What does Sai Baba teach about the importance of faith, or shraddha, for experiencing the divine?

Sai Baba emphasized that faith, or shraddha, is paramount for a devotee to experience the divine. He firmly told Das Ganu that the form of Vitthal would indeed appear, but only if the devotee is full of faith. This illustrates that the divine presence isn't distant but reveals itself right where the devotee is, provided their love and belief are intense. As chapter 4 states, Baba assured Das Ganu, "Yes, yes, the form of Vitthal will appear! But the devotee must be full of faith." This principle is about recognizing the divine within one's current location and circumstances, eliminating the need to travel to far-off pilgrimage sites, as the divine will manifest for a true believer.