What does Chapter 26 reveal about the ideal form of devotion and surrender to Sai Baba?

Chapter 26 presents a profound model of devotion centered on complete surrender and internal worship. The devotee prays to lay their ego at Baba's feet, asking Him to take away their body-consciousness and move them "like a puppet." This signifies a total relinquishment of personal will. Furthermore, the chapter describes a form of internal worship deemed superior to external rituals. As it beautifully illustrates, a devotee should wash Baba's feet with tears of joy, apply the sandalwood paste of pure love, clothe Him with true faith, and offer the eight-petaled lotus of sattvic emotions.