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{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific-prefix = Muni Shri
| honorific-suffix = Ji Maharaj
| religion = [[Jainism]]
| sect = [[Digambara]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh]]
| birth_name = Virendra Kumar Singhai
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|3|13|1957|9|20|df=y}} (Samadhi-maran)
| father = Jeevan Kumar Singhai
| mother = Asha Devi
| initiator = ''[[Acharya (Jainism)|Acharya]]'' [[Vidyasagar (Jain monk)|Vidyasagar]]
| initiation_date = {{start date|1982|8|20|df=y}}
|image= File:Kshamasagarnainagiri.jpg
|caption = A painting of Kshamasagar at [[Nainagiri]]
}}
{{Jainism}}
Muni '''Kshamasagar''' was a ''[[Digambara monk]]'' initiated by ''[[Acharya (Jainism)|Acharya]]'' [[Vidyasagar (Jain monk)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>[http://www.pradeshtoday.com/newsdetails.php?news=Kshmasagr-chef-Smadimrn&nid=110792 क्षमासागर महाराज का समाधिमरण, Pradesh Today, 13 March, 2015]</ref> He is also known for his poetry and writings which are widely quoted.

==Life==
Kshamasagar was born in the city of [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh]] on 20 September 1957.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jnanpith.net/author/muni-kshamasagar|title=Bharatiya Jnanpith|website=jnanpith.net|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref> His father Jeevan lal Singhai was a nephew of famous Sagar philanthropist Singhai Kundanlal, who was a longtime supporter of [[Ganesh Varni]].<ref>Ganesh Prasad Varni, Meri Jivan Gatha, Part 2, 1977, p.355-356</ref>

He was initiated as a ''[[Digambara monk]]'' on 20 August 1982 by ''[[Acharya (Jainism)|Acharya]]'' [[Vidyasagar (Jain monk)|Vidyasagar]]. He did his [[Master of Engineering|M. Tech]] from [[Sagar University]] and renounced the worldly life soon afterwards.<ref name="patrika">{{citation |url=http://www.patrika.com/news/sagar/samadhi-jain-muni-kshamasagar-1008987 |title=मुनिश्री क्षमासागर ने ली समाधि, 50 हजार श्रद्धालु हुए शामिल, 50 |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika|Patrika]] |date=13 March 2015 }}</ref>

He opted [[Sallekhana|Santhara]] (also called Sallekhna) on 13 March 2015 at 6.00 AM in Moraji Jain temple during his ''[[Chaturmas]]'' period. More than 50,000 people attended his funeral proceedings afterwards.<ref name=patrika/><ref>{{citation |url=http://loktej.com/?p=4691 |title=क्षमा सागर महाराज जी का समाधी मरण |work=[[Loktej]] }}</ref>

==Works==
Kshamasagar wrote "In Quest of the Self: The Life Story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar" (आत्मान्वेषी), a biography of his teacher [[Acharya Vidyasagar|''Āchārya'' Vidyadagar]] and was published by [[Bhartiya Jnanpith]].<ref>Kshamasagar (2007), In Quest of Self : The life story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar, Delhi: Bhartiya Jnanpith, {{ISBN|81-263-1166-5}}</ref>

His poems have been collected and published in Hindi and English. His poetry works include the following published books.
# "Pagdandi Suraj Tak" (1992)
# "Muni Kshamasagar ki Kavitayen" (1996).<ref>[http://www.patrika.com/news/sagar/jain-saint-death-in-sagar-1009187/ वर्णीभवन मोराजी में मुनिश्री क्षमासागर महाराज का समाधिमरण, Patrika, 2015-03-13]</ref>
# Mukti (2000) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.remadhav.com/products/Mukti.html|title=Mukti - Remadhav Publications (P) Ltd|website=www.remadhav.com|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref>
# "Apna Ghar" (2005)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jnanpith.net/book/apna-ghar|title=Bharatiya Jnanpith|website=jnanpith.net|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref>
# "Aur Aur Apna" (2016) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jnanpith.net/book/aur-aur-apna|title=Bharatiya Jnanpith|website=jnanpith.net|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref>
# "Karam Kaise Karein" is a collection of his discourses.<ref>[http://files.jain.us.com/shrish/4.books/Karam_Kaise_Karein.pdf Karam Kaise Karein, Muni Kshamsagar, Pub. Maitree Samooh, 2009]</ref>
# He also wrote "Jain Darshan Paribhashika Kosh".<ref>[http://files.jain.us.com/shrish/4.books/Jain_Darshan_Muni%20Kshamsagar%20ji.pdf Jain Darshan Paribhashika Kosh, Muni Kshamsagar, Gyanodaya Vidyapitha],</ref>

There is a famous quote dedicated to [[Acharya Vidyasagar]] by him.<ref name="मुनि श्री 108 क्षमासागर जी महाराज">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vidyasagar.net/108-kshaymasagar-ji-maharaj/|title=मुनि श्री 108 क्षमासागर जी महाराज|website=Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj {{!}} Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj Pravachan {{!}} Jain Religion In Hindi|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-21}}</ref><blockquote>''दीप उनका, रौशनी उनकी, मै जल रहा हूँ |''</blockquote><blockquote>''रास्ते उनके, सहारा भी उनका, मै चल रहा हूँ |''</blockquote><blockquote>''प्राण उनके हर साँस उनकी, मै जी रहा हूँ |''<ref name="मुनि श्री 108 क्षमासागर जी महाराज"/></blockquote>

==Notes==
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==Sources==
*{{citation |author=Kshamasagar |title=In Quest of Self : The life story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar |publisher=[[Bhartiya Jnanpith]] |date=2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MSieVNwsAAIC |location=[[Delhi]] |isbn=81-263-1166-5 }}
* Muni Kshamasagar's Bio on [http://new.maitreesamooh.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139&Itemid=82 Maitree Samooh]

==External links==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIRWTolcCQ0 Shortfilm by Maitree Samooh on Muni Kshamasagar's Life मुनिश्री क्षमासागर जी महाराज की आत्मीय स्मृतियाँ, Biography, Maitree Samooh, Mar 14, 2016]

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