After my diksha, in 1968, Swamishri, Sant Swami, Mahant Swami, Dr. Swami, Ishwarcharan Swami, and myself; all of us were together in Kolkata. In those days, there were very few devotees there. When there wasn't anyone to meet and no padhramanis to go to, we'd come together and engage in a little light talk and discussion.

Once I jokingly commented to Swamishri, "Swami, you're a respected sadhu, the President. Yet why doesn't anyone come here to see you?"

Swamishri replied in a flash, "President? Who's bothered about presidents. It's because of Shriji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj and Yogi Bapa that you and I are here today, that devotees respect us. Otherwise no one would stop to even ask us the time of day. It's only because of Yogi Bapa's saintliness that people come to meet us."