Why did the desire to hear stories of saints arise in people, and what was the outcome for the Yoga practitioner in Chapter 23?

Chapter 23 explains that a desire to hear the stories of saints and attain happiness only arises in the heart if one has a store of past merit (Punya). It is considered a grace of the Almighty. This desire leads devotees to seek out saints for salvation from their troubles. A clear example is the Yoga practitioner who came to Baba for help with achieving Samadhi. Although he initially had a misgiving, his underlying merit and desire for spiritual progress kept him there. After Sai Baba cleared his doubt about the onions, the Yogi sat near Baba with a doubt-free heart. As Chapter 23 concludes, he listened attentively, his doubts were resolved, and he returned with a happy mind after receiving Udi and Baba's blessing, demonstrating that hearing these stories with faith calms sorrow and delusion.