What does the story of Boss Dharamsee and the grapes teach us about how Sai Baba interacts with newcomers and skeptics?

The story of Boss Dharamsee in Chapter 35 reveals how Sai Baba deals with skepticism by addressing the individual's inner state. Dharamsee arrived with a critical, "clinical" attitude and was inwardly displeased when Baba offered him grapes with seeds. He even thought, "If he is a saint, how does he not know That I do not like these grapes?" In response, Baba not only knew his thoughts but transformed the seeded grapes into seedless ones when Dharamsee finally ate them. This was not for show but was a direct answer to his internal doubt. The result, as Chapter 35 notes, was that "All his ego dropped away, and love for the saint was born." This demonstrates that Baba builds his community by dissolving individual ego and doubt through personal, transformative experiences.