What is the relationship between argumentation, faith, and patience on the spiritual path as described by Hemadpant?

As described in Chapter 2, Hemadpant presents argumentation and faith as opposing forces on the spiritual path. He learned from Sai Baba that debating is a "bad trait" and "extremely harmful," stemming from pride that must be dissolved. In contrast, he realized through experience that the essential ingredients for progress are faith (Shraddha) and patience (Saburi). He concludes that spiritual goals are completely unattainable without them. The narrative implies that one must abandon the ego's desire to compete and argue, and instead cultivate a sincere, pure nature founded on faith and patience to achieve any spiritual objective.