ArpanSethi

*Acharya Shri* 108
Samay Sagar
*Ji Maharaj*
Acharya Shri 108 Samay Sagar Ji Maharaj
Personal
Born	Shantinath Ji Jain Ashtage; 27 October 1958 (age 65); Sadalga, Belgaum district, , Karnataka state
Religion	Jainism
Parents	Mallappa (name after diksha-Mallinath ji) (father); Shrimanti(name after diksha-Samaymati Ji) (mother);
Sect	Digambara
Religious career
Predecessor	Muni Vidyasagar
Initiation	Kshullak Diksha; 18-12-1975; Sidha Kshetra Sona Gir Ji; by Acharya Vidyasagar

Acharya Shri Samay Sagar Ji Maharaj (27 October, 1958) is a Digambara Jain Acharya (Digambar Jain Monk). He was born as Shri Shanti Nath Ji Jain. He is a renowned Jain monk who began his spiritual journey under the guidance of Acharya Shri 108 Vidya Sagar Ji Maharaj. He took Kshullak Deeksha (a form of Jain initiation) on December 18, 1975, and later, Ailak Deeksha on October 31, 1978, marking significant steps in his monastic life.

Life

Early life

Samay Sagar ji was born on 27 October 1958 in Sadalga, in the Belgaum district, of Karnataka in a Kannada-speaking Jain family. The modest house where he was born, is now a temple and a museum.^[1]

His childhood name was Shanti Nath Jain. He was the youngest brother out of four sons, the eldest son being Mahavira Ashtage Ji then Vidyadhar(Vidya Sagar Ji) and Anantanath Ji and had two sisters who also lives religious lifestyles.

Acharya

After Samadhi Maran of his Guru Acharya Shri 108 Vidya Sagar MuniRaj Ji he was declared next acharya of the sangha as per wishes of Acharya Shri.

His tradition

Acharya Samay Sagar Ji belongs to the tradition established by Acharya ShantisagarJi.^[2] Acharya ShantisagarJi initiated Acharya VirasagarJi, who was then succeeded by Acharya Shivsagar, Acharya GyansagarJi and then his guru Acharya VidyasagarJi and then Samay Sagar ji Maharaj^[1].

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b "कौन हैं समय सागर जी महाराज, जो होंगे अगले जैन संत शिरोमणि आचार्य, Feb 18, 2024". Retrieved 18 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Kshamasagar 2007, p. 51.

External links

[:0-1] "कौन हैं समय सागर जी महाराज, जो होंगे अगले जैन संत शिरोमणि आचार्य, Feb 18, 2024". Retrieved 18 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[FOOTNOTEKshamasagar200751-2] Kshamasagar 2007, p. 51.

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