The wheat grinding incident is a prime example of the necessity of patience when interpreting Baba's actions. As Chapter 1 describes, no one initially understood why Baba was grinding wheat. His actions seemed illogical for a saint who lived on alms. The villagers watched in confused wonder, and even the women who helped were driven by a misunderstanding of his purpose. The text explicitly points out that patience is key. The true, miraculous reason for the grinding—to eradicate the cholera epidemic—was only understood after the fact. This outcome, where the 'bad days ended immediately,' proved that Baba's seemingly strange methods yielded profound results, but only for those who could wait patiently for the 'unique wonder' to bear its fruit.
The text says 'If one has patience, Baba’s unique wonder bears fruit in the end.' How does the story of the wheat grinding demonstrate this principle?
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