Can you tell me about Sai Baba's experience with his own Guru and what his Guru expected from him?

Sai Baba describes his relationship with his Guru as one of profound love and single-minded devotion. As recounted in Chapter 19, he stayed at his Guru's feet for twelve years, during which he was raised with immense love and care, never lacking for food or clothing. His Guru was a 'veritable idol of devotion and love.' What his Guru expected was not material wealth but the initial offering of Faith and Patience. Beyond that, the primary expectation was Baba's complete absorption in his Guru. Baba states, 'I would gaze at my Guru's face with love day and night; I felt neither hunger nor thirst.' This constant contemplation was the only goal, and his Guru, in turn, always protected him, desiring nothing more than this unwavering devotion.