Chapter 32 mentions a woman who wanted to fast. What was the lesson Baba taught her by making her eat puranpolis?

The story of the fasting woman in Chapter 32 carries a deep spiritual lesson. The woman had a firm resolve to fast for three days, but Baba intervened. He not only broke her fast but had her prepare and eat puranpolis to her heart's content. As the text explains, the lesson was that "Wearing out the body for others' sake - this blessed act is true welfare." Baba taught her that genuine spiritual welfare is found in acts of service and fulfilling one's duties, rather than in rigid physical austerities that can be born of ego. This lesson, as Chapter 32 suggests, was imparted in a way she would never forget.