The story of Baba grinding wheat is confusing at first. What lesson does the text suggest we can learn from this initial confusion?

The initial confusion surrounding Baba's actions serves to teach a lesson about patience. Chapter 1 describes how everyone, including the narrator, was filled with wonder and could not comprehend why a detached saint would be grinding wheat. The women who helped also misunderstood his purpose. The text explicitly states that the reason for his actions was not apparent at first, and then provides the key insight: "If one has patience, Baba’s unique wonder bears fruit in the end." This suggests that with faith and patience, the true, beneficial nature of a Sadguru's seemingly inexplicable actions will eventually be revealed, just as it was later understood that Baba was grinding away the cholera epidemic.