The chapter mentions that Sai Baba loves his own stories. How does he use these stories and the people who tell them to interact with his devotees?

According to Chapter 36, Sai Baba uses his stories as a primary means of connecting with and fulfilling the desires of his devotees. The text explains that he "loves his own stories very much" and therefore constantly provides memories of them. He makes the listener and the speaker a "mere pretext," suggesting he is the true force behind the narration. In fact, the chapter notes that the playful Sai himself takes over the speaker, diminishing their ego or "I-ness," and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through that person.