Acharya Tulsi

Who was Acharya Tulsi?

Acharya Tulsi was a Jain Acharya, Ninth head of the Svetambar Terapanth order. He got initiated as a monk at a tender age of 11 years and had a long period of monk­hood, 59 years of Acharyaship, unparalleled barefoot marches, wide contact with masses, heroic courage, remarkable spiritual development, prodigious creative writings and nurtured hundreds of dedicated workers. Acharya Tulsi renounced his physical comforts and dedicated his life to the noble cause of the well-being of the people. Acharya Tulsi gave a new interpretation of religion, tried to filled the gap between science and spirituality by putting forward constructive programm of human regeneration in the form of the Anuvrat Movement and Preksha Meditation.

He was influential in the development of Acharya Mahapragya, Acharya Mahashraman, Sadhvi Kanakprabha.