Quotations
“I, the self, dear to devotees, am attainable by love and devotion. Devotion to Me purifies even the lowliest of the lows.”
BHAGVAD GITA 9.32
What would Mulji Brahmachari ask Shriji Maharaj during mansi puja to determine how to serve him?
"What would You like to have?"
Who Was Mulji Brahmachari?
Maharaj’s personal attendant
What did Vashrambhai do that led to Mulji Brahmachari’s excommunication?
He took over the task of applying oil to Maharaj’s shoes, which Mulji Brahmachari had been specifically instructed to do.
What did Mulji Brahmachari pray for in his final days on Earth?
He prayed for Maharaj to escort him to His dham.
“Even though --------- and ------ are not extremely intelligent [in the worldly sense], they have an intense yearning for liberation. So they do indeed know how to do whatever pleases God.”
VACHANAMRUT AMDAVAD 3, Mulji Brahmachari, Ratanji
What was Mulji Brahmachari dreaming of when he physically started carrying Shriji Maharaj during a sabha?
He dreamt of a house burning and was carrying Maharaj out of it to place him under a neem tree.
What is gurubhakti?
To serve oneʼs guru completely, with unwavering faith and devotion.
What was Mulji Brahmachari’s response when Maharaj excommunicated him, and how did he demonstrate his devotion?
He walked barefoot in the summer heat and did not eat sweet or oily food. He also delivered a basket of mangoes to Maharaj, despite being excommunicated.
What task did Shriji Maharaj assign to Mulji Brahmachari in a dream before taking him to dham?
Maharaj instructed Mulji to have the mandir in Gadhada polished and covered with whitewash.
“The characteristics of those who possess ------- are as follows: When God assumes a form like a human for the sake of the liberation of the jivas and travels on this earth, many of Godʼs actions are divine and many appear to be ------... However, when God performs human-like actions, a true devotee still perceives divinity in them, but by no means does he perceive ------ in such actions of God. Having such understanding is known as having bhakti towards God...If a person has such bhakti in his heart, what would be lacking in his ----- for God? Nothing would be lacking.”
VACHANAMRUT GADHADA II-10, bhakti, mayik, flaws, love
During a sabha, what did Shriji Maharaj say would happen to anyone caught sleeping, and how did Mulji Brahmachari’s unwavering focus on Maharaj manifest during this event?
Shriji Maharaj said a berkho would be thrown at anyone caught sleeping. Mulji Brahmachari, while dreaming of rescuing Maharaj from a burning house, physically started carrying Maharaj from his seat, demonstrating that his thoughts never deviated from thinking of Maharaj.
How was his bhakti and how did he see Maharaj's actions?
His bhakti never wavered as he constantly saw every action of Maharaj as divya.
What did Shriji Maharaj say about Mulji Brahmachari's understanding of Him, highlighting his deep spiritual insight?
“This Mukund Brahmachari is of the few that understand me. He realizes God is detached from everyone and everything, and he never allows another thought to confuse him.”
What did Nityanand Swami remark about the future after witnessing Mulji Brahmachari’s final accomplishment?
Nityanand Swami remarked that in the future, there may be golden kalashes and a golden sinhasan for God, but amazing people like Gunatitanand Swami and Mulji would no longer be available.