Baba often spoke of 'Saburi'. Based on his teachings, what are the qualities and benefits of practicing patience?

Sai Baba extols the virtue of Patience (Saburi) as a cornerstone of a spiritual and successful life. As described in Chapter 19, he calls patience the 'manliness of men' and a 'mine of virtues.' He teaches that this quality has the power to ward off sin, distress, poverty, and fear. Baba states that patience averts calamities, brings a share of success, and is the one thing that will carry a person across the difficult ocean of worldly life when heavy burdens fall. He emphasizes that a person without patience, no matter how learned, lives a life in vain.