Guruji Profile
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| Name at the time of birth | Sardar Singh |
| Name given by his Guru Ji | Shri Sushil Kumar Ji Maharaj |
| Date of Birth | 15th June 1926 |
| Place of Birth | Shikhopur (Shusilgarh) Haryana |
| Father | Shri Sunhera Singh |
| Mother | Smt. Bharti Devi |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Renunciation of home | 1934 |
| His Guru Ji | Shri Chhote Lal Ji Maharaj |
| Initiation as SHRAMAN | 20th April, 1942 Embracing the difficult path of Jain Dharam, by becoming JAIN MUNI |
| Place of Initiation | Jagraon (Punjab) |
| First foreign travel | 17th June, 1975 |
| Installed as Acharya | 21st April, 1980 |
| Punya Tithi | 22nd April, 1994 |
Guruji passed a number of examinations and got the degrees of Shastri, Prabhakar, Sahitya Ratna, Vidyalankar and Acharya.
Possesing all the qualities of a Poet, Writer, Historian & Speaker which are essential for the life of refined knowledge & culture he was thus able to give a new direction and dimension to whatever literary work he undertook. He has made commendable contribution to the literature by writing following books and tracts:-
History of Jain Religion, Commentary on Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta, Roses & Thorns, Goswami Tulsi Das, Bhagwan Mahavir, Words of Mahavir, Ahimsa Diary, Prakrit Grammar, Kundalini Yoga in Jain Religion, Jain Yoga, Healing & Meditation through Jain Religion, Science of Namokar & Matrika Vidya, Science of halo(Abha), Science of colour & sound, Different books on different Religions, Muni Roop Chand Ji Personality & performance, Numerous independent writings and Song of the Soul.
He started a slew of journals & magazines viz:- Naya Sahitya, Pariksha, Dharam Bhaskar, Bhaskar Vani, Vishwa Dharam, Non-Violence, Ahimsa, Arham News Letter, Cosmic Science, Sidhachalam, Arhat Jain Times etc.
Travel in India & his message to the masses
To have the first hand experience of feelings of the masses and give them a message of non violence, he travelled India bare - footed & bare-headed from one corner to another covering 1.50 Lakh Kilometers. Starting his journey in 1950, he covered states like Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Paradesh, M.P., U.P., West Bengal, Gujrat & Maharashtra.
Establishment of Institutions
Guruji founded a number of institutions as noted below:-
Bharatiya Ahinsak Samaj, Bombay Cow Protection Committee, Jain Shastra Sahitya Prakashan, Vishwa Dharam Sangam, Acharya Sushil Foundation, Kundalini Science Centre, International World Jain Congress, Adhyatmic Vikas Mandal, Vishwa Ahimsa Sangh, International Mahavir Jain Mission, World Religion Congress, International Arhat Jain Sangh & Temple of Understanding.
Formation of Arhat Sangh Lokshabha Speaker Shri Shiv Raj Patil bowing down before Guruji |
Guruji has not nominated his successor of his in his life time. Guruji organized a number of conferences of World Religions. He exchanged views with religious leaders and V.I.Ps. who paid respects to him. He undertook amazing activities. He went abroad and made Jainism a universal religion. He established a number of institutions. His departure from the world has created vacuum in the spiritual world. His message to the world "Love, Live and Let all Live , do not take the life of living beings and enlightenment is the ultimate goal, will be a source of inspiration for all time to come.