But when they saw... they were horrified

The  quality of our thoughts and attention have a very real impact on the constantly changing state of the universe.
So what?

"What if he was given shit? Would he eat that as well?" The men laughed. But when they saw Nityananda eating excrement, they were horrified...

The ideal of the avadhoot is to yield every vestige of self, doctrine, and social convention, and to accept every arising circumstance as Divine instruction and grace. Thus for the avadhoot everything is seen as God, and his or her response to any situation is typically spontaneous, free of all limitations and wholly aligned to Divine Will...

Because Swami Nityananda enjoyed such radiant freedom in life, his behavior, at least by modern Western standards, would often appear bizarre and extreme. Indeed, had he appeared in America, he may have been locked up as a lunatic. In fact, this almost happened to him-even in India, where there is cultural precedence for such beings. Eventually, though, Nityananda was recognized as a Divine Incarnation. In time, thousands of people came to have his darshan (sighting). Through this darshan alone, Swami Nityananda initiated his devotees into Communion with the Divine Power and Presence that Permeated and Radiated from his human form.

He did not write books, go on lecture tours, or create a spiritual organization to propagate his teaching. He did, however, make himself available to thousands of people who revered him as Spiritual Master..."