The source material from Chapter 28 provides a very clear teaching from Sai Baba regarding debt. In the context of devotees who had taken a loan to arrange for their pilgrimage to Shirdi, the text explicitly states, "Taking loan for a pilgrimage - or going on pilgrimage with debt - Baba does not like indebtedness; this is the main teaching here." This shows that Sai Baba strongly discouraged being in debt, even for a purpose that might seem spiritually virtuous like visiting a holy place. His main teaching emphasized financial prudence and avoiding the burden of indebtedness, suggesting that one should live within their means and not incur loans for such activities.
What was Sai Baba's view on taking on debt, especially for something like a pilgrimage?
π Chapter 28