The chaturmas at Muktagiri ended happily. Acharya Maharaj arrived at Balaghat along with the sangha, passing through the hallowed ground of Ramtek. Next day, the sangha went to the forest for the morning chores. The group was halted in its tracks by the sight of two tiger cubs playing at the Forest Officer's bungalow. The Forest Officer narrated the story of the discovery of the cubs. Acharya Maharaj heard him with rapt attention and then exclaimed, “O king of the jungle, just as time and circumstances have compelled you to live in a house instead of the jungle, the munis, who would rather wander in the forests without a care in the world, have accepted to dwell in the city. But it is contrary to our nature. We should never forget our true nature, which impels us to roam about freely, unencumbered by clothes, company or cares”.
We were privileged to witness this revelation of Acharya Maharaj's fidelity to his true nature and his selflessness. Everyone was overwhelmed by this object lesson in spirituality.
Balaghat (1991)