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Sacred and Purifying Influance of a True Saint:

Vagha Khachar of Sarangpur was called an incarnation of the Sun God. He used to stay with Maharaj for long spells. When Swami visited his residence at Sarangpur, he asked him a question, "Swami, in Vachanamritam Shreeji Maharaj has said that the primordial ignorance cannot be eradicated without the help of the duo of meditation and obeying the word of the Almighty. I have remained in the company of great sadhus, still at night I have dreams in which I see myself participating in battles and losing my limbs. If that subtle attachment with the body in the dreams is yet not removed, when will the causal attachment of the body be removed ? And unless that attachment is removed, how is it possible to transcend to Akshardham?" Swami then replied with a smile, "Vagh Khachar ! If you wish to remove the subtle and causal attachment of the body, come to Junagadh. I'll remove them altogether." So Vagha Khachar then went to Junagadh with Swami. Swami made him realise his Swami's true identity and removed all his attachments to the sutle and causal bodies. He constantly enjoyed the divine bliss of Brahman in his heart.
Dharmaswarupanand Brahmachari of Vadtal was a contemporary of Maharaj. Once when Swami came to Vadtal from Junagadh, knowing his greatness, he folded his hands and requested him, "Swami, the weakness of taste does not bother me but other weaknesses bother me. So, kindly do so something to remove them." Swami then replied with a smile, "Out of thirty characteristics of a sadhu you have mastered only one and twenty-nine remain yet to be mastered; come to Junagadh, I'll help you to overcome them." Who can utter such words unless he is a perfect man ? One who is perfect can only make others so. Under the influence of Swami, Dharmaswarupanand also became perfect. In this way Swami made everyone experience his Aksharbrahman prowess to remove the weakness of those Jivas who surrendered themselves, by his benevolent influence and make them one with Brahman.
Similarly, there was another devotee of Ahmedabad, named Pitamberdas. He formerly held a good post in the collectorate of Surat. But he was full of rajo guna. He used to put on good attires, spray perfumes on his clothes and body; and to chew twenty to, twenty-five paans everyday and was a man with a colourful temperament. But once when Swami came to Surat he was moved by Swami's talks. Hs developed a strong, desire to remain in the company of Swami, become nirvasanik and attain Brahmic state.
He conveyed his wish to Swami. Replying to him Swami said, "You have an appearance like a harlot, you are full of rajo guna, and how is it that you ask to remain in my company?" But, at last, when he made repeated requests, Swami permitted him to go to Junagadh.
He left his job and went to Junagadh. Here Swami addressed him on talks from Vachanamritam about becoming one with Brahman. Swami showed affection towards him by remembering him often and giving prasadi. Pitamberdas also developed a sort of an attachment for Swami and he began to change as a result of Swami's company. In this way, Swami made him experience the Brahmic state. After Swami's departure to Akshardham he settled at Ahmedabad and talked beautifully on gunatit knowledge. Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj was happy with his activity and asked him to renounce the world. He immediately became a sadhu and was known as Vignandasji. By the grace of Swam he made everybody happy at the Ahmedabad Temple by his constant talks and holy sermons.

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