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tries in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa.
The hundreds of Jain people who have made new homes in the United States, England, and Kenya have enjoyed hosting Gurudev's talks. In 1980, on a return visit to Kenya, Gurudev's daily talks given in a six-week period were attended by seven thousand or more people of the Asian and African community. During that time, the Visa-Oshwal group raised money for the handicapped and crippled people in Kenya. President Moi was deeply moved to receive the check from Pramodaben's hand. He asked Gurudev to bless him so that he could "serve mankind more and more."
When Gurudev blessed him, placing the tilak on his forehead, by chance, cameramen were there recording the event for television. From then on, wherever Gurudev went, the people recognized him from the television screen and called out, “Jambo! Good to see you!” or “There's the man who put his hand on our President's head! Won't you please put your hand on my head also?"
It is nearly 7.30 p.m. At the Jain Meditation International Center, students are sitting in silence in the main hall. A few people are still in the small meditation room next to the library and tape room. Preceding Gurudev's talk, composers and musicians take up guitars, flute, drum and sometimes violin and piano to share insights through their own songs. An inner quietude, a feeling of pleasantness prevails. After each song,
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