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they had heard from him as a bell to wake themselves up and to be reminded that it was up to them to continue the process by serious self-investigation.
From London there was a brief visit to Amsterdam and Munich where Gurudev gave two more public talks and met former students who had studied with him in Bombay.
The last stop was Rome where Gurudev had an audience with Pope Paul VI. For the first time in the West, Gurudev was truly shocked by what he saw - the pomp, the extravagance, the luxury and wealth encasing the Vatican and the Pope.
In his interview, Gurudev broached several controversial topics which several Conference participants had urged him to discuss with the Pope once they knew he was scheduled to meet with him. He asked the Pope if, in view of the tremendous burden of poverty and suffering brought on by
Gurudev and Shantilal greet Pope Paul
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