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hall which she found overflowing with people. She recalled, "Gurudev stood out in his person. There was a vitality, a virility. It was not the same as physical strength; it was more: than yogic power. It was a feeling of energy, well-being, and health itself.”
Later, when she went along with hundreds of other students to Harvard's Sanders Theater, she heard him speak again. At another time, a room was set up with booths at the Holiday Inn so that individual students could talk informally with several of the religious leaders. There they spent hours listening to the young people's views and concerns for the future. It was this spirit of openness that drew Gurudev closer and closer to students in the West. During these exchanges at Harvard, Gurudev's vast wealth of experience began to be appreciated.
Heidi asked Gurudev, “How does one get to study with you? Do I have to go all the way to India?"
Gurudev answered, “I will be living in Chicago for a while. You can come.”
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