What role do personal experiences and miracles play in building a community of devotees around Sai Baba?

Personal experiences and miracles are central to how individuals become devoted to Sai Baba, as shown in Chapter 35. Boss Dharamsee's story is a powerful testament to this. He came to Shirdi with curiosity, hearing reports of miracles. His direct experience—receiving grapes with seeds, disliking them, and then finding them to be seedless when Baba insisted he eat them—was a profound turning point. This event shattered his 'clinical scrutiny' and skepticism. The text states that his ego dropped away, love for Sai arose in his heart, and his eagerness to visit Shirdi became a 'firm determination.' This shows how a direct, personal, and miraculous encounter can transform a curious visitor into a committed member of the community.