Can you explain the story of Baba grinding wheat and what it symbolized?

📖 Chapter 1

The story of Baba grinding wheat is a profound divine play. As detailed in Chapter 1, Baba, who had no possessions and lived on alms, unexpectedly started grinding wheat in the mosque. This act drew the attention of villagers, and four women, moved by love, took over the grinding. Initially, they greedily thought the flour was for them, but Baba instructed them to throw it on the village boundary. The true purpose, as revealed later in Chapter 1, was that the wheat symbolized a cholera epidemic. By grinding the 'wheat' and having the 'flour' cast out, Baba symbolically ground the disease and drove it away from the village, demonstrating his unique skill and compassion.


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