How can devotees of Sai Baba foster a sense of community and serve him through his teachings?

A primary way to foster community and serve a Sadguru is through the study of his biographies. As explained in Chapter 0, a Sadguru accepts service from devotees through books. This can be done by studying a detailed poetic Guru biography, which constitutes a form of Guru service. When other devotees also study and perform these readings, known as Parayans, the writer gains the merit of serving God in humanity (Jan-Janardan), and the other devotees also achieve the purpose of their lives. For followers of Sai Baba, the Shri Sai Satcharita by Annasaheb Dabholkar is presented as the ideal text for this purpose, uniting devotees in shared study.