The story of Prajapati serves as a powerful analogy for Sai Baba's methods. As detailed in Chapter 14, Prajapati gave the single-syllable instruction "Da" to his three types of children. The self-controlled gods understood it as "Danta" (self-control), the cruel demons as "Daya" (mercy), and the greedy humans as "Dana" (charity). This illustrates how one teaching can address the specific weaknesses of different natures. Similarly, Sai Baba's acceptance of Dakshina was a universal practice that purified the hearts of all devotees—whether they came with devotion, skepticism, or worldly desires—by using their inclination towards greed ('Dana') as a tool for their own spiritual benefit.
How does the story of Prajapati's instruction 'Da' explain Sai Baba's method of accepting Dakshina from different types of people?
📖 Chapter 14