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| Acharya Mahaprajna - often described as "A LIVING LEGEND" is
not merely a person but also a purpose , not just a being but also a belief . He is that
perception that cannot be bound by Time or Territory.Thoughts churned out from the
depths of his meditation are lasting and effective. He dispelled many myths about the
religion and its rites and rituals. He said , "The religion which does not bring
about a change in mans life, which does not impart peace to him, deserves to be
thrown in the river Ganges rather than carried on as a burden on ones shoulders.
Rituals or idol worship alone are not enough unless ones conduct also gets
transformed.Unless one is righteous and honest, both to himself and others, and leads a
value oriented life, he is not religious despite his proclamation. He is an erudite
scholar of Jain Agamas , a reputed critic of Indian and western philosophy ,a co-ordinator
of Science and spiritualism and a sincere disciple of Acharya Tulsi. His outstanding intelligent is a matter of surprise even for intelligentsia. He is a treasure house of infinite knowledge . This is why he is popularly known as a mobile encyclopaedia. The eminent poet Ramdhari Singh dinkar used to designate him as the second Vivekananda of India. While adding lustre, prestige and glow to the Terapanth sect he has also served as a beacon of human mind engulfed in countless problems. His experiments on Preksha Dhayana (Perceptive meditation) and Jeevan Vigyan (Science of Living) have succeeded in bringing people of different religions sect or castes on one platform and to Integrate the west with the east. Besides being a Philosopher - thinker lost in Philosophy he is also a sensitive poet. His verses both in Hindi and Sanskrit , reveal his subtle delicate feelings. AS a poet , it is difficult to categories him into a type. Is he a poet of torrential waves of ecstasy or renunciation , a singer of the natures beauty or its monstrosity or of the man in clutches of machine, mechanisation or machinations nobody can tell. Sambodhi, Ashruvina, Mukulam (in Sanskrit) and Rishabhayana (in Hindi) are some of the literary Jewels contributed by him to the world of literature. This noble soul and great thinker was born in 1921 at Tamkar , a small village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan(India) . At the tenure age of 10 years he became a monk . Under the able guidance of Acharya Shree Tulsi , he got his education and proved himself as an ardent disciple. A study of History , Philosophy , Logic, Grammar etc. made the foundations of his Knowledge strong and secure. He also made an in-depth study of Modern Physics and Bio - sciences, Ayurved ( Indian systems of medicines) Politics , Economics , and Sociology with the modern trends of Communism, Socialism and Capitalism and gradually became a leader of all the senior and talented saints of Jainism. On several occasions he was honoured in recognition of his extra ordinary scholarship and out standing contribution to the organisational affairs. At the age of 59 he was appointed the successor - designate by Acharya Shree Tulsi. Overview
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