If Baba's Guru never gave him a mantra, how did Baba guide his own devotees who asked for instructions?

Sai Baba's method of guiding devotees was directly modeled on the way he was taught by his own Guru. As explained in Chapter 19, when a devotee sought a sacred mantra or 'upadesh,' Baba would recount that his own Guru never gave him one. He would say, 'my Guru did not blow any mantra into my ears, so how can I blow one into yours?' Instead of providing a secret instruction, Baba asked for the devotee's focused attention and faith. He assured them, 'just pay attention to me, and spiritual wealth will come into your hands.' This shows that his guidance was based on the power of the Guru's loving presence and the disciple's unwavering faith, rather than on a specific verbal formula.