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Cold Himalayan winds welcomed
him as he reached Haridwar by train. After a sacred bath in the holy Ganges,
he sat out for Rishikesh. Upon his arrival at ashram, Swami Shivanandaji
asked him: "Why you came in haste? I told you in my letter to wait for some
time, the ashram lacks proper arrangements." Yogeshwarji's reply was "I
couldn't stop myself from coming here." His words had effect on Swamiji and
he allowed Yogeshwarji to stay.
One night while in
meditation, he had a miraculous experience. He lost his body consciousness
in a meditative state and heard the divine message. God bestowed him with
His grace. Next morning, Yogeshwarji narrated the whole incident to Swamiji,
listening to which the Swamiji was very pleased.
Yogeshwarji felt that his
purpose of coming to the Ashram was fulfilled and there was no purpose in
staying at the Ashram any longer. He had no money for his returned journey,
so he had to wait for a money-order from Baroda. After staying in the ashram
for about a fortnight, he departed for Gujarat.
Yogeshwarji's return journey
was marked by a strange incident. Yogeshwarji met a Muslim gentleman in the
train, who misjudged his outer appearance and thought of him as a thief.
Later on, the Muslim gentleman realized his folly, felt guilty about his
behavior and even offered a job at his place, which Yogeshwarji sweetly
turned down.
Back in Gujarat, Yogeshwarji
served for one year as a teacher at Kanya Vidyalay, Bhadran - a village
situated in Charotar district. Then he worked at Lohana Boarding at Vadodara.
During those days, he met 'Magar Swami', who imparted him training of 'Khechari
Mudra'.
God's wish was to take him to
the Himalayas again. He was appointed as a manager at the Devkibai
Dhramshala in Rishikesh. |
