How does listening to Sai Baba's stories lead to spiritual attainment, and what is the ultimate state achieved?

As detailed in Chapter 2, the process of spiritual attainment begins with 'hearing, singing, and contemplating' Sai Baba's stories with genuine feeling. This practice is said to give rise to devotion and faith in the listener's heart, which in turn immediately destroys ignorance. This newfound faith allows 'self-experience and self-bliss' to emerge naturally, leading to a state of happiness. The ultimate goal, as described in Chapter 2, is profound: the devotee gains knowledge of their true form, the soul and Shiva find harmony, and the 'unperceivable, formless, and dense Consciousness' manifests. This entire outcome is equated with the ultimate goal of the Vedas.