After the author recounted the story he heard from Shama, what specific spiritual instruction did Sai Baba impart?

After listening with focused attention to the story, Sai Baba immediately gave the author profound spiritual advice. As detailed in Chapter 19, Baba first told him to 'Keep this in your heart.' He then explained that his ways are unique and that the path to true knowledge of the Soul requires meditation, or Dhyana. Baba instructed, 'Becoming free from all desires, one should meditate on the one who resides in all beings.' He assured the author that through this practice of the Self, meditation would become orderly, the mind would find peace, and that which is to be attained will be attained.