Haribhadra (Jain philosopher)

Aacharya Shri
Haribhadra
Suriji
Personal
Born459
Died529 (aged 69–70)
ReligionJainism
SectŚvetāmbara

Acharya Haribhadra Suri was a Śvetāmbara mendicant Jain leader, philosopher, doxographer, and author.[1] There are multiple contradictory dates assigned to his birth. According to tradition, he lived c. 459–529 CE. However, in 1919, a Jain monk named Jinvijay pointed out that given his familiarity with Dharmakirti, a more likely choice would be sometime after 650.[2] In his writings, Haribhadra identifies himself as a student of Jinabhadra and Jinadatta of the Vidyadhara Kula. There are several, somewhat contradictory, accounts of his life. He wrote several books on Yoga, such as the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya and on comparative religion, outlining and analyzing the theories of Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.[3]

  1. ^ "Shri Haribhadrasuri". Tattva Gyan. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Chapple 2003, pp. 1–2
  3. ^ "Acharya Haribhadra Suri".

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