Amir Shakkar's experience in the Chavadi was a profound mix of physical hardship and spiritual reward. According to Chapter 22, the Chavadi was in a terrible state—old, dilapidated, damp, and home to scorpions and lizards. For Amir, who suffered from rheumatism, these conditions were especially challenging, and he described his stay as feeling like imprisonment. However, he followed Baba's command with "certain faith," accepting Baba's word as his only medicine. The great blessing was the constant proximity to Sai Baba. He received Baba's vision effortlessly every morning and evening as Baba passed by. Furthermore, on alternate nights when Baba slept in the Chavadi, they were separated only by a plank door, allowing them to talk privately after other devotees had left.
Can you describe Amir Shakkar's experience while he was ordered by Sai Baba to stay in the Chavadi?
📖 Chapter 22