What specific prayers and requests does the author make to Sai Baba in Chapter 26, and what does this reveal about their spiritual state?

In Chapter 26, the author makes several profound requests to Sai Baba. They pray for their intellect to turn inward, for the ability to discriminate between the eternal and the temporary, and for devotion to detachment. Acknowledging their own ignorance and false logic, they ask for unshakeable faith in the Guru's words and, most importantly, to personally experience the knowledge of the Self, as mere words are not enough. This plea, as detailed in Chapter 26, highlights a deep sense of humility and a total reliance on the Guru's grace for spiritual progress and the removal of body-consciousness.