Chapter 7 provides several paradoxes that highlight the impossibility of classifying Sai Baba's religious identity. If one called him a Hindu, he looked like a Yavana (Muslim), but if called a Yavana, he had the noble marks of a Hindu. The text notes that if he were considered a Muslim, it was contradictory that his ears were pierced, a Hindu custom. Conversely, if one called him a Hindu, his circumcision was evident. He resided in a mosque, a Muslim practice, yet kept a sacred fire (Dhuni) burning there and allowed the ringing of bells, which are Hindu rituals, making his holy incarnation something beyond both religions.
Chapter 7 describes Sai Baba's identity as being beyond religious labels. What specific paradoxes are mentioned that made it impossible to classify him as either Hindu or Muslim?
📖 Chapter 7