Beyond the specific incident with the tea, what broader spiritual lesson did Baba impart to Cholkar about his presence?

The incident with the sugared tea served as a gateway to a profound spiritual teaching from Sai Baba. As Chapter 15 recounts, Baba used this moment to explain his true nature as being omnipresent and omniscient. He assured Cholkar, 'Even if my body is here, and you are beyond the seven seas, Whatever you do there, I know it instantly.' Baba taught that he resides within the heart of every devotee as their 'inner self' and is present in all living beings, from insects and ants to every person one might meet. The ultimate lesson was that there should be no feeling of distance from him, because 'you and I are one.' This interaction showed that Baba's physical form in Shirdi was just one aspect of his being, which in truth pervades all of creation.