Chapter 14 explains that visitors came to Sai Baba with a wide range of intentions. Some were genuinely devout, while others came to test him, seek worldly prosperity, or even to mock him. Baba's 'profound style' was uniquely effective in handling all of them. The text states that even those who came with ill intent would find their 'bad intellect burnt away' and would become devoted at his feet. For those not yet ready for such a complete transformation, they would at least feel repentance and become humble. A key method Baba employed was encouraging the giving of Dakshina. This act was intended to purify the hearts of all these devotees, regardless of their initial motivation, especially since most were 'entirely attached to the world.' It was a universal tool for spiritual progress.
Chapter 14 describes a variety of motivations for people visiting a saint. How did Sai Baba's methods address these different types of visitors?
📖 Chapter 14