What is the value of religious practice or knowledge without genuine experience, based on the teachings in this text?

According to the provided text, religious practices and knowledge are of little value without genuine faith and direct experience. Chapter 14 explicitly asks, "What is the use of: Bhajan without love, reading a book without meaning? Where is God without faith? It's all just exhaustion." It draws a parallel, stating that "knowledge without experience" is like a "forehead without the kumkum mark," implying it is incomplete and lacks true substance. The narrative emphasizes that one should weigh bookish knowledge with actual experience to understand its true worth, a principle exemplified by how Sai gives devotees direct experiences.