Beyond verbal advice, what other form of guidance did devotees receive from Maharaj, and why was it considered more valuable?

While Sai Baba's verbal advice was ethically focused, Chapter 0 highlights that the advice received from him in the form of direct experience was considered 'infinitely more valuable.' This experiential guidance brought the 'highest benefit' to the devotees who approached Maharaj with true faith. The text suggests that this was a deeper level of teaching than his open verbal counsel, which aimed to purify the disciple's ground. The experiential learning was the actual sowing of the seed of knowledge, leading to profound spiritual progress for the faithful.