Samani Punya Pragya

Jainism

Samani Punya Pragya is a samani, a member of the order of Jain female renunciants established within the Terapanth tradition in 1980, whose members, unlike monks and nuns, may travel abroad to teach. She is a disciple of Acharya Mahashraman, holds master's degrees in Prakrit and English literature, and teaches Jain philosophy, comparative religion and Preksha meditation, including as a lecturer in religious studies at Florida International University. Based at the JVB London Centre, she also sings and composes, and has recorded five albums of devotional songs.