How does the author of Chapter 26 express their personal spiritual struggles and what specific boons do they seek from Sai Baba?

The author's personal plea in Chapter 26 reveals a deep sense of humility and a yearning for spiritual progress. They confess to being 'undiscriminating and ignorant, hidden behind the screen of nescience' and admit that their intellect is mounted on false logic. In light of this, the author prays to Sai Samarth for several boons: for their intellect to turn inward, for the ability to discriminate between the eternal and temporary, for devotion to detachment, and most importantly, for the direct, personal experience of self-knowledge. They desire unshakeable faith in the Guru's words so their mind can become like a mirror, reflecting the stamp of self-knowledge through His grace.