I struggle with ego and doubt on my spiritual path. What can I learn from the scriptures about how Baba helps devotees overcome these obstacles?

Your struggle is a common part of the spiritual journey, and the story of Boss Dharamsee from Chapter 35 offers valuable insight. Dharamsee arrived full of ego and 'clinical scrutiny,' doubting Baba while seeking proof. His ego manifested as a strong preference against seeded grapes and a judgment of Baba for offering them. According to Chapter 35, Baba's response was not to lecture him but to engage him directly through a personalized experience. By turning the seeded grapes into seedless ones in his mouth, Baba shattered Dharamsee's framework of doubt. The text explicitly states, 'All his ego dropped away, and love for the saint was born.' This teaches us that surrendering to the Guru, even amidst doubt, can lead to experiences that dissolve the ego, as Baba's mysterious ways often lead us toward happiness when we become egoless at His feet.