What are the spiritual benefits of hearing, singing, or contemplating Sai Baba's stories?

Chapter 2 details the profound spiritual benefits that come from engaging with Sai Baba's stories. Sai himself explains that through hearing, singing, and contemplating these narratives, devotion (bhakti) is kindled in the heart, and ignorance (ajnana) is immediately destroyed. He assures that where there is devotion coupled with faith, he becomes subservient to the devotee. This practice is said to lead to self-experience and self-bliss, culminating in a state of lasting happiness. The devotee ultimately gains knowledge of their true form, the formless Consciousness manifests, and the soul finds harmony with Shiva, which is described as the entire goal of the Vedas.