Light of Nonviolence

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

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in the world.
A second time my theory about the power of imagination and higher consciousness was confirmed, I was in India at a beautiful Christian chapel that had just been dedicated. I went there with a benefactress, an older, wealthy American woman. We went into the chapel before the altar and we meditated and prayed before the pictures and statues of Jesus Christ. In front of a carving of Christ on the cross, which movingly portrayed Christ's compassion, understanding and sacrifice for the human condition, I felt a beautiful calm and peace arise in my heart region that my reason could not comprehend. I continued to meditate and heard a truly divine, musical voice speak to me in soft, strong words about love and kindness, giving and sacrifice. When I opened my eyes, I looked at the Christ figure and for one moment, the carving looked completely alive to me and I heard it speaking the teachings of Christ. Afterwards, my American friend said that I was glowing with a radiance that she had never seen before. It was an important experience for me since I understood the message from Christ about the supreme values of nonviolence and love.
A third time I experienced the full power of higher consciousness was when I decided to completely awaken my own kundalini energy through chanting the sound "om.” I achieved such a high degree of success that I decided to go into total silence for three days in order to
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