According to Chapter 4, Sai Baba taught that true pilgrimage is a matter of faith and that holy presence can be found right where you are, without needing to travel far. He conveyed this by telling Das Ganu that Shirdi itself was like the great pilgrimage centers of Dwarka and Pandhari. On another occasion, when Das Ganu wished to go to Prayag for a holy bath, Baba stopped him, saying, "This itself is our Prayag." To prove this, Baba manifested a miracle where water from the Ganga and Yamuna rivers dripped from his toes. The chapter concludes by reinforcing this idea, stating that the Ganga itself comes to the feet of saints and there is no need for pilgrimages when one can be at the feet of a master like Sai.
What was Sai Baba's perspective on undertaking pilgrimages to holy sites?
📖 Chapter 4