At the beginning of Chapter 8, the author provides a brief summary of the previous chapter's contents. This recap mentions Sai Baba's ambiguous origins (whether Hindu or Muslim), his initial appearance as a 'mad fakir,' how he miraculously turned a barren wasteland into a garden, the subsequent construction of a wada on that land, and his intense practices of Khanda-yoga. After this salutation and summary, Chapter 8 introduces the topics that will be discussed next. These include Sai Baba's practice of begging for alms (bhiksha), the dedicated service rendered to him by a devotee named Baijabai, the 'wonder of Baba's meals,' and the story of how Baba, Tatya, and Mhalsapati used to sleep together in the Masjid.
What events does Chapter 8 recap from the previous chapter, and what new stories does it promise to tell?
📖 Chapter 8