Chapter 19 says Sai Baba's Guru asked for two paise, yet it also claims the Guru was desireless. Isn't this a contradiction?

The text in Chapter 19 anticipates and directly addresses this apparent contradiction. While Sai Baba's Guru did ask for two paise, the chapter clarifies that a devotee should let no doubt enter their mind about this act. The Guru was described as 'Purnakam' (one whose desires were fulfilled) and had no need for worldly money. The request was purely symbolic. As Chapter 19 reveals, the two paise represented the essential qualities the Guru sought from his disciple: 'Faith (Nishtha) and Patience (Saburi).' By giving these two virtues, Baba pleased his Guru. Therefore, the act was not one of hypocrisy but a profound teaching on the nature of a disciple's true offering.