Pujya Dr. Samani Pratibha Pragya ji

Dr. Samani Pratibha Pragya is an ordained Jain Samani and scholar with a PhD in “Prekṣā Meditation: History and Methods” from SOAS, University of London. She currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor at Florida International University. A senior disciple of Acharya Mahashraman, she has led significant initiatives in rural education and spiritual outreach, founding the Mahapragya International School in Rajasthan and the JVB Jain World Peace Centre in London. She has guided meditation for prominent leaders, including late Prime Ministers V. P. Singh and P. V. Narasimha Rao, and Vice President Krishan Kant. She also trained the Indian Army’s Assam Rifles in meditation and yoga. Her work focuses on modern Jain meditation, yoga practices, and social upliftment through education.