Light of Nonviolence

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

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that might present itself. On my way to the stream, I thought that I saw something moving furtively on the hillside.
A few minutes later I reached the stream and I stopped near the waterfall where I began to meditate and to repeat the Namokar Mantra. This Mantra has the power to protect you from all dangers. I became so absorbed in my meditation and mantra that I became unconscious to my surroundings for several minutes. Then I remembered that I had earlier seen something moving in the vicinity where I sat. When I opened my eyes, I saw two large, ferociouslooking boars, standing on the opposite side of the stream, watching me and threatening to attack.
I looked around and there was absolutely no place to hide for safety. Since I had complete faith in the power of the mantra, I began repeating it while I projected the color of white in my consciousness. The color white is a divine, protective energy coming from the inner Self. I also thought about God and how he would protect me from the wild boars.
All the time--which seemed to drag by, second by second--the boars continued looking at me and they made snorting sounds as if they were trying to decide whether or not to attack me. As I looked at their fat and ugly bodies with thick, bristly hair like wire, I remembered what the arihantas or gods of my faith have taught, namely that we are all from the same divine center or Life-force and that
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