Light of Nonviolence

Author(s): Sushilmuni
Publisher: Vishwa Ahimsa Sangh Delhi

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cess. By 1985, I had completed most of the writing for the first edition and I nad gone over every story very carefully with Guruji. Still, due to personal reasons, the manuscript collected dust for another two years or so when the college who I each philosophy published it for my use in classes. whai was in 1988.
Each of the stories of The Light of Nonviolence reflects a different aspect of Guruji's vision of life, truth, and the human condition. Light, in the book's title, denotes the light of the soul reflected in human consciousness and the world. Guruji embodied the light and energy of nonviolence both mystically and pragmatically.
In spite of his occasional doubts-Guruji was a human being after all-he had faith that everyone can make a difference and create a better world. Guruji acted with that faith constantly; and he strove to understand with his whole being how it could be most perfectly realized. He never despaired of his failures or took pride in his successes for very long. Guruji knew, perhaps more than most, that a meaningful life requires faith, thought, effort, and action.
He lived his life as he appeared to die, with a focused Self-realization of few if any illusions about existence. This, in turn, was connected to an inspired faith that everything is interconnected and that our states of consciousness make a profound difference.
Most people who met Guruji saw the magnetic