6) not to indulge in illicit and ◆ indira Gandhi national integration award mind, the human psyche and its
al family. He was called Nathmal by his Tulsi in Rajasthan in 1949. It is a unnatural intercourse; (7) not to 2002 traits, the roots of emotions and
family. Mahapragya’s mother was reli- positive evidence of the vitality give any evidence to favour a false their manifestation through Be-
gious lady who devoted her spare time of the Jain religion as also of the case and untruth; (8) not to adulter- ◆ Lokmaharishi new Mumbai Municipal havior, Mantrasadhana, Yog An-
to spiritual matters. presence of the life — and world — ate things nor to sell imitation prod- corporation 2003 ekantavada. His main achieve-
She also used to recite religious affirming elements in it. The aim ucts as genuine and (9) not to be ment was in bringing together
songs which made an imprint on of Jainism is the development of dishonestly inaccurate in weighing ◆ sampardayak sadbhawana Puruskar the Jain concepts of karma and
the young child. Her spiritual - the individual character and that and measuring. The 13 point (communal harmony award, Government of human behavior with the findings
ity inspired him.[15] Mahapragya re- the ills of society automatically get scheme was: (1) not to intentionally of modern biology in areas such
ceived lessons on philosophy cured by means of the process of kill moving, innocent creatures; india 2004) as genetics, DNA, hormones and
self-purification and self control. (2) not to commit suicide; (3) not to ◆ ambassador of Peace, inter religious and the endocrine system. In his book
Ahimsa term Anuvrat was considered to take wine; (4) not to eat meat; (5) international Federation, London (2003) Art of Thinking Positive ‘, he ex-
not to steal; (6) not to, gamble; (7)
plored the root causes of negative
represent the conviction that
Samvaya small vows can effect big changes. not to depose falsely; (8) not to set ◆ Kabir Puruskar Government of india (2004) thoughts and provided a method-
fire to building or materials out of
The base of the movement is
ology for its transformation. Some
Mahapragya’s vision of unifying ultimately to be traced to a nine- malice or under temptation; (9) not ◆ dharma chakravarti, Karnataka (2004) other book titles include Towards
the forces of Ahimsa at a global point programme and a 13 point to indulge in illicit and unnatural Inner Harmony, I and Mine, Mind
level culminated in establishment scheme which were experimen- intercourse; (10) not to visit pros- ◆ Mother teresa national award of Peace , beyond Mind, Mysteries of Mind,
of Ahimsa Samvaya. Ahimsa is tally tried and accepted by 25,000 titutes; (11) not to smoke and not to inter Faith humanity Foundation of india New Man New World, Mirror of
Yug Dhgarma or dharma of the people. The nine-point programme make use of intoxicating drugs; Self. Acharya Mahapragya wrote
present age, Tirthankar is the includes: (1) not to think of com- (12) not to take food at night and (2005) with great clarity. As one of his
supreme sanctified soul while mitting suicide; (2) not to use wine (13) not to prepare food separately ◆ ahimsa award, institute of jainology , translator’s once said “Between
Mahavir and Tathagat are the and other intoxicating drugs; (3) for sadhus. one full stop and the next sen-
enlightened ones. London (2008) tence, a kingdom can be built”.

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