What are the specific spiritual benefits promised to devotees who listen to or read Sai Baba's stories?

The source material from Chapter 2 outlines several profound spiritual benefits for those who engage with Sai Baba's stories with sincere feeling and faith. It states that by hearing, singing, and contemplating these narratives, a devotee's devotion will be born and their ignorance will be destroyed immediately. This practice cultivates deep faith in the listeners' hearts, which naturally leads to self-experience and self-bliss, culminating in a state of lasting happiness. The text further promises that the devotee will gain knowledge of their true form, achieving a harmony between the soul and Shiva, which is described as the entire goal of the Vedas.