Amir Shakkar's experience in the Chavadi, as narrated in Chapter 22, presents a stark contrast between his external circumstances and his internal faith. Externally, he was in a miserable, dilapidated place with dampness, cold, garbage, and poisonous creatures. The text calls it a "pilgrimage of a lifetime" due to the hardships. However, internally, Amir held on to Baba's command as his true medicine. The Satcharita states, "But internally there was certain faith; because of that, everything went well." He accepted Baba's word and managed to stay there happily for nine months, demonstrating how complete faith can override even the most adverse physical reality.
How did Amir's internal state of mind contrast with his external environment while staying in the Chavadi?
๐ Chapter 22