Why does the Shri Sai Satcharitra say it's so important to listen to Sai Baba's stories? What are the actual benefits mentioned?

According to the introduction of Chapter 36, listening to Sai Baba's stories is highly beneficial for spiritual welfare. The text describes this act as drinking "the very water of self-bliss," which, instead of quenching thirst, actually increases the desire for more devotion. As explained in Chapter 36, engaging with these narratives removes the fatigue and misery of worldly existence, leading to a state of happiness. Sai Baba himself loves his own stories and uses the listener and speaker as a pretext to fulfill the desires of his devotees, making the act of listening a direct path to receiving his grace.