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The Taittiriya Upanishad says that "Food is Brahma; from food all the creatures are born and by food they live, and after having departed, into food again they enter."
When an Atithi (guest) comes to our door at noon, it is our duty to velcome him by giving him food.

Different Sadhanas (means of accomplishments) are prescribed in our scriptures for different ages. Tapa (penance) is recommended for Krita age, Dnyan (knowledge) for Treta age, Yagnya (sacrifice) for Dwapara age and Daan (Charity) for Kali (present) age.

Baba took dakshina from all who visited, this taught non-attachment. He kept an ever burning fire, called dhuni. And gave ashes from the fire, udi to those departing, reminding of the ephemeral nature of the universe

Baba never fasted himself nor did he allow others to do so. When all our organs get their proper nutrition and are sound, we can practice devotion and other sadhanas to attend God. Therefore neither fasting nor overeating is good.

Our body should neither be neglected nor indulged, instead taken care of while pursuing self-realization.

It’s interesting around same time, late 1800s, Anandibai Joshee was striving to be first indian female doctor with help of her husband and US missionaries, Emily Dickenson writing poetry so women can have a voice for women and the large telescope, Lick Observatory was built in Mount Hamilton, California.

A consistent pattern in the pages so far, of devotees who tend to be males, had two sometimes three wives and did not have any children inspite of trying and then had a boy child thanks to his blessings.
The English language, grammar and terms are dated as to be expected.

Tales of serendipity and miracles and some unexpected stories such as Sai Baba losing a wrestling match, then another of him dancing with abandon, and at least three instances of him flying into rage, anger, even throwing bricks in one case, and then settling down to be loving.

The mill stones are karma and bhakti, the handle is dhyan (attention/concentration, a result of meditation)