What specific details about Sai Baba's early life, practices, and associates are mentioned in Chapter 8?

Chapter 8 recounts several key details about Sai Baba's life and routines. It mentions his intense practices of Dhauti, Poti, and Khanda-yoga, through which he endured many hardships. The chapter highlights his daily habit of begging for alms, known as bhiksha. It specifically calls out the devoted service of Baijabai. Furthermore, the text provides a glimpse into his close circle, noting how he, Tatya, and Mhalsapati would all sleep together in the Masjid. As mentioned in Chapter 8, it also records that Baba would sometimes go to Khushalchand’s home in the nearby village of Rahata.