Yugbhushan Suri
Yugbhushan Suri, known to his followers as Jainacharya Yugbhushan Surishwarji[2][3][4][1](26 October 1957) born as Naveen Khimji Mota is a Jain acharya of Shwetamber tradition.
Spiritual Sovereign(Gachhadhipati) Yugbhushan Suri | |
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 Spiritual Sovereign(Gachhadhipati) Yugbhushan Suri | |
| Title | Pandit Maharaj Saheb [1] |
| Personal | |
| Born | Naveen Khimji Mota 26 October 1957 |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Sect | Śvētāmbara |
He holds, along with 31 other monks, the highest rank in Jaina order and as the heir of Tirthankara Mahavir Swami he is the 79th successor[5] in the lineage of Ganadhara Sudharma Swami after his coronation as Gachhadhipati of Muni Mohjit Vijayji Samuday on 4 February 2020.[6]
On 21 February 2021 celebration and felicitation function was held at Mumbai upon his 1st anniversary of coronation as Spiritual Sovereign[7] also known as Gachhadhipati amongst Jain followers.[8]
Early lifeEdit
He is a disciple of Acharya Ramchandrasuri and was initiated into monkhood on 29 April 1979 along with his elder brother Muni Mohjit Vijayji.[9]
He was appointed to Acharya position, one of the top positions in Jain community at Devlali on 23 April 2008. He is a Jain spiritual leader and guru to young disciples who were successful, educated professionals. They include Harvard scholar, IITians,[10] CAs[4] and big corporate frontliners [11] who now hold no bank accounts, and never deal with money.[3]
CareerEdit
Yugbhushan Suri leads Jyot,[3][12][13] an organization spreading Jainism. He gave the concept to Jyot for films like Chal Man Jeetva Jaiye,[14] an urban Gujarati morality drama,[3] and Ek Cheez Milegi Wonderful,[15][16] a scientific and philosophical movie.[17]
In 2017, under the guidance of Yugbhushan Suri, a 50-foot tall 3D image projection of Jain Lord Mahavira emerging from Sabarmati River was organised on the evening of birth anniversary of Mahavira Swami.[18]
Yugbhushan Suri led the Shikharji Movement, 2018 against Jharkhand government's project related to the development of commercial infrastructure on the hill of Shikharji.[19] The hill is considered sacred by all Jain sects. He is concerned about government's effects on all religions and often supports agitations based on the sanctity of religious places.[20][21][22][23] Jain Acharya's open letter to CJI elaborately juxtaposes the position of Indian religions vis-a-vis western religions showing his deep concern for pride of Indian religions.[24]
He also urges to get particular definition on religious rights as right to privacy, equality and freedom of speech and expression had been significantly expanded.[25]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shaikh, Aleem. "Achayra Guru Yugbhushan Suri ji Maharaj (Pandit Maharaj) Tweeted on Foreign Policy". Hello Mumbai News. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Muniraj: Remembering the scholar | Ahmedabad News". The Times of India. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Meet the millennial Jain monks". 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Monks who gave up their Ferraris". Ahmedabad Mirror. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Celebrations and felicitation on 1st anniversary of coronation of His Holiness Yugbhushan Suriji Maharaj as Spiritual Sovereign "GACHHADHIPATI" at Mumbai | Daily Herald". finance.dailyherald.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jainacharya Yugbhushan Suri's coronation as Gachhadhipati". ANI News. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Celebrations and felicitation on 1st anniversary of coronation of His Holiness Yugbhushan Suriji Maharaj as Spiritual Sovereign "GACHHADHIPATI" at Mumbai | Phoenix Arizona Business News - Phoenix Real Estate News - Consumer News - azcentral.com". finance.azcentral.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jain monk to be anointed 'Gacchadhipati' | Mumbai News". The Times of India. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ Jain, Palash Pinu (17 November 2016), English: He was widely acclaimed as "powerhouse of knowledge" by Times of India, retrieved 24 May 2019
- ↑ "IITian gives up cushy job, family for diksha | Mumbai News". The Times of India. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Yagnik, Bharat; Apr 28, Maulik Pathak / TNN / Updated; 2021; Ist, 12:08. "From corporate frontliner to Jain ascetic | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Solutions, Abmiro. "The Best of Knowledge". Jyot. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Exhibition on Jain philosophy in October-end - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Chal Man Jeetva Jaiye, retrieved 24 May 2019
- ↑ Ek Cheez Milegi Wonderful, retrieved 25 May 2019
- ↑ Ek Cheez Milegi Wonderful Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 25 May 2019
- ↑ "EK Cheeze Milegi Wonderful - JYOT". ekcheez.gitarthganga.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Mahavir Jayanti: Ahmedabad celebrates Mahavir Jayanti | Ahmedabad News". The Times of India. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Jains protest plan to convert sacred hill into tourist centre | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Khelkar, Pankaj P. (18 October 2018). "Women should not enter Sabarimala: Jain acharya Pandit Maharaj". India Today. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Solutions, Abmiro. "Save Religion". Jyot. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "dna". DNA India. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Solution to global warming lies in Indian scriptures: CM". www.narendramodi.in. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Parekh, Priyanka. "Open Letter to CJI".
- ↑ Parekh, Priyanka. "Pandit M.S Appeal to CJI for Religious Reconsideration".
- ↑ "Jain Acharya's open letter to CJI on demands to reiterate religious rights and it's fundamentals".
- ↑ "He also urges to get particular definition on religious rights as right to privacy, equality and freedom of speech and expression had been significantly expanded" (PDF).
