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First Encounter with Shri Hari:

Mulji was by now fifteen years old. At that time, the Supreme Godhead, who was born in the Sarvar Desh, was known as Nilkanth Varni, and moving around in the forest he arrived at the village Loj. He met Muktanand Swami there. After some time he met Ramanand Swami at Piplana. On the eleventh day of Kartik Sud in the Samvat Year 1857 Ramanand Swami decided to give Bhagvati diksha to Nilkanth Varni. He invited all his devotees on the occasion of this diksha ceremony (initiation ceremony). Along with other devotees Lalji Bhakta from Shekhpat and Mulji Bhakta from Bhadra also arrived. It was here that the choicest worshipper and the worshipped, two eternal divine forms of Brahman and Para-Brahman met for the first time in this world.
Mulji Bhakta was overwhelmed when he saw Nilkanth Varni face to face for the first time. Varni also became soft with sentiments and embraced his dear devotee. Thereafter, he addressed all his devotees and said. "This Bhakta Mulji is in constant union with Me and, in future, he will spread My glory." On hearing this, Ramanand Swami said with delight, " Varni! You are right. Mulji is very great!" Nilkanth Varni then again said, "He is My very abode the Akshardham." In this way the glory of Bhakta Mulji as the incarnation of Akshar-Brahman was, for the first time, described in public by Purushottam Narayan Himself in the form of Varni.
Everyone in the village had begun to realise the greatness of Mulji Bhakta. Once, when Mulji was sitting at the shop of Vashram Suthar in the village square, a bawa came and demanded alms, "I am hungry please give me something to eat, otherwise I'll reach Vaikunth Dham." On hearing this Mulji said, "Bawaji, if you wish to go to Vaikunth Dham, just stretch your leg and I'll throw you and send you there." "Dear Brother, is Dham so near?" Bawaji asked. Mulji became passionate and said, "Bawaji, Dham is standing before you right now and the Lord of the Dham is moving all over the earth at present, but how can people like you recognise Him?"
Vashram Suthar then intervened and said, "Bawaji, what Mulji says is true. So don't stretch your leg otherwise, if he throws you, you will go straight to the Dham." Indeed! How can a small soul move to Akshar Dham which is beyond the eight layers? But Mulji was Brahman incarnated and therefore he could say so. When the bawaji saw this power and strength in Mulji he was frightened and took to his heels.
Similarly, once upon a time in Bhadra, barber Nathu was busy shaving Bhakta Mulji. Nathu was a devotee of Lord Rama, and he asked, "How strong was Lord Ramachandra that He carried the entire Ayodhya to the Vaikunth Dham?" On hearing this Bhakta Mulji said, "Nathu, if you wish, I'll take the entire Bhadra village to Akshar Dham!"
On hearing this barber Nathu beamed an ironical smile. But meanwhile a cool and serene light began to emanate from Mulji's body and spread everywhere. Everyone present was dazzled. Nathu could not do anything but stand up. He saw that Bhakta Mulji was smiling in the midst of that halo. Soon the light was absorbed in Mulji's body. Nathu was astonished and stared at Bhakta Mulji. At this juncture Kanji who was present said, "Nathu, everyone says that this Mulji is the incarnation of Akshar." Poor Nathu! What would he understand by Akshar? But he could see that Mulji was a great bhakta.

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