Tarun Sagar
| Tarun Sagar | |
|---|---|
 Sagar in July 2011 | |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Date of birth | 26 June 1967 |
| Place of birth | Guhanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Birth name | Pawan Kumar Jain |
| Date of death | 1 September 2018 (aged 51) |
| Place of death | New Delhi, India |
| Website | www |
Muni Tarun Sagar (26 June 1967 – 1 September 2018) was an Indian Digambara monk and political advisor.
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
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
- ↑ कड़वे प्रवचनों का पहला कार्यक्रम सेक्टर-27 के रामलीला ग्राउंड में कल. bhaskar.com (23 July 2016).
- ↑ Shivraj Singh Chauhan fit for PM, Jain muni says at RSS function. The Times of India (14 October 2013).
- ↑ Muni Shri 108 Tarunsagar Ji Maharaj. Jainmunilocator.org.
- ↑ Beyond the Haryana address: Tarun Sagar, the Jain muni who speaks his mind, finds an audience. The Indian Express (30 August 2016).
- ↑ Most People Dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi World Record
- ↑ Revolutionary Saint showering blessings. The Times of India (25 June 2012).
- ↑ Muni Tarunsagar's 'Kadve Pravachan' burrows through hearts. Daily News and Analysis (10 August 2012).
- ↑ Jain saint uses wit to prick conscience of politicians. The Tribune (27 August 2016).
- ↑ When Another Jain Monk Addressed A State Legislative Assembly And There Was No Controversy. The Huffington Post (29 August 2016).
- ↑ Muni delivers 'Kadve Pravachan' in Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Business Standard (26 August 2016).
- ↑ Jain seer gets warm welcome. thehindu.com.
- ↑ ईर्ष्या से कुछ नहीं मिलता. navbharattimes.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ कडवे प्रवचन : धन का अहंकार न करें!. hindi.webdunia.com.
- ↑ धर्म जरूरी लगता है?. satsanglive.com.
- ↑ जहां तर्क है, वहां नर्क है : मुनि तरुणसागर. satsanglive.com.
- ↑ `Jainism practises what it preaches'. thehindu.com.
- ↑ Jain saint uses wit to prick conscience of politicians. The Tribune (27 August 2016).
- ↑ In pictures: Narendra Modi, Tarun Sagar Maharaj, Baba Ramdev, Vijay Darda. deshgujarat.com (29 July 2012).
- ↑ Vishal Dadlani's sarcastic tweet on Jain monk Tarun Sagar backfires, musician vows to quit politics. India Today (28 August 2016).
- ↑ Jain leader Tarun Sagar’s address in Haryana Assembly. The Indian Express (1 September 2016).
- ↑ In address to Haryana assembly, Jain monk talks about Pakistan, sex ratio. hindustantimes.com (27 August 2016).
- ↑ Monk, in nude, addresses Haryana assembly, leaves Twitterati furious over misogynist anaology. intoday.in.
- ↑ तरुण सागर के लव-जिहाद संबंधी बयान पर गरमाई सियासत. jagran.com.
- ↑ ‘हिंदू लड़कियों को मुस्लिम बनाने की साजिश है लव जिहाद’. Amar Ujala (11 May 2015).
- ↑ 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
- Tarunsagar. Kadve Pravachan by Muni Tarunsagar (in Hindi) (9 June 2014)Diamond Books. ISBN 978-9351652403.
- Kadve Pravachan Book by Muni Tarunsagar.