Sri Sai Satcharitra: The Wonderful Life of Shirdi Sai Baba, A Modern Rendering of Hemadpant by Monika Penukonda 

If a man utters my name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes and increase his devotion. If he sings earnestly of my life and my deeds, I shall surround him in front and back and on all sides. Those devotees who are attached to me heart and soul will naturally feel happiness when they hear these stories. Believe me, if anybody sings my leelas I will give him infinite joy and everlasting happiness. ~ Shirdi Sai Baba

From this episode:

To say that we shall state such and such in this or the next chapter is a sort of egoism. Unless we surrender our ego to the feet of our sadguru, we will not succeed in our undertaking. If we become egoless, then our success is assured.

By worshipping Baba we attain both aims, worldly and spiritual, are fixed in our true nature, and attain peace and happiness. Therefore, those who want to gain their welfare should respectfully hear Baba’s leelas or stories and meditate on them. If they do this, they will easily attain the aim of their life and get bliss.

Generally, everyone likes wit and humor, but they don’t like jokes when they are at their own expense. Baba’s method was peculiar. When accompanied with good gestures, it was interesting and instructive and people did not mind being held up to ridicule. Hemadpant gives his own instance below...

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