What was the fundamental conflict between Damu Anna's ambition and Sai Baba's philosophy as shown in the cotton trade incident?

The fundamental conflict, as detailed in Chapter 25, was between worldly ambition and spiritual contentment. Damu Anna's ambition was to enter a trade that would quickly make him a "millionaire money-lender," allowing him to live happily. He saw this as a path to success. In stark contrast, Sai Baba viewed this ambition as a dangerous trap and a sign of discontent. His philosophy, summarized in the advice "Half a loaf of bread is enough for us; do not fall into the trap of millions," posits that true happiness lies in contentment with what one has, rather than in the restless pursuit of ever-greater wealth which he saw as a mental distraction.