Muni Mohjit Vijayji
| Muni Mohjit Vijayji | |
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| Born | Mahendra Kumar Mota 14 October 1944 |
| 2 September 2000 (aged 55)2 September 2000 (aged 55) | |
| Other names | Mota Pandit Maharaj Saheb |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Muni Mohjit Vijayji[1][2](14 October 1944 – 2 September 2000) born as Mahendra Kumar Mota,,[3][4] Jain ascetic of Swetamber tradition was a disciple of Acharya Ramchandrasuri and was initiated in monkhood on 29 April 1979 along with his younger brother Navinkumar (Renowned as Jainacharya Yugbhushan Surishwarji[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]). Both brothers are widely known as 'Mota Pandit Maharaj Saheb' and 'Nana Pandit Maharaj Saheb' respectively in view of their expertise in Jain scriptures.[1][11][4]
Life[edit]
Muni Mohjit Vijayji, as a spiritual leader of Swetamber Jain tradition, had contributed to the book That Which Is,[12][13] known as the Tattvartha Sutra to Jains. Book is recognized by all four Jaina traditions as the earliest, most authoritative and comprehensive summary of Jain religion.
Recognition[edit]
He was widely acclaimed as “Powerhouse of knowledge” by The Times of India.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Remembering the scholar". Times Of India. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jain, Palash (2016-11-17), English: He was widely acclaimed as "powerhouse of knowledge" by Times of India, retrieved 2019-04-26
- ↑ "visionary – Gitarth Ganga". Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "English: Highlights about Muni Mohjit Vijayji in one of the Gujrat Editorial". 2019-05-02.
- ↑ "Monks who gave up their Ferraris". Ahmedabad Mirror. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ "Meet the millennial monks". 2018-02-24. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "IITian gives up cushy job, family for diksha". The Times of India. January 16, 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ "29-YO IITian Has Renounced The World In Pursuit Of Spirituality By Becoming A Jain Monk". indiatimes.com. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ Jain, Bhavika (October 14, 2018). "Jains protest plan to convert sacred hill into tourist centre". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ Shaikh, Aleem (20 April 2019). "Achayra Guru Yugbhushan Suri ji Maharaj (Pandit Maharaj) Tweeted on Foreign Policy". Hello Mumbai News. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pankaj P. Khelkar (October 18, 2018). "Women should not enter Sabarimala: Jain acharya Pandit Maharaj". India Today. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ↑ Umasvati, Nathmal (May 2010). That Which Is: Tattvartha Sutra (Sacred Literature Trust Series). Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300165296. Search this book on
- ↑ "Prince Philip launches first sacred literature trust". UPI. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
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