Describe the dynamic between Sai Baba and his devotees as portrayed in the opening of Chapter 36.

Chapter 36 illustrates a deeply protective and responsive relationship between Sai Baba and his devotees. It states that for those who "grasp him through meditation or sing loving hymns to him, he never lets them lack anything; he protects them completely." This chapter also reveals that Sai Baba loves his own stories and uses them as a vehicle to connect with and fulfill the desires of his followers, making the storyteller and audience a mere pretext. He is shown to be accessible to all, as he "calls out to the poor and weak, fulfilling the desires of all," with people from both India and abroad worshipping him.