What philosophical justification is provided for why a desireless saint like Sai Baba would ask for money?

Chapter 14 directly addresses the potential doubt of why a fulfilled and desireless saint would ask for money. The text presents a philosophical explanation, stating that for Sai Baba, material items like "pebbles and diamonds, copper coins or gold coins, are of the same value." The act of asking for Dakshina was not for personal enrichment. Its deeper purpose, or "essence," was to teach humility to His devotees. The source suggests that for a renunciate, begging for alms is a part of their accepted path, done simply to "fill the stomach." Therefore, Baba's request for Dakshina was a pretext for a spiritual lesson, transforming a material transaction into an opportunity for the devotee's inner purification and growth.