Acharya mahapragya biography for kids

Context

The Prime Minister paid tribute to Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji on the occasion of the seer’s birth centenary today.

About Shri Mahapragyaji

• Acharya Shri Mahapragya(14 June 1920 – 9 May 2010) was the tenth head of the Svetambar Terapanth order of Jainism.
• Mahapragya was a saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, and poet.
• He began his life of religious reflection and development as a Jain monk at the age of ten.

• Mahapragya played a major role in the Anuvrat movement launched by his Guru Acharya Tulsi in 1949 and became the acknowledged leader of the movement in 1995.
• Acharya Mahapragya formulated the well-organized Preksha meditation system in the 1970s and developed the "Science of Living" education system which is a practical approach for the balanced development of a student and his character building.
• Acharya Shri has written over 300 books in Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, an