For a new visitor like the sannyasi Vijayananda, the initial encounter with Sai Baba would have been quite bewildering. According to Chapter 31, after receiving distressing news about his journey, Vijayananda sought solace and had a pleasing darshan of Baba. However, immediately after this positive moment, Baba's mood inexplicably changed. He became disturbed and ordered the assembly to 'send away this sannyasi.' As the chapter notes, the sannyasi was new and did not understand Baba's nature. This abrupt and seemingly hostile reaction from a world-renowned saint, right after the sannyasi felt pleased, would have been deeply confusing and distressing.
From the perspective of a new visitor to Shirdi like Vijayananda, what might have been confusing about his initial encounter with Sai Baba as described in Chapter 31?
📖 Chapter 31