Light of Nonviolence

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

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repeating the mantra of the Goddess of Wisdom and I was awakening numerous potentials of my intellectual system, such as memory, perception and cognition. I could, for example, read a 500 page book of philosophy and remember everything. My perception became like an ocean and I gained a great sense of personal power from my meditations, especially during nights of the full moon. During this time, I also learned the yogic system of Patanjali and I developed a deep philosophical understanding from its clear principles in the context of my awakened kundalini consciousness.
But my most important, controlled experience of kundalini energy came on a beach of the Ganges River. I had studied most of the books about kundalini energy, yoga philosophy, meditation and mantra, but I wanted to experience enlightenment, totally and completely. I decided that I would not follow any books or scriptures. I only wanted to practice fully and purely with my intuition, feelings and understandings. So in 1958, I went to Nava Dvip Dhamma, which means "New Island," in Bengal, and I stayed in the very large temple of Lord Krishna, on the beautiful banks of the Ganges River.
Dassani dug a hole in the wet sand of the beach and then buried me in the lotus position. He than placed a thin cloth over my head so that I could breathe and to prevent insects from disturbing me. For two to three hours I could not move in the sand and I was completely
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