According to the text, what are the spiritual benefits of listening to and contemplating Sai Baba's stories?

Chapter 2 outlines numerous spiritual benefits that arise from engaging with Sai Baba's stories. By hearing, singing, and contemplating these narratives, a deep devotion to Sai Baba is born, which in turn immediately destroys ignorance. Baba affirms that He is always subservient where there is devotion with faith. Listeners who approach the stories with true feeling will find faith arising in their hearts, leading to self-experience, self-bliss, and a state of happiness. The text further explains that a devotee will gain knowledge of their true form, achieving harmony between the soul and Shiva. This process allows the unperceivable, formless Consciousness to manifest, which is described as the entire goal of the Vedas.