What is the stated purpose and benefit of studying and sharing Sai's life story?

The purpose of engaging with Sai's teachings is profound and multifaceted. Chapter 17 urges followers to study, contemplate, and meditate on this book, presenting it as a "boat" that will help one cross the ocean of existence. A primary benefit is that by listening to Sai's extraordinary deeds and life story with great respect, "the poverty of the listener and the speaker is destroyed, and the bad days of all vanish." Furthermore, when a person follows these teachings and finds their own salvation, their conduct serves as a guide for others, leading to the easy salvation of countless other souls.