Based on the introduction to Balasaheb Deo's story, how does Sai Baba interact with his devoted followers?

The introduction to Balasaheb Deo's experience in chapter 41 provides insight into Sai Baba's relationship with his followers. The text states that Sai is very loving toward devotees who have a "true taste for spiritual matters" and treats them with great affection. It is said that He actively works to ward off their difficulties and, in their place, gives them the "company of self-bliss." Deo's story is presented as an example of this principle, showing how Sai would eventually intervene to help him fulfill his spiritual aspiration, thereby giving him an "addition of devotion."