How does the practice of remembering Sai and reading his life story compare to more traditional spiritual practices like penance or meditation?

The text presents the remembrance of Sai and the reading of his stories as a complete and sufficient spiritual practice. Chapter 35 explicitly states that by remembering Sai, the embodiment of self-bliss, and chanting his name daily, a devotee does not require other means such as formal chanting, penance, or meditation. This suggests that engaging with Sai's life story with faith is a direct path to earning his grace, making other, more austere practices unnecessary for one who follows this path of devotion.