What does Sai Baba say about the power and benefits of listening to his stories?

According to Chapter 2, Sai Baba emphasizes that his stories are a powerful tool for spiritual growth. He states that by hearing, singing, and contemplating his life stories, devotion to him will be born and ignorance will be immediately destroyed. He promises to be 'always subservient' where there is devotion coupled with faith. The text further explains that listening with genuine feeling cultivates faith in the listener's heart, leading to self-experience, self-bliss, and a natural state of happiness. This process enables a devotee to gain knowledge of their true form, harmonize the soul with Shiva, and witness the manifestation of the formless Consciousness, which is described as the entire goal of the Vedas.