What conditions did Sai Baba set for the author to write His life story, and what role did He say He would play in the process?

Sai Baba laid out specific conditions for the author who wished to compile a collection of His stories. As detailed in Chapter 2, Sai's primary requirement was for the author to completely dissolve their ego and surrender it at His feet. He emphasized this by stating, "He should dissolve his ego and surrender it at my feet." Only to one who acts this way would He give full assistance. Furthermore, Sai Baba revealed that the author was merely a pretext. He declared His own divine involvement in the project, saying, "I myself shall write my own story!" and "Then I myself shall enter with 'I-ness' and write with my own hand." This illustrates that the true author would be Sai Himself, working through the surrendered devotee.