Can you describe Sai Baba's practice of asking for Dakshina as detailed in the text?

📖 Chapter 14

Chapter 14 provides details on Sai Baba's unique practice of requesting Dakshina, or an offering, from devotees who came for his darshan. This practice was applied to everyone, whether they were Hindu, Muslim, or Parsi. The amount requested was not fixed; Baba could ask for anything from a small sum to hundreds, thousands, or even more, as He pleased. The text notes that He might even ask for more if a devotee gave, or tell them to take a loan to fulfill the request. Interestingly, He would sometimes command a very wealthy person to go and ask for Dakshina from a poor person. In return for this surrender, Baba would offer reassurance, saying, "I will give you bags of rupees; sit peacefully near Me."


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