Muni Shri 108 Kshamasagar ji Maharaj was a Digambara monk initiated by Shri 108 Acharya Vidyasagar ji Maharaj. He is also known for his poetry and writings which are widely quoted.
Life Kshamasagar was born in the city of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 20 September 1957. His father Jeevan lal Singhai was a nephew of famous Sagar philanthropist Singhai Kundanlal, who was a longtime supporter of Ganesh Varni.Ganesh Prasad Varni, Meri Jivan Gatha, Part 2, 1977, p.355-356
He was initiated as a Digambara monk on 20 August 1982 by Acharya Vidyasagar. He did his M. Tech from Sagar University and renounced the worldly life soon afterwards.
He opted Santhara (also called Sallekhna) and died on 13 March 2015 at 6.00 AM in Moraji Jain temple during his Chaturmas period. More than 50,000 people attended his funeral proceedings afterwards.
Works Kshamasagar wrote "In Quest of the Self: The Life Story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar" (आत्मान्वेषी), a biography of his teacher Āchārya Vidyadagar and was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith.Kshamasagar (2007), In Quest of Self : The life story of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar, Delhi: Bhartiya Jnanpith,
His poems have been collected and published in Hindi and English. His poetry works include the following published books. "Pagdandi Suraj Tak" (1992) "Muni Kshamasagar ki Kavitayen" (1996).वर्णीभवन मोराजी में मुनिश्री क्षमासागर महाराज का समाधिमरण, Patrika, 2015-03-13 Mukti (2000) "Apna Ghar" (2005) "Aur Aur Apna" (2016) "Karam Kaise Karein" is a collection of his discourses.Karam Kaise Karein, Muni Kshamsagar, Pub. Maitree Samooh, 2009 He also wrote "Jain Darshan Paribhashika Kosh".Jain Darshan Paribhashika Kosh, Muni Kshamsagar, Gyanodaya Vidyapitha ,
There is a famous quote dedicated to Acharya Vidyasagar by him.दीप उनका, रौशनी उनकी, मै जल रहा हूँ |रास्ते उनके, सहारा भी उनका, मै चल रहा हूँ |प्राण उनके हर साँस उनकी, मै जी रहा हूँ |
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Sources
Muni Kshamasagar's Bio on Maitree Samooh
External links
Shortfilm by Maitree Samooh on Muni Kshamasagar's Life मुनिश्री क्षमासागर जी महाराज की आत्मीय स्मृतियाँ, Biography, Maitree Samooh, Mar 14, 2016