During a Padhramani Pramukh Swami Maharaj had to travel to the 12th floor to visit a devotee's home. As Pramukh Swami and the Santo entered the lift, instead of the lift going to the 12th floor, the lift malfunctioned and went straight to the basement floor. The doors were sealed. Everyone felt suffocated and were on edge. Pramukh Swami however remained calm and composed.
Swamishri possessed the highest level of mental control.
This quality is depicted with biscui
“Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon”
– Nelson Mandela
After the terrorist attacks at Gandhinagar Akshardham, Pramukh Swami Maharaj consoled the families of those who had been killed. He also however prayed at the site where the terrorists were gunned down, and offered sanctified rose petals at the site and prayed for the betterment of their souls.
This quality is depicted througha monument of Akshardham created with biscuits.
In the year 1987, a terrible drought hit Gujarat. This led to no water for farming and no grass for cattle. Swamishri visited a cattle-camp that was set up near Rajkot. When Swamishri entered the cattle-camp, the calves rushed towards him and followed him around. Tears filled up in Swamishri’s eyes when he heard that these cattle have been hungry and thirsty for 3 days and that these cattle follow every visitor in the hopes of getting fed. He thus organised 4 cattle-camps for over 10 000 cattle in Bochasan, Atladra, Sankri and Nenpur. In addition, 31 295 000 kg of hay was distributed to cattle that could not be brought to the camps.
This quality is depicted using baklawa
When Pramukh Swami left his mortal body, in the tribute assembly in New Delhi on 9 September 2016, Swami Satyamitranand Giriji Maharaj, former Shankaracharya, said, "Pramukh Swami Maharaj was like the Malayachal [Forest]. In the sandalwood forest of Malayachal, neem, baval and other trees also grow. However, by having spent many years in the proximity of sandalwood trees they also become fragrant like sandalwood. Often, their wood is also sold as sandalwood. Likewise, by associating with Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj even ordinary people become extraordinary.”