What is the significance of listening to Sai's stories, as mentioned at the start of Chapter 36?

According to the beginning of Chapter 36, listening to Sai Baba's stories is not just a passive activity but a spiritually potent practice. The narrative is described as "the very water of self-bliss," which, when consumed, paradoxically increases one's thirst for more devotion. It is stated that listening respectfully to these stories is a path for a fortunate soul to achieve their own spiritual welfare. The act of listening is said to remove the fatigue and misery of worldly existence, leading to a state of happiness and purifying the ears of the listeners.