The text mentions needing patience to understand Baba's wonders. How does the wheat-grinding incident demonstrate this principle?

📖 Chapter 1

The wheat-grinding story is a perfect example of the principle that 'If one has patience, Baba’s unique wonder bears fruit in the end,' as stated in Chapter 1. Initially, no one, including the narrator, could understand why a detached saint would be grinding wheat. The villagers watched with wonder but no courage to ask, and the women who helped immediately jumped to the greedy conclusion that the flour was for them. Their impatience and assumptions led to their humiliation. Only later, after the act was complete, was the true, benevolent reason revealed: Baba was grinding the cholera epidemic to save the village. This illustrates that Baba's actions, or 'divine plays,' often defy immediate logical understanding, and true comprehension only comes with patience and faith, allowing his compassionate purpose to be revealed in time.


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