How did Sai Baba demonstrate his ability to influence events and guide devotees even while remaining physically in the Masjid?

The text highlights Baba's profound skill in bestowing grace, noting that he is always 'close within' a devotee, regardless of their physical distance. Chapter 18 explains that even while sitting in the Masjid, Baba could assign tasks to individuals and ensure their completion by endowing them with his own power. The primary example provided is his assignment to Bapusaheb Jog to read sacred books in the Wada. Baba orchestrated this entire spiritual activity for the welfare of his devotees from afar, directing listeners to the readings and even aligning his own spoken stories with the text being read at that exact moment, demonstrating a divine control that transcended his physical location.