Swami had a divine method to impart knowledge along with the routine events of life. Once Swami had arrived at the farm. Meanwhile Vaghjibhai from Vaso, Jetha Khachar from Sarangpur, Abhaysinh Darbar of Lodhika and other devotees came there for Swami's darshan. They prostrated themselves before Swami. At this juncture, somebody commented that there were thorns which might prick them. On hearing this, Swami said, "If the thorns prick us we can remove them either with a needle or any other sharp instrument; but the worldly thorns are very bad; if they prick us, there is no way to remove them." Somebody then enquired, "What are worldly thorns?" Swami replied to this enquiry with a smile, "You cannot perceive these thorns. There are thorns of beauty, music, touch with a sinful person, smell of a sinful person and of taste affecting the various senses, thorns of dilemas in the heart, thorns of trifle insults in the mind, thorns of revenge in the brain and many other types of thorns in the world. It is difficult to remove them and they continue to prick. These thorns also totally degenerate a man spiritually. So beware of such thorns. And for this purpose Swaminarayan has given a new remedy and brought the rules and this Sadhu from Akshardham. Otherwise how could there be such pious behaviour ?"
Surpur, narpur, nagpur e teename sukh nahi,
Ka sukh harike charanme, ka santanki maahi.
There is no happiness in surpur, narpur and nagpur. There is happiness either at the feet of the Almighty or in association with a God-realised saint.'
"Therefore, if you constantly keep the company of those who are really devoted, the worldly thorns will not prick you and you'll come out unscathed." These talks touched the very hearts of the people. Swami returned to the temple as the time for the evening aarti drew near.