Shantidoot Amrender Muniji

Author(s): Padmini Atal
Publisher: Universal Ahimsa Foundation

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Right then Amar received a phone call from his Gurudev. It was a peremptory summons:
Come to me immediately!
Amrender Muni was confused and in turmoil. That night he dreamed of Shri Shukal Chand Ji Maharaj and two other saints called Acharya Samrat Shri Anand Rishi Ji Maharaj and Upadhyaya Kavi Ratna Shri Amar Muni Ji Maharaj. They did not give him any instructions about what to do but he interpreted seeing them as a blessing to go ahead. As soon as it was daybreak he announced his decision to go abroad. There were a lot of formalities but everything got completed quickly and easily
Thus Shri Subhag Muni Ji Maharaj and Amrender Muni Ji traveled to Staten Island, New York. They received a warm welcome from the devotees there and Guruji Sushil Kumar Ji also expressed his pleasure at seeing them.
First discourse on foreign soil
His Gurudev had called him and he had answered his call, but Amrender Muni Ji's heart was not happy in USA. One night in his dreams the noted saint Shri Roop Chand Ji Maharaj appeared to him and after that his heart became light and at peace.
At that time Shri Amrender Muni Ji did not know English. To live and lecture in the Unites States, knowledge of the English language was necessary.He started learning the language and progressed very quickly. In the day time he would study English and at night he would teach Rev Shri Subhag Muni Ji.
In April 1982, on the instructions of his Gurudev, he went to Cleveland Ohio to give a lecture. It was his first ever discourse on foreign soil and in a foreign language. He spoke on the importance of charity. The gathered devotees were so impressed by his talk that they
shantidoot messenger of peace
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