After hearing the story, what advanced spiritual guidance did Sai Baba offer regarding the path to self-realization?

Following the narration of the story, Sai Baba transitioned into a profound spiritual discourse. According to Chapter 19, Baba advised the narrator to keep the story in his heart, stating it would be very beneficial. He then elaborated on the path to true knowledge of the Soul, explaining that it requires meditation (Dhyana). This meditation is defined as the practice of the Self, which brings peace to the mind. Baba instructed that one must become free from all desires and meditate on the one who resides in all beings. He affirmed that through orderly meditation, "that which is to be attained will be attained," linking the story's lesson to the ultimate practice of Self-realization.