How did the spiritual instruction from Janakidas Baba differ from the lessons Maharaj taught Kashiram?

Chapter 0 provides a fascinating contrast between the teachings of two different saints directed at the same devotee, Kashiram. Janakidas Baba gave Kashiram a specific, tangible spiritual practice: to feed sugar to ants. This was an act of consistent, external charity that Kashiram embraced devotedly. In contrast, Maharaj's lesson for Kashiram was an intense, internal, and experiential one. Maharaj targeted the subtle pride in Kashiram's heart, the ego of being a 'giver.' He did this not through advice, but through a direct and difficult 'leela' involving financial ruin and relentless demands for Dakshina. While Janakidas Baba's advice focused on a 'doing' charity, Maharaj's lesson focused on 'undoing' the ego.