Why does the author claim to be a mere instrument when they are clearly writing the book? Is this just false modesty when the text says Sai Baba 'makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone'?

In Chapter 36, the author expresses a deep sense of humility, a common theme in devotional writing. When the text states, "the playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone," it reflects the author's belief that they are a channel for a divine power. The author explicitly rejects their own ego, stating, "Enough of this 'I-ness' (ego) of the speaker." This is not presented as false modesty but as a sincere conviction that the greatness of Sai is the true source of the narration, with the writer acting as a pretext or instrument.