Balasaheb Deo's difficulty was highly specific to the Dnyaneshwari. The text in Chapter 41 makes it clear that he was perfectly capable of reading other books regularly. It is mentioned that when other books were taken in hand, they were read without issue. For instance, during a three-month leave he took at his home in Ponda, he managed to read his other regular books. The problem arose only with the Dnyaneshwari, where despite a strong intent, his reading remained superficial and irregular. This contrast emphasizes that the obstacle was not a general lack of discipline but a unique spiritual block tied to that particular sacred text.
Was Balasaheb Deo unable to read all spiritual books, or was his problem specific to the Dnyaneshwari?
📖 Chapter 41