His legacy is not something that ends with him, it will be carried along with his video sermons through YouTube.
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DR. SANJEEV GODHA
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Dr. Hukumchand Bharill (also known as ‘dada’) always used to say that, after him, if anyone can hold high his ideologies, it is Dr. Godha
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
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ADHYATMA chakravarti DR. SANJEEV GODHA
From the young age of 16, he embarked on his journey alone, intending to benefit all souls, holding high the flag of Veetraagi Jinshasan, to herald the trumpets of spirituality throughout. Brought up in a religious environment, Dr. Godha is today an intrepid International Jain Scholar.
Aacharya Bhadrabaahu Swami says “Having climbed the tree of kewalgyana a tirthankar showers the flowers to enlighten the principal disciples called ganadharas they collected all these flowers in the cloth of intellect and having interwoven them into the garland of dwadashaangi”.
The visionary Dr. Sanjeev Godha established the cornerstones of Jain principles for a new era. a person who dedicated his life to the study of Shrut Prabhavana. a scholar well-known for his unwavering convictions and forceful advocacy of Jain doctrines. He was an independent man, a representative of the younger generation of Jainists, and an amazing orator of the modern era.
Honored as Adhyatma Ratnakar, in just 47 years, he provided the world with a rational and useful perspective on the world that now serves as a guide for future generations of youngsters. His life and writings serve as an invitation to look within and find the reason and useful method of learning about Jainism.
The Heart of Godha Ji's Existence
‘Not just a preacher, but also a Leader. His life itself was a big message through which we can understand that he devoted his entire life to the influence of Jinavaani and Jindharma, that is why he was honored with the title of Adhyatma Chakravarti.
Adhyatma Chakravarti Dr. Sanjeev Godha Ji
Dr. Sanjeev Godha, honoured with many awards and titles like Upadhyaykalp and Adhyatma Chakravarti, was not just a mere preacher but a revolution in itself. In his short spanned life, where everyone is indulged in the worldly pleasures, by 47, he was already through with 28,000+ pravachans held throughout the world in 18+ countries and 45+ states, edited 750+ issues in newsletters, written 50+ research papers, written and edited more than 17 books held 50+ national and international seminars and mostly, people know him through his YouTube channel where he has 60,000+ subscribers, not just Jains but he has attracted many other people by his energetic, simple and comprehensible speech, and above all, his reverence and perseverance on the Jain ideologies, leading his own life with thousands of others…
EDUCATION and learning
He had practiced more than 250 scriptures of not only Jainism but also of other philosophies to reach the real meaning of Dharma. He holds an M.A. in History and ‘Jain Education and Comparative Religious Studies, an M.Phil. in Jain Darshan (Gold Medalist), UGC, NET in Jain Darshan, and a Ph.D. in ‘Teen Lok’. For that, various national and international communities and institutions have felicitated him from time to time with numerous awards, honors, prizes, and titles.
awards and accomplishments
Various national and international communities and institutions have felicitated him from time to time with numerous awards, honours, prizes, and titles, some of which are:
(1) Panditpravar Todarmal Puruskaar and Yuva Vidwatratna by Akhil Bharatiye Digambar Jain Vidwatparishad,
(2) Adarsh Jain Yuva Rashtriye Samman (for propagation internationally) in ShravanBelgola (Mahamastakabhisheka) Yuva Sammelan,
(3) Ati Vishisht Seva Award in Chicago (America),
(4) Adhyaatma Chakravarti by Uttar Pradesh Jain Vidya Shodh Sansthan Lucknow Uttar Pradesh and Firozabaad and Braj Kshetra’s entire Jain Community,
(5) Adhyatmavetta by Shri Parmaagam Trust Sonagir,
(6) Upadhyaykalp by Brahmi Sundari Kanya Vidya Niketan and other institutions of Delhi,
(7) Vishisht Vidwat Samman by ShravanBelgola and,
(8) Yuva Jain Ratna Samman by Samuhik Jinendra Aaradhan Sanstha,
(9) Acharya Samantbhadra Puruskaar,
(10) Arhatvachan Puruskaar by Kundkund Gyaanpeeth,
(11) special honours by Dr. Hukamchand Bharill Charitable Trust,And many more…
TEACHINGs AT SMARAK
Grasping the first opportunity to propagate, educate, and attain the companionship of his Guru, Dr. Hukamchand Bharill (Dada), Dr. Godha, an eminent scholar himself, began teaching at Shri Todarmal Digambar Jain Siddhant Mahavidyalaya, where he was a senior lecturer/professor and conducted various classes for the students enrolled in the specific course. With more than 25 years of experience, he taught more than 500 students who are now spreading Jainism at their levels, at the regional level, nationally, and throughout the world.
