What did Sai Baba say were the spiritual benefits of listening to and contemplating his stories?

According to Chapter 2, Sai Baba explained that hearing, singing, and contemplating his stories would bring profound spiritual benefits. He stated that this practice would give birth to devotion and immediately destroy ignorance. Baba assured that He is always subservient where there is devotion with faith. He also mentioned that by listening with true feeling, faith would arise in the hearts of listeners, leading to self-experience, self-bliss, and a state of happiness. Ultimately, the devotee would gain knowledge of their true form, the soul and Shiva would find harmony, and the formless Consciousness would manifest, which is the entire goal of the Vedas.