Beyond the miracle, what does Baba's dedication to lighting lamps signify?

Sai Baba's actions suggest his fondness for lights was a profound spiritual practice, not just a routine. Chapter 5 emphasizes his "great fondness for the festival of lights" and his "great love for lighting lamps." He took personal responsibility for this act, from begging for oil himself to tearing rags to make the wicks. He even celebrated the Diwali festival in this manner. This daily ritual of bringing light to the temple and mosque symbolizes the dispelling of darkness and ignorance. When faced with the grocers' refusal, he didn't abandon the practice but instead used it as an opportunity to reveal a deeper truth: that divine will and spiritual light are not dependent on material provisions like oil.