I have friends who are skeptical about Sai Baba, much like Boss Dharamsee. How did Baba handle such skepticism and turn doubt into faith?

This is a wonderful question that gets to the heart of Baba's methods. The story of Boss Dharamsee in Chapter 35 provides a perfect example. Dharamsee arrived in Shirdi with a "clinical scrutiny," full of doubt. He disliked the grapes with seeds that Baba offered and questioned Baba's sainthood in his mind for not knowing his preference. Baba, being omniscient, knew Dharamsee's thoughts and not only gave him more grapes but performed a miracle. When Dharamsee finally ate the grapes at Baba's command, he found them to be seedless. This direct, personal experience shattered his ego, and his skepticism transformed into love and devotion. As Chapter 35 states, "All his ego dropped away, and love for the saint was born." This shows that Baba often works on each individual according to their specific disposition, using personal experiences to dissolve doubt and cultivate faith.