According to Chapter 18, Sai Baba strongly encouraged the daily reading of specific sacred texts for the spiritual welfare of his devotees. The two main books were the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavat. Specifically, the texts read daily in Sathe's Wada were the commentary on the Gita called Jnaneshwari (or Bhavartha Deepika) and the eleventh Skandha of the Bhagavat, known as Nath Bhagawat. To ensure participation, Baba assigned the reading task to devotees like Bapusaheb Jog and would then actively send other devotees who came to visit him in the Masjid over to the Wada, instructing them to listen to the reading. This was a key part of his method for bestowing grace.
Which sacred books did Sai Baba emphasize for daily reading in Shirdi, and how did he ensure devotees participated?
📖 Chapter 18