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)