Chapter 21 emphasizes that meeting Saints and Sages is not a simple matter but is heavily dependent on one's fortune and divine grace. The text states that 'unless good fortune dawns, one does not encounter Saints and Sages.' It goes further to say that the company of Saints is not accessible to the unfortunate and that this union is only easy when God’s grace is present. Hemadpant uses his own story of failing to visit Pir Maulana to prove this principle, explaining that 'one fears one's own shadow when ill-luck stands in the way.' Therefore, according to the teachings in Chapter 21, it is not merely a matter of personal will but a confluence of destiny and grace.
What does Chapter 21 say about the conditions necessary to meet a Saint? Is it something anyone can do?
📖 Chapter 21