Dev accused Baba of deception because he was expecting Baba to arrive in his known form for the Udyapan, but instead, an unrecognized Sanyasi with two companions came. In Chapter 40, when Jog relayed Dev's complaint, Baba corrected the notion of deception. Baba explained that the failure was not in his promise but in Dev's perception. Baba's response was, "He says I deceived him... tell him, 'You did not recognize Me! Why then did you call Me?'" Baba affirmed that he had fulfilled his word to the letter by coming with two others for the meal. The 'deception' was actually a veil of Maya that Dev's own doubts and lack of attention created, preventing him from seeing the truth that was right in front of him.
Dev felt he was deceived by Baba. How did Baba explain this apparent 'deception' during the Udyapan ceremony?
📖 Chapter 40