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Buddhisagarsuri (1874 – 1925) was a Jain ascetic, philosopher and author from British India. Born in a Hindu family, he was influenced by a Jain monk and later was initiated in asceticism, and later elevated to the title of Acharya. He wrote more than a hundred books.[1]
Biography
Template:Jainism Buddhisagarsuri was born Bechardas Patel in a Hindu family of Shivabhai and Ambaben in 1874 at Vijapur in north Gujarat. He studied till sixth standard. He met Muni Ravisagar, a Jain monk, and became his disciple. He studied at the Yashovijayji Jain Sanskrit Pathshala, a school for religious studies, in Mehsana. He took a job of religious teacher in Ajol. Following the death of Ravisagar in 1898, his spiritual quest intensified. Ravisagar's disciple, Sukhsagar initiated him as a Jain monk in 1901. He was given a new name, Muni Buddhisagar. He was conferred with an informal title of Yoga-nishtha, literally "firm in Yoga". He was elevated to the title of Acharya in 1914 in Mansa.[2][3][4] He established the Mahudi Jain temple in 1917.[5] He was invited by the royals of Baroda, Idar and Pethapur to preach there. He died at Vijapur in 1925.[2][3][4] The Jain temple and a memorial shrine were built where Buddhisagarsuri was later cremated in Vijapur.
Works
He wrote more than a hundred books.[4][2] He wrote about 2,000 poems, including a large number of poems about Sabarmati River.[4] His first book was Jain Dharma Khristi Dharmano Mukablo, a comparison between Jainism and Christianity. He criticised Christianity and its missionary activities in Gujarat.[2]
He was involved in several debates regarding icon worship during those time. He defended it and authored a booklet Jain Sutroma Murtipuja (Icon Worship in Jain Scriptures). He termed icons as a form of love and devotion.[2]
Selected works
- Samadhi Shatak, a hundred stanzas on meditation
- Yog Deepak, the guide on yoga
- Dhyan Vichar, a book on meditation
- Adhyatma Shanti, a work on spiritual peace
- Karmayog, a theory of karma
- Adhyatma Geeta
- Atma Shakti Prakash
- Atma Darshan
- Shuddhopayog
- Samya Shatak
- Shishyopanishad
- Atmana Shasan
- Anandghan Pad Bhavarth Sangrah, a collection of hymns of Anandghan, a Jain mystic poet, and its meaning
- Shrimad Devchandraji, a biography of Devchandra
- Kumarapala Charitra, a biography of Chaulukya, ruler of Kumarapala
- Yashovijay Charitra, a biography of Yashovijay
- Adhyatma Bhajan Sangrah 1–14, a collection of songs
Commemoration
The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, released a ₹150 commemorative coin to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Buddhisagar Suri at Auda Auditorium, Shela, Ahmedabad, on 9 March 2025.
See also
References
- ↑ इतिहास के महापुरुष पूज्य बुद्धिसागरसूरिजी के जीवन का एक नज़ारा, जिनके वर्षों पूर्व के विचारों से वर्तमान प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्रभाई मोदी भी प्रभावित है! - Veer Shasan Sevak. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(16 November 2009). ISBN 978-0-19-973957-8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Acharya Shri Buddhi Sagarji►Biography(31 January 2012). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 पीएम मोदी ने जिन जैन मुनि का ज़िक्र किया वो कौन हैं. BBC News Hindi(2019-08-16). Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ↑ Kali Chaudas havan revered by all faiths. The Times of India(2 November 2013). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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