What is the main purpose and message of the introduction to Chapter 36?

The introduction to Chapter 36 serves to establish the profound spiritual significance of Sai Baba's stories. According to the text, these narratives are not mere tales but are the 'very water of self-bliss,' which can quench spiritual thirst and lead to a state of happiness. The chapter emphasizes that listening respectfully to these stories is a path for a 'fortunate soul' to achieve their own spiritual welfare. As Chapter 36 explains, the greatness of saints like Sai is infinite, and the author is merely a vessel, suggesting that it is Sai himself who orchestrates the telling of his own glories for the benefit of his devotees.