Amir Shakkar's stay in the Chavadi felt like a prison, yet the text says it was a great fortune. Can you explain this paradox based on the events in Chapter 22?

The experience of Amir Shakkar in the Chavadi, as narrated in Chapter 22, was indeed a paradox. Externally, it was like imprisonment; he was confined to a single, miserable place for nine months and was even forbidden from visiting the Masjid. However, this apparent confinement was a great fortune because it granted him constant and intimate companionship with Sai Baba. He received Baba's darshan effortlessly every morning and evening as Baba's path went by the Chavadi. On the alternate nights Baba stayed there, they would talk with calm minds after the devotees left. This close proximity was a rare benefit that is not enjoyed by others without great fortune.