LEADERSHIP
‘Not just a preacher, but also a Leader.’
(1) He was the General Secretary of the historic temple, Shri Digambar Jain Panchayat Terapanthi Bada Mandir (where Todarmal Ji used to hold his pravachans),
(2) a senior lecturer/professor at Shri Todarmal Digambar Jain Siddhant Mahavidyalaya,
(3) the Director of Jain Adhyatma Academy of North America,
(4) the Director of the globally held Arham and Satpath Paathshaala, and,
(5) the Rajasthan state general secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Jain Yuva Federation.
COMPASSION FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS
He spent his entire life propagating philosophy, doing so without any self-interest or expectations. He was such a renowned scholar that townspeople used to hold various programs to invite him to their towns. His spirit was deeply filled with the welfare of all living beings. His contribution of explaining the most difficult topics through his unbeatable reasonings in a comprehensible and interesting manner will be remembered for ages. His sermons attracted not only Jain children, adults, and senior citizens but also diverse people from various religions.
PROMOTING THE PEACEFUL LIFESTYLE
His sermons were like Sanjeevani booti, providing happiness and peace in everyone’s hearts. His contribution proved to be very important in pushing forward the divine chariot of spreading the ascetic (veetraagi) jinshasana. He himself lived a peaceful life and encouraged all to follow the same path. In the COVID era, he arrived like a messenger of peace and delivered dauntlessness to all the frightened people by making them drink the elixir of Jinvani.
SPREADING THE SENSE OF SOUL
Throughout his life, he spread the essence and importance of the Soul and he not only said what he said, he believed every word, and sometimes we can’t tell the difference if the people even believe it or presented it in an efficient manner, but in his case, we can say that the concepts of Krambadhh Paryay, Sahajta, Samadhi were not only mere topics of pravachan but something he brought to his life. This proved when he got to know about his disease in his last days but his reaction to it was not of shock, fury nor was he mourning, he just stood high on his principles and reacted as if nothing had happened, even his doctor, Dr. Aashish Mehta, exclaimed that he was the first patient to react to such a big disease in such a natural and simple way.
LEGACY
His legacy is not something that ends with him, it will be carried along with his video sermons through YouTube. Not just that, the seeds that he sowed, the 500+ students he taught, will carry his principles for way more years that he possibly could have himself. Also, his son Aarjav Godha, following his path, currently studies at Shri Todarmal Digambar Jain Siddhant Mahavidyalaya, will grow to be a scholar and a preacher, just like him.
DR. BHARILL AND DR. GODHA
The relationship between a Guru and a Disciple is always the purest relation to exist, you gain loads of knowledge, morals, values, and experience from your Guru and all you have to give in return is the appropriate respect. Dr. Hukamchand Bharill and Dr. Sanjeev Godha were the perfect pair, one cannot find a more knowledgeable, experienced man as a Guru than Dada and a more respectful and eager Disciple than Dr. Godha. Dada always used to say that, after him, if anyone can hold high his ideologies, it is Dr. Godha. He said this was more of his belief than his dream, which he used to say aloud in a crowd of thousands of listeners. Even Dr. Godha, in almost his every pravachan, used to pay tribute to Dada for his knowledge and concepts, one could see how he learned every bit and piece he could, and he would also quote Dada’s prose and poetry composition and various important sentences Dada used to say in his pravachans.