Based on Chapter 18, how does Sai Baba's method of teaching address a devotee's inner flaws, such as jealousy and laziness?

Chapter 18 reveals Sai Baba's subtle and compassionate teaching methods. When the author experienced jealousy towards Sathe, Baba didn't openly admonish him. Instead, he perceived the thought and, as the text describes, like a "most merciful mother," he devised a plan. He used the pretext of sending the author to collect Dakshina from Shama. This errand led the author to serendipitously find the Nath Bhagawat book opened to a page he had neglected out of laziness. This made him realize that Baba was enforcing discipline and correcting his inner state indirectly. This incident demonstrates that Baba knew the hidden flaws within his devotees' minds and would create specific circumstances to help them overcome those flaws and grow spiritually.