How did the author, Annasaheb, go about getting permission for his book, and what does this process reveal about his understanding of humility?

Annasaheb's approach to getting permission reveals his deep humility and understanding of his own ego. In Chapter 2, he admits, "I didn't have the courage to ask Baba directly when this thought arose." Instead of approaching Sai Baba himself, he waited for an opportune moment and asked Madhavrao Deshpande to present the request for him. This act of using an intermediary shows his deference and his recognition of his own unworthiness to make such a request directly. He understood that the project's success depended not on his own intellect but on surrendering his ego and receiving Sai's divine grace, which he felt more likely to obtain through a humble appeal.