Chapter 38 provides a nuanced explanation of Baba's approach to serving food. While He personally prepared various vegetarian dishes like gruel and flatbreads, He also handled meat. The guiding principle was the devotee's existing habits. As Chapter 38 explains, He would only serve meat-mixed food to those who were already accustomed to it. For devotees who had never eaten meat, He was careful not to introduce it to them. This demonstrates His respect for individual practices while also teaching a deeper lesson about faith, as the text notes that a disciple who doubts the Guru's Prasad faces a spiritual downfall.
What was Sai Baba's philosophy regarding serving meat as Prasad, especially to devotees from different backgrounds?
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