Describe the incident where the author was compelled to finish reading the Bhagavat, and explain what this reveals about Baba's priorities.

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 18

The author recounts a personal experience in Chapter 18 that highlights Baba's unwavering emphasis on scriptural reading. The author was in the middle of reading a story from the Bhagavat when the group decided to go to the Masjid. Eager to hear Baba's live stories, he put the book aside and ran there. However, upon his arrival, he found that Baba was not pleased because the Bhagavat reading had been left unfinished. Baba insisted that the author return and complete the reading of the remaining part. This incident reveals that Baba prioritized the disciplined practice of reading sacred texts for a devotee's spiritual welfare, considering it a crucial activity that should not be interrupted, even for the allure of his own presence.


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