What are the spiritual and personal benefits of listening to Sai Baba's stories as detailed in Chapter 2?

Chapter 2 describes numerous profound benefits that come from hearing Sai Baba's stories. It states that listening with attention makes other worldly pleasures seem insignificant, causing hunger and thirst to vanish and bringing inner satisfaction. For those with higher spiritual aspirations, the stories are a path to achieving liberation, mastery of Yoga, and the bliss of Samadhi. The text also promises that these stories break all bonds of karma for the listener, illuminate the intellect, and provide pure happiness to all. Even hearing a few words can make one's bad days disappear, and listening to the whole story with faith allows one to cross the worldly ocean.