In 1983, Gopi Krishna made his last trip to the West, giving speeches in Austria, Switzerland, the United States and Canada. Although the various talks covered a wide range of topics having to do with religion, psychology, spirituality and the Kundalini process, the general theme running through them all was the urgent need for research into Kundalini in order to verify its role as the guiding force behind evolution. This knowledge, he felt, was absolutely essential for the survival of the species in this time of political and religious strife, and the development of more and more powerful technologies.