The book seems to suggest that the reader's state of mind is more important than the literal words. Can you explain this concept using the final chapter?

Yes, Chapter 50 places immense importance on the reader's inner state. It cautions that if the mind is not one-pointed, one cannot recognize the meaning of the words. The text urges readers to "hold humility in hearing" and to "perceive Sai in their hearts." The ultimate fruitfulness of reading comes from maintaining an unbroken sense of non-duality. This is reinforced by the instruction to see the reader, the act of reading, and the subject as one, and to remember that Sai himself is the true speaker. The passage suggests that without this internal state of receptive, non-dual awareness, the act of reading is incomplete, as it says, "Otherwise, it is not reading, and the ears are not truly attentive in hearing."