How does listening to Sai Baba's stories supposedly affect a person's spiritual state?

According to the teachings in the Shri Sai Satcharitra, listening to Sai Baba's stories is a profound spiritual practice. Chapter 36 describes this act as drinking "the very water of self-bliss," which in turn intensely increases one's thirst for devotion. The text suggests that for any soul seeking spiritual welfare, respectfully listening to these narrations is a direct path. This practice is said to remove the fatigue and misery of worldly existence, ultimately leading the listener to a state of happiness and purifying their senses, as the stories themselves are considered most holy.