Why would Sai Baba ask a devout Brahmin like Dada Kelkar to buy meat, especially on a fasting day?

📖 Chapter 38

The incident involving Dada Kelkar, as narrated in Chapter 38, is presented as a profound teaching on the nature of faith and obedience to the Guru. Baba asked Dada Kelkar, an elderly and devout Brahmin, to personally go and purchase meat on Ekadashi, a fasting day. This seemingly contradictory order was a test of faith. The text explains that for a disciple, questioning the Guru's Prasad or command can lead to spiritual downfall. The ultimate offering, or 'Dakshina,' is not just wealth or items, but the complete performance of the Guru's order. By giving this unusual command, Baba was making his devotee experience this principle directly, teaching that pleasing the Guru through obedience transcends personal rules and rituals.


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