How does Chapter 6 describe the power and importance of a Sadguru like Sai Baba?

Chapter 6 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra beautifully illustrates the profound power and importance of a Sadguru. It begins by stating that any endeavor, whether spiritual or worldly, will succeed if the Sadguru is the helmsman. The chapter emphasizes the transformative power of the Guru's touch, explaining that when Sai Baba places His blessing hand on a devotee's head, it not only brings immense bliss but also burns away the subtle body of ego. This touch is so potent that it can wash away the accumulated impurities of many past births, making the devotee pure. As described in this chapter, the Sadguru's presence awakens the divine consciousness of 'I am He' (Soham) and dissolves the sense of 'me and mine,' leading to the experience of non-duality.