How did Sai Baba manage and direct spiritual activities for his followers even when he was not physically present with them?

Chapter 18 illustrates Baba's profound ability to guide devotees from a distance. Even while sitting in the Masjid, he could assign a task to someone and ensure its completion by bestowing his own power upon them. A key example is how he instructed Bapusaheb Jog to read sacred books daily in Sathe's Wada. Baba would then orchestrate the entire event by sending other devotees, who had come to see him, over to the Wada to listen to the reading. This demonstrates his skill in bestowing grace and arranging for the spiritual welfare of his followers, whether they were near him or in a distant land, proving that he was always 'close within.'