Can you explain the symbolism of the wheat, the flour, and the act of grinding in Chapter 1?

The story of the wheat grinding in Chapter 1 is rich with symbolism. The wheat itself was not a foodstuff but a representation of the deadly cholera epidemic that had gripped the village. Baba's act of grinding this 'wheat' was a symbolic crushing of the disease, a powerful play to destroy the 'enemy' in his mill. Consequently, the flour produced was not for consumption but represented the vanquished epidemic. Baba's command to throw this flour on the village boundary, or 'Shiwar,' was a directive to cast out the disease completely. Chapter 1 explains that once the flour was thrown near the stream on the boundary, the disease began to recede, demonstrating the profound and 'inconceivable cause and effect' of Baba's spiritual actions.