According to the source, how should one approach listening to these stories to understand their true meaning?

Chapter 23 gives specific instructions on how to receive these holy stories. It states that the tales are not for the argumentative or complicated mind, but are enjoyed by the simple and loving. Listeners are advised to approach the Sai-charitra with a focused mind fixed on the Guru's feet and to savor it without hurry, as if drinking nectar. By listening attentively, one can lose worldly consciousness and experience a surge of love and joy. True understanding is described as an experience gained at every step through true devotion.