By the commands of SadGuru, Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu started living in the Ashram of Deesa village near Palanpur in Gujarat. Pujya Shri used to stay closed inside a secluded small room throughout the day & go to Banas river in the mornings & evenings. One day while coming back from the Banas river, Pujya Shri saw a dead cow surrounded by several villagers in front of the Deesa Ashram. Swamiji gave some water to one villager to sprinkle it on the cow & quietly left the place. To the amazement of all, as soon as the water was sprinkled on the cow, it turned alive.
Sometimes Pujya Shri used to go for alms to the village during his stay in Deesa. One day when he went to a house & said, 'Narayan Hari", the woman of the house insulted Pujya Shri & used foul language. She did not know that a Self-Realized saint had come to her door. Pujya Shri remained calm & said to His inner self, "Now see God in the person who is insulting you!" The woman was surprised by the tranquility of Pujya Shri.
Once a businessman named Chandiram came to Deesa Ashram to get blessings from Swami Lilashahji Maharaj before getting married for the third time to a young 18 year old girl. His earlier two wives were already dead. Pujya Shri gave a divine look & said to him, "Why should you go for this marriage? I would get you married to God!" Chandiram's life changed all of a sudden. His lust simply vanished & instead of getting married, he started out his spiritual journey. Now he is better known as Mahant Chandiram & is a resident of Ashram.
A householder named Shivlal had a hotel in Deesa. One day he heard about Pujya Shri from his friend & went for darshan. Shivlal had heard that this saint stayed in a closed room for days. On his way to see Pujya Shri, he was wondering what this saint used to eat staying in a closed room. To his utter surprise, Pujya Shri came to know what was going on in his mind & while giving discourse Swamiji mentioned that nobody needs to worry about what he ate. Shivlal came to know that Bapu is Antaryami (one who can read mind & knows everything). Shivlal became a follower & now he is a resident of Ashram.
One day Pujya Shri saw a lame laborer near the river. This man was very upset as he had been fired from his job. Pujya Shri not only assured him that he would get his job back but also made him cross the river by carrying him on the shoulders. This man was bewildered when his employer accepted him back, offered a simpler job with increased salary.
Several people got rid of their age old addictions for alcohol, tobacco & non-veg food here at Deesa after listening to Pujya Shri's satsang. People troubled with life found solace in Pujya Shri's words & several well-established people realized the importance of spiritualism.
...But the folks of Deesa could not recognize Bapuji's divinity. Once after satsang Pujya Shri jokingly said, "A saint and a materialistic person are alike, isn't it?" The audience did not understand this statement & started replying in affirmation. Pujya Shri got up immediately, removed the cloth which was wrapped around his body, & made his journey onwards in under shorts. People asked for forgiveness but a saint has no affinity for the world. The actions of a saint cannot be interpreted by a common man (Fakiri Masti)...
At Naareshwar Dhaam
Pujya Shri left Deesa & went deep inside the dense forests of Naareshwar Dhaam. Bapuji sat under a tree for meditation for the whole of night. In the morning he felt a little hungry & thought, "I'll keep sitting here. The one who needs me shall send food. The Creator Himself would come..." Very soon two farmers came & offered milk & fruits to Swamiji. They said that in their dreams they were inspired to takePrasad for Pujya Bapuji. Pujya Shri came to know that this is God's Leela. The farmers said that they would return with more villagers. Asharamji realized that God is the basis of all. Pujya Shri wrote on the ground: Jogi to ramta bhala (A saint does not stay at one place!) and left the place...
Address to All India Vedanta-Ramayana Parliament in 1971
Pujya Shri captured the hearts of many by the sweet nectar of His satsang in the All India Vedanta-Ramayana Parliament held at Arya Nagar, Kanpur. There were 41 other famous orators also present in the gathering.