For a devotee who never saw Sai Baba in person, what comfort and benefits does Chapter 2 suggest can be gained from reading these stories?

Chapter 2 offers significant comfort and a clear path to spiritual benefit for those who could not see Sai Baba in person. The author explicitly states that a key motivation for writing was for those 'whose eyes have not been satiated by seeing Him in person,' so that 'hearing of Baba's greatness should bring them merit and purity.' The text promises that if a fortunate person reads these stories, their mind will 'experience supreme bliss and find peace.' As Chapter 2 explains, the stories themselves are powerful enough to illuminate the intellect, break the bonds of karma, and help one cross the worldly ocean, thus providing a direct connection to Baba's grace through his words and leelas.