Muni Shri 108 Buddhi Sagarji Maharaj-1918-(Ballabhnagar)

Muni Shri 108 Buddhi Sagarji Maharaj

Muni Shri 108 Buddhi Sagarji Maharaj was formerly known as Mohanlalji Fandot (Jain). He was born in 1918 in Bhinder, Udaipur district of Rajasthan. His father’s name was Shri Champalalji Fandot (Jain) and his mother’s name was Shrimati Bhuribaiji. He received his formal education up to the 8th standard and attained religious education up to Chahdhala. He was married to Shrimati Dariyabai. His family included three brothers—Shri Manakchandji Fandot, Shri Nathulalji Fandot, Shri Kanhaiyalalji Fandot—and one sister, Shrimati Kanchanbaiji. He had three sons—Shri Mithulalji, Shri Sundarlalji, Shri Mahendrakumarji—and one daughter, Shrimati Chandrakala Jain.
He undertook the Brahmacharya vow on 17 December 1962. In 1967, he accepted the second Pratima vow under Acharya Shri 108 Shrut Sagarji Maharaj, and in 1968, the fifth Pratima vow under Acharya Shri 108 Shubhsagarji Maharaj. On 24 February 1969, he received Kshullak Diksha at Shri Mahaveerji from Acharya Shri 108 Dharma Sagarji Maharaj. Later, in October 1969, he was initiated into monkhood (Muni Diksha) at Ramleela Maidan, Jaipur, by Acharya Shri 108 Dharma Sagarji Maharaj, after which he was named Muni Shri 108 Buddhi Sagarji Maharaj. He attained Samadhi on 19 June 1985 at Atishay Kshetra Dhyan Dugri, Bhinder (Udaipur, Rajasthan).