How does the story of the grapes with seeds demonstrate Sai Baba's method of teaching and transforming a devotee?

The incident with the grapes, described in Chapter 35, is a profound example of Sai Baba's teaching method. Baba does not simply perform miracles for show; He uses them to engineer spiritual transformation. In the case of Boss Dharamsee, Baba knew about his skeptical 'clinical scrutiny' and his dislike for seeded grapes. Instead of avoiding the issue, Baba confronted it directly. By forcing Dharamsee to face his dislike and doubt, and then miraculously changing the seeded grapes to seedless ones, Baba shattered Dharamsee's ego. The text states, 'All his ego dropped away, and love for the saint was born.' This shows Baba's method: He challenges a person's ego to lead them onto the spiritual path.