Based on Ratanji's visit, can you describe Sai Baba's unusual practice of asking for Dakshina?

📖 Chapter 14

Chapter 14 details Sai Baba's unique and seemingly demanding practice regarding Dakshina, or offerings. When Ratanji arrived and offered flowers, Baba immediately asked him for a Dakshina. The text explains this was His custom with every visitor, regardless of their faith. His requests were not for small sums; He would ask for hundreds, thousands, or even more, and would tell people to take a loan if they said they had no more money. He would only relent when a loan was truly unavailable. This unconventional method, where He would ask for large sums but also promise to give back "bags of rupees," was a key part of His interaction with devotees.


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