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THE WAVE OF BLISS
written books which have helped people in USA and Europe to take the vegetarianism with ease, conviction and delight
Chitrabhanu decided to cross the oceans in order to experience the vastness of humanity and universal fraternity and share the insight of non-violence, reverence for life and relativity of thinking. These are the three things that inspired him since these alone give life its true depth, direction, strength and purpose. New York Times in its despatch on December 13, 1973 described him as Pope John of Jainism because like the late John XXII, Chitrabhanu had opened the windows of his faith 'to let the fresh air in'. While preaching or practising Jainism, he has never been dogmatic or sectarian. He has concentrated on the need to unfold and arouse spiritual consciousness which is the birth right of every soul, and the key to the understanding of the purpose of our life in this universe.
His books, discourses, tapes of discourses and running of Jain Meditation International Centres in USA and Canada over a period of two decades have made a deep impact on the numerous American men and women from different walks of life who come in contact with him. He has students in East and West Europe including in particular United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia, as well as in Africa in particular in Kenya.
He did not simply lecture to them on one time basis or in an adhoc manner. He effectively communicated to their minds as well as hearts the essence of Jain religion, its relevance in present day age, even in a totally different socio-cultural setting of western civilisation. More than that he taught them how to practise the religion in order to draw visible benefit from it for solution of their
