How does Chapter 26 differentiate between external rituals and a more profound, internal form of worship?

Chapter 26 explicitly states that an internal ritual of worship is superior to external offerings. Instead of physical items, the devotee resolves to worship the Guru using profound emotional and spiritual states. The text describes washing the Guru's feet with "warm tears of joy," applying the "sandalwood paste of pure love," and clothing Him with "true faith." The ultimate offering mentioned in this chapter is the "eight-petaled lotus of the eight-fold sattvic emotions." This form of internal devotion, offered with a focused mind, is presented as the true method to please the Guru and achieve the real fruit of life, far surpassing any external actions.