Chapter 29 portrays Sai Baba as a 'great saint - patient, generous, and self-controlled' who was known for his abundant charity. It mentions that he would distribute money daily, giving ten rupees to some and fifty to others, and even extended this generosity to wayfarers. However, the chapter makes it very clear that his giving was not consistent or predictable. It explicitly states, 'This was Baba's constant manner - nothing was ever fixed.' While fakirs and beggars always came to his door, he did not give to all of them equally. As explained in Chapter 29, receiving a blessing from Baba's hand was a matter of one's 'auspicious time' arriving, a special fortune granted only to the deserving, highlighting the inscrutable nature of his divine play.
How does Chapter 29 describe Sai Baba's generosity, and was it consistent for everyone?
π Chapter 29