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physically non-violent you must understand relativity; otherwise there is killing in the name of opinions and 'isms'." It was this flexibility of thought and deep feeling for life which he carried with him to take part in the Second and Third Spiritual Summit Conferences in 1970 and 1971, Geneva and Harvard Divinity School respectively, and to Europe and Africa on subsequent lecturing tours.
As it became more and more evident that Westerners were thirsting for a non-sectarian universal message and a compassionate approach, Gurudev made the decision to renounce the Jain monastic life and his position of authority to accept the many invitations to teach in America. Consequently, he spoke at a wide variety of institutions of learning and human development such as Princeton, Sarah Lawrence, Cornell, the United Nations, Koinonia Foundation, Pendle Hill, Wainwright House, and others. He worked closely with the World Fellowship of Religions, the Temple of Understanding, and other global-minded organizations. Whether he is meeting with religious and governmental leaders or teaching in a classroom, Gurudev strives to break through the frictions and fictions dividing people from one another, for he has come to us to unite human being with human beings, the family of man with all forms of life, you with your soul. At present, he is spiritual advisor to the Jain Meditation Center in New York City as well as to other Centers in E. Africa, England, USA, Canada, Singapore, Hongkong, Japan, Switzerland, and West Germany
- Brahmi (Clare Rosenfield).
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