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Tarun Sagar

Muni Tarun Sagar (26 June 1967 – 1 September 2018) was an Indian Digambara monk and political advisor.

Tarun Sagar
Sagar in July 2011
ReligionJainism
Date of birth(1967-06-26)26 June 1967
Place of birthGuhanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India
Birth namePawan Kumar Jain
Date of death1 September 2018(2018-09-01) (aged 51)
Place of deathNew Delhi, India
Websitewww.tarunvani.com

His lectures are known as Kadve Pravachan (bitter discourses) because they can be critical of common practices and views.[1] His lectures have been published in book series also titled Kadve Pravachan. His audience often includes a majority of non-Jains.

Early life

Sagar was born as Pawan Kumar Jain on 26 June 1967 in Madhya Pradesh, India.[2][3] He became Kshullak at the age of 13 and Acharya Pushpdant Sagar at the age of 20.[4]

Works

File:Indian trainer, author and motivational speaker Ujjwal patni becomes Mahatma Gandhi, at a Guinness World Record event with blessings of Muni Shri Tarunsagar ji maharaaj, event name - 1000 gandhi, October 2012, sabarmati, Ahmedabad.jpg
Sagar leading a rally with people dressing up as Gandhi. This would become a world record for most people dressing up as Gandhi[5]

Sagar was known for supporting the ban on liquor, leather and meat in India.[6] He began to publish speeches under the title Kadve Pravachan (Bitter Discourse) starting in 2003 in Ahmedabad.[7]

Sagar delivered his sermons Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2010 and in Haryana Legislative Assembly on 26 August 2016.[8][9][10]

He was known as a "progressive Jain monk" for his criticism of violence, corruption and conservatism, and his speeches came to be called "Katu Pravachan".[11]

Famous quotes

  • Jealousy fetches you nothing.[12]
  • Don't be egoistic because of your money![13]
  • Dharma seems necessary?[14]
  • Where there is bickering, there is hell[15]

Politics

While Jain monks often did not want to be related with politicians, Sagar often met politicians and government officials as a guest.[16] He has delivered his sermons Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2010 and in Haryana Legislative Assembly on 26 August 2016.[17]

Sagar was respected by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Modi would award him Tarun Kranti Puraskar in 2012.[18]

Criticisms

In August 2016, Tarun Sagar was invited to address the Haryana Assembly by both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party members.[19][20] He talked about social and political issues and evoked applause and laughter from lawmakers.[21] The event caused a number of tweets critical of Muni Tarun Sagar because of his nudity.[22]

He once said that Jihad is a conspiracy to convert Hindu girls into Muslims.[23][24] He was also against Muslim practice in India.

Death

Sagar died on 1 September 2018 from complications of jaundice in New Delhi, India at the age of 51.[25]

References

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  5. ↑ Most People Dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi World Record
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  25. ↑ Jain Monk Tarun Sagar Passes Away At 51. https://headlinestoday.org/national/2111/jain-monk-tarun-sagar-passes-away-at-51/. Retrieved 1 September 2018. 

Works

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