Wave of Bliss

Author(s): N P Jain
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Centre

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THE WAVE OF BLISS
The renowned Indian industrialist G.D. Birla called on Chitrabhanu in Geneva and the meeting turned out to be a beautiful illustration of passing on positive vibrations. When Mr. Birla arrived at the place of Gurudev's residence, Gurudev was observing his hours of silence from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Mr. Birla waited for twenty minutes for the period of silence to be over. He experienced a great sense of refreshing realisation and awareness that while in the material world people waited for him, this was the first time he waited for a holy person. He gained enriching insight into life. He observed that "I may have donated immense material wealth to many, but the wealth I have secured from Guruji's silence today is incomparable." He gained a glimpse into the wealth of inner peace and contentment which Chitrabhanu was radiating.
Thus began a pioneering mission with a newly emerging global role for Chitrabhanu for spreading the message of universal peace, fraternity, compassion, non-violence and reverence for life in all its forms.
In 1971 Chitrabhanu renounced the hierarchy of monastic life he had led for 28 years to be free to carry what he regarded as his new vision of a universal mission. He travelled through Europe lecturing to European audiences in England, France, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Italy. He had a historic meeting and dialogue with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican in Rome on the fundamental purpose of life and the essence of religion.
The new phase in Chitrabhanu life began in right earnest in U.S.A. at the spiritually and intellectually invigorating atmosphere at the Third Spiritual Summit Conference at the Harvard Divinity School in 1971.
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