What spiritual rewards are promised to those who engage with Sai Baba's stories?

Chapter 2 details the profound spiritual benefits of engaging with Sai Baba's life stories. It states that hearing, singing, and contemplating these narratives provides a resting place for the soul. This practice is said to cultivate devotion to Sai Baba and immediately destroy ignorance. Baba emphasizes that he is always subservient to devotion coupled with faith. For listeners who approach the stories with true feeling, the text promises that faith will arise, leading to self-experience, self-bliss, and a state of lasting happiness. Ultimately, the devotee gains knowledge of their true form, leading to a harmony between the soul and Shiva, and the manifestation of the formless Consciousness.