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INTRODUCTION
The Light of Nonviolence reflects the central teaching of the Jain religion of India: ahimsa or nonviolence. It is a collection of stories told by the late H. H. Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj. This is the book's second edition.
H. H. Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj (hereafter referred to as "Guruji") was a great Jain teacher. Guruji was born into a Brahmin family in the small village of Shikopur in northern India on June 15, 1926.
The childhood name of Guruji was Sardar Singh. At seven, Sarder Singh met two of the greatest yogis of India, Shri Kundanlaji Maharaj and Shri Chotelalji Maharaj. The meeting made such a strong impression upon the young Guruji that he wanted to leave his family and village and go live and study at their ashrams. Initially, Sarder Singh's desire caused great unhappiness and discord in his family. There was no precedent for a son becoming a monk especially a Jain monk. Furthermore, most of his relatives were farmers and soldiers.
Sardar Singh persisted in his wishes and at seven, he started intensive yogic training. Some of these early experiences are recorded in the stories especially "Faith Healing," "Wild Boars," "Victory Over Maya," "Disappearing Yogis," and "Ghost Lady." At fifteen years of
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