The texts mention that devotees needed patience when seeking blessings from Baba, especially with books. Could you elaborate on this process and why Baba acted this way?

Indeed, devotees learned that patience was essential when seeking blessings. According to Chapter 27, a common practice was for devotees to bring books, like the Five-Jeweled Gita or others, and give them to Baba, hoping to receive them back as a blessed Prasad. However, Baba often tested their patience. He would take the book, turn some pages, and then, instead of returning it to the owner, he would give it to someone else, frequently Madhavrao (Shama), telling him to keep it. This act demonstrated that Baba's grace was not a simple transaction and couldn't be rushed; it was given according to his own will and timing, not just because a devotee held out their hands.