Chapter 7 delves into the paradoxical nature of Sai Baba's identity, making it impossible to label him. It states that if called a Hindu, he looked like a Yavana (Muslim), but if called a Yavana, he had the noble marks of a Hindu. The chapter points to contradictory physical evidence: his ears were pierced like a Hindu, yet his circumcision was evident like a Muslim. He lived in a mosque, but in that mosque, a sacred Hindu fire (Dhuni) burned day and night, and bells and conches were used. This shows that his holy incarnation was beyond such worldly distinctions.
Could you explain the paradox of Sai Baba's identity as described in Chapter 7, where he seemed to be both Hindu and Muslim, yet neither?
📖 Chapter 7