WIn this burning world Mulji dissociated himself from family ties and constantly remained indifferent. He could not concentrate on any job. The day was Kartik Sud Poornima in the Samvat Year 1865, Bhakta Mulji was busy diverting water to his cane-field situated on the river bank. He was anxiously awaiting the orders of Maharaj for renouncing this world when suddenly he had a vision of Shriji Maharaj in the 'Antariksha'. Maharaj had put on a golden yellow 'Pitamber' and a southern type of head-gear called paag. Maharaj addressed Mulji bhakta, "What have we come for and what is happening. The divine light of Brahman has faded away from the world, so come along." Without a moment's delay Mulji stopped his work, he did not even go home but left for Gadhada in the same clothes to meet Maharaj. Maharaj initiated him. After that Mulji requested Him to allow him to remain in His service.
Mulji had alienated himself completely from the world and had no interest whatsoever in material objects. In order that others might realise this condition of Mulji, Shriji Maharaj once put him to the test and said, "We are prepared to initiate you fully and make you a sadhu, but have you burnt your house or have you kept it intact?" Mulji who had a simple nature replied, "Maharaj, I've kept it intact." Go, burn it and then come back. We'll make you a sadhu after that," ordered Maharaj. Mulji obeyed the order of Maharaj and left for Bhadra. Maharaj knew that Mulji would come back only after burning the house. So he immediately sent Bhaguji and called him back. From the spiritual view point, Mulji had already burnt any ties of affection, to his family and estate from his heart. But he was also prepared to destroy all the material ties too. Seeing his readiness to do so Maharaj showered praise on him.
After some time his uncle arrived there to take him back. At that time Bhakta Mulji had gone to the overflowing river Ghela for a bath. His uncle went there and addressed Mulji :
"Sansaarma saraso rahe ne man mari paas jo,
Sansaarma lopaay nahi te jaan maaro das jo."
Mulji Bhakta replied :
Chittaki vrutti ek hai, bhave tahi lagaavo,
Chahe to Hari ki Bhakti karo, chahe to vishay kamaao."
Saying these words Mulji refused to accompany his uncle back home. When Mulji finished his bath and returned. Maharaj told him to go back with his uncle. But Mulji protested and said, "I don't want to go back home. I want to remain constantly in Your service." So Maharaj coaxed him to go back and said, "If your hand is trapped under a heavy stone, we should get out cleverly and not by force. So go back home for the present, and come back here after winning over everybody." Mulji obeyed Maharaj's order and went home. After some time he came back with his younger brother Sundarji whom he had also persuaded to become a sadhu. Darkness can never exist in the presence of the bright sun. Who can possibly bind one who is nirlepa (detached) and nirvikar ? Bhakta Mulji became active in the service of Shriji Maharaj and withdrew from all his worldly ties like a tortoise who withdraws its limbs.
In the month of Posha in the Samvat Year 1866 Shriji Maharaj began a great yagna at village Dabhan in order to initiate his favourite Bhaktaraj Anadi Akshar Brahman Mulji Bhakta into Vaishnavi diksha. In this non-violent yagna. Maharaj gave away plenty of alms and hosted a dinner for thousands of brahmins who were highly satisfied, On the day of Poonam the yagna was concluded and Maharaj ceremoniously initiated Bhakta Mulji into Bhagvati diksha and gave him the auspicious name of 'Gunatitanand'.1 This unique and characteristic name suggests his importance as Akshar Brahman.