Only One Who Receives

In the mosque, food was often prepared and shared. People would bring offerings, and Baba would distribute them among those present.

One day, as food was being served, a dog came near, drawn by the smell. Without hesitation, Baba took a portion and fed the dog. 

Some who were watching felt it was not appropriate. The food had been brought with devotion, meant for offering and distribution among people. Baba noticed their reaction. He said calmly,

“The one you feed there and the one you feed here are not different.”

There was no emphasis in his voice, no attempt to explain further. The dog ate and moved away. The moment passed, but the words remained.

What seemed like a simple act had quietly revealed something deeper. It was not about the food. It was about the one who received it.

Moral

When there is no distinction in the giver, there is no difference in the receiver.

There: The hungry dog standing at the doorstep.

Here: Baba (or other humans) sitting inside the mosque.

The One who eats: Though the forms change between dog and human, the one who recognizes that hunger and accepts the food is the one and only Supreme Consciousness (God).