If Sai Baba himself is the true author, why is the book credited to 'the devotee Hemadpant' at the end of each chapter?

📖 Chapter 2

The text explains this dynamic as a form of divine collaboration based on the devotee's surrender. As Chapter 2 recounts, Sai Baba explicitly gave permission for a record to be kept, saying 'Keep a record; it is good. My full help is with it.' However, He immediately clarified the nature of this help: 'He is merely a pretext; I myself shall write my own story!' The author, Hemadpant, served as the physical instrument for the work, undertaking the tasks of hearing, reflecting, and writing. The credit to Hemadpant acknowledges his role as the surrendered devotee and scribe, while the core message of the text maintains that the ultimate authorship and spiritual authority come directly from Sai Baba, who writes through the devotee whose ego has been dissolved.


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