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of acres of land which are unfilled all over the world?"
Lastly, Gurudev suggested, "Human beings ask for mercy of their Creator; but the man who has lived mercilessly on the flesh of animals "all through his life, with what face can such a man ask for mercy from God? May I suggest that we all keep in our minds these famous lines of the immortal Coleridge:
'He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small, For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all.""
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From The Hague, Gurudev flew to America, stopping for one or two days in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and lastly, to Hong Kong. In each place, he gave talks which were arranged by various schools.
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Making Friends in America
In late September, Gurudev flew to America as a delegate to the Third Spiritual Summit Conference to be held primarily at Harvard Divinity School October 11 to 14. Though he had become a citizen of the universe, still he continued to live as a monk without possessions, including money, even while traveling. He also wore asimple pair of white cloths he used to wear in India. When he arrived at Kennedy Airport on September 11, 1971, he was penniless. The people who were to meet him could not find him right away. Gurudev thought of calling them. He found a telephone booth. A young woman noticed him and asked if he needed help. He did!
She showed him how the coin box worked and asked him to give her a dime so that she could dial for him. He told her he did not have a dime.
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