What is Sai Baba's perspective on argumentation and intellectual debate for those seeking self-knowledge?

Sai Baba strongly cautions against argumentation and intellectual debate for spiritual seekers. In Chapter 2, he is quoted as saying, "Where there is a mind for argumentation, there is abundance of ignorance and Maya." He explains that such a mindset is filled with "bad thoughts and false logic" and lacks the purity of self-interest required for spiritual progress. Consequently, a person given to such habits is deemed "not fit for self-knowledge" and is destined for unhappiness. Baba's direct advice, as found in Chapter 2, is to "not establish your own side, do not refute the other side," and to avoid such "useless effort." This view is particularly poignant as the author admits he himself was a staunch debater before his transformation.