I'm skeptical about the stories of Sai Baba. How can one reconcile a 'clinical scrutiny' with the claims of miracles, like the story of the grapes?

The experience of Boss Dharamsee in Chapter 35 directly addresses this conflict. Dharamsee arrived with a skeptical, 'clinical scrutiny,' even questioning in his mind why Baba would give him grapes with seeds, which he disliked. The miracle was not a grand public display but a deeply personal one. When he obeyed Baba's command to eat the grapes and found them to be seedless, his perspective completely shifted. As Chapter 35 describes, his 'state of mind was stunned,' and 'all his ego dropped away.' This suggests that reconciliation comes not from intellectual debate but from a direct, personal experience that transcends logic. The miracle was tailored to his specific inner turmoil, proving to him that Sai knew his mind and turning his scrutiny into awe and devotion.