Describe the author's self-professed character before his transformation and explain why he paused the main narrative to tell the story of his name, 'Hemadpant'.

In Chapter 2, the author provides a candid self-assessment of his former character. He describes himself as having been mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical, with a mind driven by logic and argumentation. He admits to being arrogant about his knowledge and initially knowing nothing of a Satguru's greatness. He decided to tell the story of how he was named "Hemadpant" for two main reasons. First, he was fulfilling a promise made to the listeners at the end of the first chapter. Second, Sai Baba's own words, "Do not engage in dualistic explanations," reminded him of this promise, and he felt it was Sai's inspiration to share this sub-story to satisfy the reader's curiosity.