Chapter 35 details the mindset of skeptics who were critical of Sai Baba. These individuals considered themselves worshippers of the "formless" and viewed a God with form as an illusion. They questioned the practice of bowing to saints, whom they saw as "merely human," and were particularly critical of giving monetary offerings, or Dakshina. According to the chapter, they had heard stories that Sai Baba asked for Dakshina and believed that when saints accumulate wealth, their saintliness is diminished. Based on this logic, they decided to visit Shirdi to have a direct experience but were firm in their resolve. As Chapter 35 explains, their plan was to meet Sai Baba but explicitly not bow at his feet or offer any Dakshina.
How does Chapter 35 describe the mindset of people who were initially critical of Sai Baba, and what was their plan when visiting Shirdi?
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