Mahashraman

Acharya Mahashraman
Mahashramanji
Jain Shwetambar Terapanth's 11th Acharya Mahashramanji
Official nameAcharya Mahashraman
Personal
Born
Mohan Dugar

(1962-05-13) 13 May 1962 (age 62)
ReligionJainism
NationalityIndian
Parent(s)Jhumarmalji and Nemadevi Dugar
SectShwetambar Terapanth
Notable work(s)
  • Anuvrat Movement ,
  • Preksha Dhyan and
  • Tri-Nation Ahimsa Yatra — covering India, Nepal, and Bhutan covering more than 50000 KM on foot (as of 28th Jan 2021) [1]
Religious career
PredecessorAcharya Mahapragya
InitiationMuni Mudit Kumar
5 May 1974
Sardarshahar, Rajasthan
by Mantri Muni Shri Sumermalji (Ladnun)

Acharya Mahashraman (IAST: Ācārya Mahāśramaṇa; born 13 May 1962) is the eleventh Acharya, supreme head of Jain Śvetāmbara Terapanth sect.[2] Mahashraman ji heads all activities functioning under Terapanth organisation, most notably Anuvrat, Preksha Meditation, Jeevan Vigyan (Science Of Living).[3] All the Terapanth sub-organisations, notably. Jain Vishva Bharati, Terapanth Mahasabha, etc. are working under the guidance of Acharya Shri Mahashraman.[4][5] His views are liberal and secular. He has a firm conviction to promote nonviolence, moral values and principles.[6][7]

  1. ^ "आचार्यश्री महाश्रमण ने 50 हजार किमी की पदयात्रा कर रचा इतिहास, जगाई अहिंसा की अलख". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Home". www.terapanthinfo.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ahimsa Yatra - About". www.ahimsayatra.acharyamahashraman.in. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. ^ "terapanth.com". ww5.terapanth.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Jain Vishva Bharati". www.jvbharati.org. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Message to JVBI". www.jvbi.ac.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ Chandar_K. "Acharya Mahashraman". ANUVIBHA. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2020.