Why did Sai Baba encourage the practice of taking Dakshina, or monetary offerings, from his devotees?

According to the teachings in Chapter 14, Sai Baba's primary intention in accepting Dakshina was the spiritual purification of his devotees' hearts. Many people who visited him were deeply attached to worldly things and motivated by greed. Baba, described as an ocean of mercy, used the act of giving Dakshina as a method to help pull these greed-oriented individuals up from their attachments. This practice is supported by the Shruti (Vedas), which state that giving is a technique for achieving self-knowledge. Therefore, Baba's request for Dakshina was a compassionate act for the devotee's own benefit, aiming to cleanse their hearts and guide them toward a purer existence.