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Dr. Radhakrishnan in his "Living with Purpose" included him in the world's 15 great persons. He was given the title "Yuga-Pradhan" in a function officiated by President V.V. Giri in 1971.
Acharya Sri has given a new form to religion. In this scientific age, there is need of such a religion which can offer a solution to such a mental tension originating from a materialistic outlook, a religion which can make people experience a joy not to be got from material objects, and which can awaken in men the consciousness of morality. Acharya Sri recognised the need of the age and presented Anuvrat and preksha Meditation for its fulfillment. This is a religious revolution which is quite capable of maintaining its identity even in an age of economic and political revolutions.
Anuvrat:
The five principles of Anuvrat i.e.Truth, Non Violence, Non Possession, Non-stealing and Celibacy became the five pillars of this movement
for transforming the real life of individuals. The ANUVRAT MOVEMENT launched by
Late Acharya Tulsi in 1949 has since inspired millions of people to
practice purity and self-discipline in personal life. The ultimate aim of the
Movement is to create a nonviolent socio-political world order with the help of
a world wide network of self-transformed people. This movement made a good
headway through the teaching of his disciple saints and still continue under the
leadership of Acharya Mahaprajna. Anuvrat Movement raised its voice in the
following words:
Dharma is not merely an instrument of ensuring happiness in the hereafter but it is also a means to bring happiness to the present life. Who was fails to make his present life better is unlikely to
achieve happiness in the hereafter. The primary aims of dharma is to purify character. Its
ritualistic practices are secondary.
A large number of institutions are working under the spiritual leadership of the
Anvrat Anushasta, among which are the Akhil Bharatiya Anuvrat Samiti, Anuvmt
Vishva Bhamti, Jai Tulsi Foundation, Jain Vishva Bharti
Institute Ladnun, Tempanth Mahasabha, Adarsh Sahitya Sangh, Akhil Bharatiya Terapanth Yuvak Parishad, Akhil Bharatiya
Terapanth Mahila Mandal. They are dedicated to upholding the Anuvrat Anushasta's
message of love, non-violence and peace and undertaking activities related
thereto.
Anuvrat became a massive movement in the 1960s and the 70s. Tulsi had led many nationwide padyatras, logging over 100,000 km, administering the Anuvrat oath.
Preksha dhyan was the logical next step. Preksha literally means looking deeply, the technique involves engaging your mind fully in the perception of the subtle internal and innate phenomena of consciousness to control your passions and purify emotion. Jeevan Vigyan (the Science of Living) aims at the all-round-physical, mental, emotional and moral-development of the student.
What inspired a religious head like him to launch the popular Anuvrat movement, aimed at social reform and moral regenerations? "Human suffering," he replied. "Religion," he elaborated, "has two aspects: Modes of worship which vary wildly from religion to religion and a code of conduct which is more or less universal. I consciously chose to work on Character and conduct."
Since ordinary people find the five big vows (nonviolence,
nonstealing, celibacy, non-acquisition and speaking the truth, common to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism) too intimidating, he developed a "minimum moral code" undated with vows such as: I will do my best to avoid contributing to pollution; I will observe rectitude in business and general behavior; I will not resort to unethical practices in the elections.
Achraya Tulsee - A
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Date of
Birth ...
V.
S. 1971. Kartik Shukla Dwitiya.
Place of Birth ...
Ladnun
(Nagaur)
Father's Name .... Jhoomarmalji
Mother's Name .... Vandanaji
Marital Status ...
Unmarried
Gotra
... Khate
Caste
... Beesa Oswal
Date of Diksha ..
V. S. 1982 Paush Krishna Pachmi.
Diksha By
.. A. Shri. Kalluramji
Place of Diksha ... Ladnun
Teacher (Guru) .... A. Shri Kalluramji
Tenure as Acharya: 57 years. Pad Visarjan
Maximum Chaturmas: 10, Ladnun
Appointment of Successor and Place: (Yuvacharya)V. S. 1993. Bhadravshukla
Tritiya. Gangapur
Appointment as Acharya and Place: V. S. 1993. Bhadra V. Shukla Navmi. Gangapur
Number of Sadhu & Sadhvi at the time of appointment as Acharya:
Sadhu; 139, Sadhvi: 333
New Diksha of Sadhu & Sadhvis during Acharya
period.
Sadhu: 262. Sadhvi: 622
Present; 136 Present: 505
Sadhvi Pramukha during Acharya
period:
Sadhvi Jhamkuji, Sadhvi Ladanji,
At present Mahashramani Sadhvi Kanakprabhaji
Date of passing away (Devlok- Mahaprayan ): 23rd June' 1997 at Gangasahar (Rajasthan )
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