|
Samadhi
to Tulsi Dave:
After
celebrating the samaiya of Chaitri Poonam in the S.Y 1911, Swami
arrived at Botad on his usual round of tour. Swami happened
to notice purani Tulsi Dave's presence after delivering the
discourse. Swami invited him to Junagadh. On his way to Junagadh
one of the devotees asked him. "Tulsi, do you feel anything?"
He then replied, "When I was at Botad, there were many
doubts in the heart; now all of them have vanished, and there
is sheer bliss in the heart." After reaching Junagadh,
Tulsi Dave asked Swami, "Swami , I want you to help me
to achieve Ashtang Yoga." Swami, than replied with a smile,
"The final fruit of Ashtang Yoga is samadhi. You'll be
graced with it." Next day Swami made, him sit for meditation.
By the grace of Swami he had samadhi. In the state of samadhi
he first saw six wheels in his body; then he accompanied Swami
on a journey through the luminous path - archimarg - stretching
right from Brahmarandhra. He also saw the world of Prakriti
and Purush.
From there he followed the divine and luminous figure of Swami
and saw Maharaj seated on a divine throne in Akshardham. Maharaj
was surrounded by innumerable released souls. He could not recognise
them, but by the grace of Maharaj he could identify Shivlal
Sheth of Botad, Raghuvirji Maharaj and Gopalanand Swami. He
could reach right up to the third step of Maharaj's divine throne.
According to the desire of Maharaj he asked six questions. Maharaj
revealed the answers to him. He asked the seventh question :
"Every one addresses Gunatitanand Swami as Akshar and what
is the meaning of that ?" Maharaj asked him whether he
wanted to see what that was ? He nodded. By the grace of Maharaj,
he then saw that bright light emanated from the image of Swami
as if that light was holding Maharaj and all other muktas, in
the form of abode. He also saw Swami in the form of a sadhu
attending upon Maharaj. He then realised the true identity of
Swami.
After waking up from the samadhi, all the natural calls of his
body disappeared and he attained the unfettered state. Although
he was sometimes kept in a lock-up he would get out of the room.
He remained under such condition for about a year or so. After
that, Bhaga Doshi called him to Botad, hence, Swami also withdrew
his grace. In this way, he made his devotee experience such
a state of samadhi which is difficult to attain even for the
yogis.
|