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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.

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