How does Sai Baba's warning against argumentation relate to the author's personal journey and the origin of his name, 'Hemadpant'?

Sai Baba's teaching against argumentation was directly relevant to the author's spiritual transformation. In Chapter 2, Baba warns that a mind for argumentation is filled with ignorance and Maya, making one unfit for self-knowledge. This teaching deeply resonated with the author, who admitted he was initially cynical, critical, and "always proud of his own wisdom, he was prone to argumentation." The memory of Baba's words, "Do not engage in dualistic explanations," is what prompted the author to finally tell the story of how he received the name "Hemadpant." This connection demonstrates how Baba's instruction specifically targeted the author's core intellectual flaw, marking a pivotal moment that set him on the path of dissolving his ego to become a worthy instrument for Baba's work.