Miracle is You

Author(s): Chitrabhanu
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Centre

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GURUDEV SHREE CHITRABHANU
"Every atom of our being is replete with the supreme strength of joy. To release this strength
of joy is the ultimate aim of life.”
If one word could be chosen to represent the heart of Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu's teaching, it is oneness. Feeling one with living life wherever it may be – behind the forms of all living beings, in the pulsebeat of the universe, abiding in one's own soul, regardless of cultural, racial, or religious label — This is the dream which Gurudev makes real for us all. He challenges us to question ourselves : "How can I make my life beautiful and meaningful?'' He would answer: "By smoothing all the rough edges of the human heart." Through his gentle yet vibrant manner, in talks, writings, and silences, by his very presence, he communicates his vision of unity in diversity, arousing us out of inertia and complacency, and inspiring us to use our energies for the benefit of all.
Though no name can capture the innumerable qualities of a human being, Chitrabhanu, meaning "image of the sun" or "one who dares look straight at the sun" is a name which resounds the illuminating, animating, courageous qualities of this beloved man. Indira Gandhi has said of him that he “looked very much like what one would imagine Christ to be and gave me an impression of deep peace." His students agree that he has "the capacity to help a per