How did Sai Baba utilize the scriptural readings to deepen a devotee's faith, and was this method limited to those physically present in Shirdi?

Sai Baba's method was profound, as explained in Chapter 18. The text explicitly states that whether a devotee was near or in a distant land, Baba was "close within," suggesting his grace and guidance were not bound by physical proximity. For those in Shirdi, he created a powerful learning loop. He would tell a devotee a short story at the Masjid and then instruct them to go to the Wada. Upon arriving, the devotee would find that the passage being read from Jnaneshwari or Nath Bhagawat was the exact same story they had just heard from Baba. This made the sacred texts seem like a direct translation of Baba's own words, providing confirmation and a full, wondrous understanding that deeply solidified their faith.