The text from Chapter 9 outlines very specific and profound qualifications for an individual to have the right to live on alms. It is not a path for just anyone. The source states that a person must first renounce the three primary worldly desires: the desire for sons, the desire for wealth, and the desire for fame. Only an individual who is free from these three powerful attachments should wish to live by begging. Furthermore, this right belongs to a 'universal family member' who possesses the firm realization that 'The whole universe is my home.' Because Sai Baba was a pure sanyasi and a great Siddha who embodied this universal consciousness, begging was not only appropriate but commendable for him.
According to the teachings in the text, who truly has the right to live on alms, and how does this relate to Sai Baba?
📖 Chapter 9