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to remain in his contact for more than six days except at Bombay. With the intention to remain in longer contact he said, "It would be good if you stay here for a month."
As Devkaranji came to know about the arrival of Shrimad at Vaso, he became keen to contact him. As such, he sent letters and messages to Shrimad to come to Khedä. Under the advice of Ambälälbhäi, Lallujiswami wrote to Devkaranji that if he requested for Shrimad's contact after the monsoon, it would be beneficial to all. As the letter was received accordingly, Shrimad asked Lallujiswämi, "Who had written to Devkaranji?' Without disclosing the name of Ambälälbhäi, Lallujiswami replied, "I had written the letter." Shrimad said, "All this is done by Ambalal, not by you."
When Lallujiswämi had to go for alms, he used to say to the people that a highly learned man had arrived from Bombay; it would therefore be beneficial, if they attended his sermons. Hence many people used to come to Shrimad and take advantage of his enlightened talks. Thereupon he told Lallujiswämi, "You and other monks should not come when other people are there." Lallujiswämi repented that he had requested for having the benefit of contact for a month and the obstruction arose in the matter. His thirst for contact could not be contained, because the monks could get the benefit of Shrimad's talks only when he went out.
Once while Shrimad was talking to the monks near a stepped-well, he asked Chaturlälji, "What did you do since you were initiated?" Chaturlälji replied, "In the morning we get tea in alms, then get snuff and smell it. At the time of lunch we get food in alms and after taking it we have the afternoon nap. In the evening we perform Pratikraman (atonement ritual) and sleep at night."
Shrimad (Amusingly): "Do you think that getting tea and snuff in alms and sleeping after taking food amount to knowledge, perception and conduct?” Then he gave instructions for remaining awakened and advised Lallujiswämi, "Please see that the monks do not indulge in indolence; they should spend their time in reading, self-study and meditation. All of you need to take only one meal a day, should not get tea and snuff unnecessarily and need to undertake the study of Sanskrit language."
Muni Mohanlälji: Lallujiswami and Devkaranji have grown old, how can they study?
Shrimad: Study to the extent possible; that can be done. Queen Victoria is old and yet she studies other languages.
Mohanlälji once asked Shrimad: How should I observe meditation?
Shrimad: When Lalluji undertakes devotional prayers, you should listen to the same while staying in Käusagga (staying beyond physical and mental aspects) and contemplate about their meanings.
Shrimad asked Lallujiswämi to point out the following, when a liberation-seeker asked for means of Self-realization.
Give up seven major addictions. Give up taking green vegetables. Give up the articles growing underground. Give up the articles, which are forbidden. Give up eating after sunset. Turn rosary five times a day. Chant Sahajätma Swaroop Paramguru' (The supreme Guide abides at ease within the Self). Recite and contemplate over Kshamäpana (Atonement) and 20 lyrics (Bhakti Rahasya) every day. Resort to wholesome contacts and true scriptures.
Some observations of Shrimad in his diary were useful to Lallujiswämi. As such, Shrimad gave the diary for copying out that portion. While copying it Lallujiswämi noticed some other portion that could be useful. So he copied that too thinking that he would seek Shrimad's permission in the morning, since monks are not supposed to go out at night. In the morning as he went to Shrimad, he presented the parts suggested by Shrimad for copying as well as those that he had copied on his own and said, 'At night I could not come here to seek your permission. Since the period of one month is to come to the end, I thought that I may not get the time later. As such, I have copied a few portions without your permission."
