Besides meditation and penance, what is the simplest way to connect with Sai and overcome life's crises?

The text offers a beautifully simple path for connecting with Sai. Chapter 35 teaches that daily remembrance of Sai and chanting his name are paramount. This practice is so potent that it makes other means, such as complex chanting, penance, or meditation, unnecessary. It is said that where the Sai Charitra is read, Sai himself resides, and upon remembering him, he removes crises. Keeping love for Sai at your feet and applying the sacred Udi are also highlighted as powerful practices that help devotees attain their heart's desires and achieve purity within and without.