Baba seems to give contradictory advice in Chapter 3. He says 'Do not shoo away anyone, be it a dog, pig, or fly,' but also says to move aside from people without conduct and not even stay in their shadow. How can both be true?

Chapter 3 presents two distinct pieces of advice from Sai Baba that apply to different contexts. The instruction to "not shoo away anyone, be it a dog, pig, or fly" speaks to a universal compassion and the understanding that no one comes to us without some prior connection. In contrast, the advice to "move aside" from and "not even stay in their shadow" is a specific warning regarding those who have "abandoned religious conduct" and whose actions are ruined. As Chapter 3 explains, Baba considered such individuals "very dangerous." Therefore, one is a general principle of non-rejection and universal kindness, while the other is a specific, practical safeguard for one's spiritual well-being against corrupting influences.