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Swayamsevak, how could I go?” If we look at this occurrence, it
appears to be quite ordinary, but when we descend into its
depth, we find that his spirit of being a Swayamsevak was very
deep within him. He considered himself an ordinary
Swayamsevak even in abiding by a small instruction. He kept
sitting there itself, and rose when other Swayamsevaks rose to
walk away. Guruji, despite his being the Sarsanghchalak, always
considered himself a Swayamsevak first and last, and due to
this spirit, he touched the inner sentiments of the
Swayamsevaks. He shared their sentiments and emotions. This
spirit in him was always alert.

Expansion of Sentiments
Once Guruji was travelling from Ajmer to Indore by train.

Those days, the train stopped over Ratlam for close to two hours.
There was a Swayamsevak in Ratlam, named Gopalrao. Guruji
was scheduled to have lunch at his house. The volunteer had
planned programmes in tune with the availability of time of
two hours, which included a talk with the local Swayamsevaks
and meals. When Guruji arrived at Ratlam, he was informed
that the train was late and was about to start soon, so he should
take his meals first. But he said: “No, I will talk to the
Swayamsevaks who have come, and if there is any time left, I
would take meals too, else the lunch is suspended.” Guruji sat
down to talk with the Swayamsevaks. Whenever he talked with
them, he used to forget all about himself. Leave aside meals, it
was now time for the train to leave, and now he was forced to
leave without meals. As Guruji started to walk, Gopalrao had
tears in his eyes. He urged, “Guruji, you came to my house yet
you are leaving without meals.” The Swayamsevak was quite
sad. Guruji understood his sentiments. He said, “Brother, I am
a Swayamsevak too. I can understand your feelings. When I
return to Ajmer from Indore, I am about to pass from this place
in the evening. I promise to take meals with you then.” Guruji
was not habitual of eating at night. In Indore, he instructed to
suspend the lunch as he was scheduled to eat meals at Gopalrao’s
house. Gopalrao was an ordinary Swayamsevak, yet Guruji saw