What does Chapter 49 teach about what it means to be a real devotee of Sai Baba?

Chapter 49 provides clear guidance on the qualities of a true devotee. It emphasizes that a devotee must be "completely devoid of ego" and should not have pride in their body. The text explicitly states that someone with "the arrogance of knowledge and the pride of superiority" or who is an "abode of hypocrisy" does not possess true "Devotee-hood." As described in Chapter 49, the greatest spiritual practice is meditation on one's Guru. For devotees, Sai alone is their object of meditation, their form of worship, and their most precious treasure, which should be protected without miserliness.