What is the significance of a Guru's grace as explained in Chapter 32?

Chapter 32 places immense importance on the role of the Guru for attaining true knowledge. The text makes a powerful assertion that even extensive study of the Vedas, Shrutis, and Shastras is futile without the Guru's grace, dismissing all such efforts as "mere chaff." It is stated that the words from Maharaj Sai's mouth have the power to make one see one's own Guru and destroy sins and afflictions. The chapter builds anticipation for a story from Baba's own life about his Guru-darshan, reinforcing the idea presented in Chapter 32 that a Guru's guidance is the only way to navigate and transcend the sorrows of worldly existence.