World Religions Conference November 1957

Author(s): Sushil Muni
Publisher: Achal Singh Seth

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Preparations for the Delhi Conference
The World Religions Conference owes its conception and organisation to the happy imagination and arduous zeal of Muni Shri Sushil Kumar Ji. Engrossed in the idea since 1954 when he was at Bombay, he has ever since been very active in an effort to put the idea into shape. A brief biographicai sketch of his would not be out of place here. With great reverence he has studied the basic teachings of all the great religions of the world and with equal regard, he has deeply thought over the great Truths underlying them. Though he is a Jain and a Muni he is wonderfuiy free from any bias or prejudice against any religion. Baing an idealist and a great advocate of synthesis in all things, he naturally sees and emphasises One Eternal Truth underlying all the religions. He was born on 15th June, 1926, in a Brahman family of Kaushik Gotra at Raisina village of Gurgaon District in Punjab State. He is at present only 32. He left his home when he was only seven and has since with unprecedented single-mindedness been devoted to the pursuit of Truth. He was very fortunate in having the great savant and saint, Pandit Muni Shri Chotelal ll, as his Guru who Initiated him on 20th April, 1942.
In his student days he passed the examinations of Shastri, Prabhakar, Acharya, Sahitya Ratna, Vidya Ratna etc. with distinction and was responsible for brining out magazines such as "Pariksha" and Naya Sahitya" in which appeared contributions from his gifted pen on subjects of vital importance, showing his profound scholarship and deep insight. He was for sometime head of the Department of Literature in Sthanakvasi Saogh.
:: Poet, story-writer, historlan and orator, a teacher and ardent veeker of Truth, he is a genius, possessing in abundance the qualities of both head and heart. His verse shows maturity, his stories reveal deep understanding, his oratory is full of vigour. He weilds a facile pen and is gifted with great personal charm. His mind is steeped in the philosophies of kast and West, in his heart is the dream of One World Religion. There is compassion in his eyes and glow of Non-violence on his face. Anekantyad in thought and non-violence in conduct form the harmonious note of his life. He travelled on foot in Madhya Bharat, Madhya Pradesh. Ajmer etc. propagating the significance of right conduct, with the result chat no less than 80 munkcipalities of vartous towns including Bombay, Ahemdabad,
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