Chapter 14 provides insight into Sai Baba's unique approach to Dakshina, or offerings. Upon meeting Ratanji, Baba immediately asked him for Dakshina, a practice He extended to all visitors, regardless of their faith. The amounts requested were not trivial; He would ask for hundreds or thousands and even instruct devotees to take a loan if necessary. The philosophy behind this was not greed, but a test of faith and detachment. Baba is quoted as saying, 'if he gives Me one quality, I give him a hundred qualities in return,' and promised to give 'bags of rupees' in return, suggesting that the act of giving to Him would be rewarded a hundredfold.
Based on the text, can you analyze Sai Baba's practice of asking for Dakshina and the philosophy behind it?
๐ Chapter 14