Kya sahjanand ji varni sahib bhi sant thai
Answer
Agar aap
Shri Sahajanandji Varni (Manoharlalji Varni) ki baat kar rahe hain, to unhe Jain parampara mein ek bahut sammaanit
adhyatma-yogi, lekhak aur pravakta mana jata hai. Lekin uplabdh Jain source ke hisaab se ve
formally dikshit Jain muni nahi the; unhone
life-long celibacy aur
shravak-vrati jeevan apnaya tha. (
jainqq.org)
Explanation
Jain source yeh bhi batata hai ki unki antim ichchha
nirgranth banne ki thi, lekin woh poori nahi hui. Isliye unhe
“sant-svabhav” ya
“adhyatmik mahatma” kehna zyada uchit hai, par
strict arth mein Jain sant/muni kehna theek nahi hoga. (
jainqq.org)
Spiritual Understanding
Jain dharma mein asal mahatva
vrata, vairagya, aur atma-sadhana ka hota hai. Sahajanandji Varni ka jeevan Jain granthon, adhyatmik lekhan, aur sadachar ke prachar ke liye samarpit tha, isliye unka bahut adar kiya jata hai. (
jainqq.org)
Takeaway
Sankshipt uttar: Haan, ve bahut bade Jain adhyatmik vyakti the, lekin strict Jain muni nahi the. (
jainqq.org)