The author of Jailer, Acharya Shri Abhayshekharsuri Maharaj Saheb was born in Surat. Right from his childhood, Akshay (his name prior to monkhood) was distinctly bright, always securing the top position in his schooling days. He secured admission in VJTI college, Mumbai and was one of the Maharashtra state toppers in his selected field of Production Engineering. A chance encounter with respected Acharya Shri Bhuvanbhanusuri Maharaj Saheb, however changed Akshay’s life. Understanding the true nature of life brought about a sense of detachment in him and in 1974 he got ordained as a Jain monk, Muni Abhayshekharvijay.

Due to his intellect, in a very short period of time, he mastered several Jain scriptures and was soon bestowed the progressive titles of Panyas, Acharya and Shramnigannayak. Till date 78 youngsters have been initiated into monkhood under his aegis. He has delivered over 10,000 sermons on various topics ranging from life management to relationships to mind and money management to disaster and family management. The unique aspect of his sermons is logic. He ensures that his lectures have a firm logical basis and therefore are palatable to all strata of audiences.

Besides being a good orator, he is also a great writer. He has authored more than 40 books so far covering the art of living, loving and even the art of leaving! Amongst his books, Jailer is a masterpiece. It is such a key to mental peace, that it has been translated into 5 languages with over 3 lakh copies across 15 editions. Letters pouring in from readers bear testimony to the number of lives impacted by this book- from helping people come out of depression to averting suicides to strengthening of broken relationships- this book has done it all.