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Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamkoti Peeth. A message was sent
across to the Man. Shankaracharya. In response, he intimated
that Guruji could see him at his own convenience. Guruji visited
Kanchi Kamkoti. However, when Guruji entered the Shankar
Math, at that time, the Man. Shankaracharya, after due bath
and dress, was offering prayers to the Bhagwadgita in the prayer
hall. There was a rule that nobody could enter the prayer hall
once the prayer had started, even if he were his own pupil.
However, when the Man. Shankaracharya came to know of the
arrival of Guruji, he asked to bring him in. They both offered
prayers together and talked. After that, Guruji took his leave. A
pupil of Shankaracharya was curious to know about all this. He
asked the Shankaracharya, “Swamiji, you don’t allow anybody
else to enter the prayer hall while the prayer is on, why did you
then allow Guruji inside?”

The Man. Shankaracharya replied, “This common rule is
for the ordinary mortals. Sri Guruji is Lord Shiva incarnate.”
But Guruji had no liking for any post higher than the Shakha or
Sangh work.

The Param Pujya Guruji visited the Ramakrishna Mission
and the Vidya Mandir in Mysore. On this occasion, Swami
Amitabh Maharaj said in his welcome speech for Guruji, “Guruji
had undertaken Sadhana with perseverance and patience in the
Sargachi Ashram. On the basis of my company with him during
that period, I can claim that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
has obtained ‘Narendra’ (God of men) as its leader.”

The Param Pujya Guruji was about to visit Gujarat. At this
time, Guru Maharaj Pujya Rang Avadhoot was in Vadodara too.
When he came to know, he said, “I wish to see Guruji.” At this,
the Sangh’s Swayamsevaks said, “It is not proper for the Guru
Maharaj himself to come to see Guruji. Guruji said that he would
go himself, but Guru Maharaj said that he would go. It was a
complicated situation. Ultimately, Guruji had to abide by the
command of Guru Maharaj, and the latter visited him. Just
imagine the scene when the two met! Guru Maharaj arrived at
the residence of Baspa Himmatbhai Thakkar, when Guruji, the
leader of a massive organisation of the world who had attained