Sai Baba's nature is described.
Outwardly, Baba seemed to enjoy sense-objects, He had not the least flavour in them, nor even the consciousness of enjoying them. Though, He ate, He had no taste and though, He saw, He never felt any interest in what He saw. Regarding passion, He was as perfect a celibate as Hanuman. He was not attached to anything. He was pure consciousness, the resting place of desire, anger, envy and other feelings. In short, He was disinterested, free and perfect.
A striking instance is given below :
There was in Shirdi; a very quaint and queer fellow, by name Nanavali. He looked to Baba's work and affairs. He once approached Baba, Who was seated on his Gadi(seat) and asked Him to get up , as he wanted to occupy the same. Baba, at once got up and left the seat, which he had occupied. After sitting there a while Nanavali got up, and asked Baba to resume His seat. Then, Baba sat down and Nanavali fell at His feet. Baba did not show the slightest displeasure in being dictated or ousted.
This Nanavali loved Baba so much that, he breathed his last, on the thirteenth day of Baba's Maha-samadhi.
