What spiritual benefits could a devotee gain by visiting Shirdi and interacting with Sai Baba?

The author of Chapter 4 describes immense spiritual benefits from visiting Shirdi. The mere sight, or Darshan, of Samarth Sai is considered a complete Yoga practice. Conversing with him was believed to wash away all sins. The act of massaging his feet was equated to a holy bath in the sacred Triveni confluence. Furthermore, partaking of his foot-nectar (Tirtha) and Udi-Prasad was seen as a deeply sanctifying act that uproots worldly desires. The text emphasizes that association with Sai in Shirdi offered a very easy spiritual path and the pacification of all worldly life.