Chapter 26 describes a form of worship that is superior to external offerings. Can you explain this 'internal ritual of worship' dedicated to Sai Baba?

Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra details a profound form of 'internal ritual of worship' that is considered superior to external offerings. In this practice, devotion is expressed through mental and emotional states rather than physical items. For the devotee, constant company with Baba serves as their scriptures, listening to his life story is their sacred reading, and chanting his name becomes their meditation. The chapter beautifully describes offering 'the sandalwood paste of pure love,' clothing Baba with 'true faith,' and presenting 'the eight-petaled lotus of the eight-fold sattvic emotions' to please Him and achieve the true fruit of life.