Based on Chapter 29, what was the underlying principle governing who received blessings or money from Sai Baba?

The core principle described in Chapter 29 is that receiving a gift from Sai Baba was a matter of fortune and auspicious timing, not a predictable response to a request. The text explicitly states that although Baba was merciful, "he did not give to all alike." The blessing of receiving something from his hand was reserved for those whose "auspicious time had arrived." Chapter 29 frames this not as a simple act of charity but as a profound spiritual event, describing the physical gift as a "shell of fortune" that was "obtained by the fortunate," implying it was a mark of grace and destiny determined by Baba's inscrutable will.