Chapter 41 beautifully illustrates the concept of Sai Baba's 'Leela' by weaving together a dream and a seemingly coincidental event into a divine fulfillment. The chapter explicitly calls the story a 'clear Leela' that is 'very humorous.' The foundation is a dream where Sai promises the author, 'On a Holi festival day, I am coming to your house for a meal today.' Instead of a physical visit, Sai orchestrates the arrival of His physical portrait. As mentioned in Chapter 41, a devotee named Alli Mohammed, who had bought the picture months earlier, brings it to the author's home at the precise moment they were about to begin their Holi lunch. This perfect timing demonstrates Sai's profound power to fulfill desires and orchestrate events in unexpected ways, which is the essence of a divine Leela.
How does the narrative in Chapter 41 serve as an example of Sai Baba's divine play, or 'Leela'?
📖 Chapter 41