Can you explain the analogy of the doctor and patient used to describe Sai Baba's methods of instruction?

πŸ“– Chapter 27

Chapter 27 uses a powerful analogy to describe Sai Baba's unique way of guiding his devotees. In this comparison, Baba is the wise doctor who knows the correct diagnosis and the proper medicine for a devotee, who is likened to a patient. The patient, not understanding what is truly beneficial, might insist on something sweet but harmful, like jaggery. A skilled doctor, like Baba, doesn't use force. Instead, as described in Chapter 27, he might use a trick, changing the 'vehicle' or medium of his instruction to make it acceptable to the devotee, ensuring his true purpose of healing and guidance is achieved, much like a doctor using jaggery to make medicine palatable.


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