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not laugh aloud but simply smiled. His smile announced goodness and sweetness, and brightened others with its spiritual vivacity. He was a great lover of humanity and often used things given to him with love inspite of own dislike for those things. He hated flattery and though he loved his followers with their faults he never failed to enforce stern discipline with love.
Frugal in his food habits he lived an unostentatious life. He did not take breakfast. Bread, pulses and chatni was his morning meal, while in the evening he took bread, vegetables and pickles. He did not take meat, ice or tea. Kachauri and arvi were his favourite dishes.
He always had tight program. He never slept after the sun-rise. After attending to natural calls he put on clean clothes and devoted himself to spiritual sadhana and imparting training to others. After that he went to office. On return from office he again imparted spiritual training. He took early dinner and went for walk around 8 P.M. and went to bed by 10 P.M. But without going to sleep he used to attend to the aspirants till 2 A.M. in the morning. He always slept in a separate room but also shared the same with satsanghis. Sometimes he took his guests for walk along the banks of Ganga and also to fairs for a change.
By nature he was always calm but easily moved by the pains and pleasures of others, Possessed of a melodious voice, he was an adept at employing sweet language for communicating his thoughts and captivating the hearts of his audience. Rarely could he be angered. Not given to superfluous talk, he spoke as little as possible. However in answering questions put to him he dealt with them exhaustively and seldom was the inquirer left with doubt on any matter. In case there was some one who could not understand him, he brought about the desired state in that person who acquired an experience and knowledge of the subject under discussion.
With a view to train his fellow brothers and disciple he performed the duties of a house holder exceedingly well. He respected his elders and saluted them, exercised humility with those of his own age without resorting to humiliation, and, and loved those who were younger than himself. He did not smoke. He did not like playing cards or chausar. Sometimes he sang and played on harmonium.
Sri Lalaji was very much against rituals and favored widow marriages as well as female education. One of his wishes was that the children of satsanghis marry amongst themselves; but early or late marriages did not find favour with him.





























































































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