Now, Yogiji Maharaj was considered a regular member of Shastriji Maharaj's mandal (group). While on a tour with the saints, he once went to a village by the name of Keria. They stayed in the village temple. Some evil sadhus, who were not on friendly terms with Shastriji Maharaj, heard that the saints of Shastriji Maharaj had put up in the temple.
It was past twelve o'clock, and all the saints except Yogiji Maharaj who was fasting that day, were having an afternoon nap. In the meanwhile the evil sadhus came to the temple. At once they flung the clothes and other belongings of the saints of Shastriji Maharaj out of the temple and broke their water pots.
They saw that Yogiji Maharaj was the youngest of the lot. So they caught hold of him and pushed him out of the temple. "Call your Gunatit, and see if he can save you," they shouted, and then pushed the blind saint Bhagwatswarupdasji against the grills.
Another saint was pushed aside into a corner. Some however were beaten severely, while Vignandas Swami was locked up behind closed doors.
While the saints were beating up the innocent sadhus, some of the followers of Shastriji Maharaj from the village came to know about the sudden noon unrest in their temple. They hurried to the place with sticks in their hands. When they appeared on the scene and threatened the intruders, the intruders stopped their beating, and peace was quickly restored.
Though they were abused, insulted and beaten up violently, Yogiji Maharaj and his fellow saints did not utter even a harsh word against them. They offered no resistance, and met the assault with a smile on their face. Their strength and patience was a monument of virtue.
It rests upon us all to remain calm and retain a peaceful composure in the face of provocation and insult, and a spirit of indifference to sorrow and misery.