Chapter 15 begins by stating that only those with 'immense merits' attain the vision of Sai. How does the rest of the chapter explain the mechanism for attaining this vision?

While Chapter 15 opens by linking the vision of Sai to past merits, it spends the remainder of the text explaining the active, devotional process for attaining this grace. The chapter suggests that the path lies in devoted listening and persistent love. The author pleads with the audience to listen with patience and faith, promising this act will lead to devotion, liberation, and the manifestation of the Self. The mechanism is most clearly illustrated through the analogy of the mother cat and her kittens. As Chapter 15 explains, the kittens' persistent, loving clinging eventually moves the mother to provide nourishment. This implies that even if one feels they lack 'immense merits,' a persistent, loving, and prayerful attitude towards the Guru can please Him and cause Him to grant His vision, just as the mother cat yields to her kittens.