Yogiji Maharaj used to wear only coarse clothes till the last days of his life. He was very simple and liked to spend his time in service. He always ate plain food which he himself mixed in a wooden bowl and ate only after adding water to it. Whenever there was any special dish or if there were any sweetmeats, he would fast on that day. He always had a smile on his face. He mixed with young and old alike freely, inquired about their welfare and blessed them all. He prayed to Shriji Maharaj that the miseries of mankind may disappear or lessen. He chanted the maha-mantra Swaminarayan constantly with a rosary in his hand.
Yogiji Maharaj was very fond of children. He called them to him affectionately and made them sing : "Swami ane Narayan, Akshar ane Purushottam, Atma ane Paramatman, Brahman ane Parabrahman."
He often gathered the children around him. and made them sing bhajans, and taught them 'Swamini Vatu'. He narrated stories from the life of Shriji Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami to point a moral or teach the children truths. He also narrated incidents from the lives of Shastriji Maharaj and Bhagatji Maharaj as illustrations of correct thought and conduct. He taught everyone how to perform pooja and arti and gave them prasad, which coming from him was doublely delicious.
Yogiji Maharaj used to tell young people that they should get up early in the morning. After getting up one should first remember Lord Swaminarayan. Then finishing one's bath, one should perform pooja. One should then prostrate before the Lord, and read five verses from the Shikshapatri. After pooja, one should do one's school work. School children should study regularly for four hours a day and college students for eight hours. One's elders must always be shown due respect. One should always bow to one's parents.
Before going to school or college, one must apply tilak and chandlo to one's forehead. Every boy should visit the temple daily. He should attend the weekly meetings without fail. He should commit to memory Swamini vatu, Vachanamrut and Kirtans. Milk and water should be filtered before drinking. One should fast on Ekadashi. One should not steal, nor should one use another's material without permission. One should not touch another's lost property. One should not smoke or tell lies. One should neither see films nor attend plays. One should not eat in hotels or in the bazaar.