How do Sai Baba's reaction to the lady feeding a dog and his later request for eggplant 'kachrya' demonstrate a common principle?

Both the story of the hungry dog and the request for eggplant 'kachrya' demonstrate the core principle of Sai Baba's oneness with all beings and his devotees, as explained in Chapter 9. In the first instance, Baba tells the lady that when she fed the hungry dog, he himself became "completely satisfied" and was "still getting belches," showing he experienced the dog's relief from hunger directly. Similarly, his later request for 'kachrya' was not a random whim but a response to the specific, loving intention of the lady who sent the eggplants. Baba's desire for the slices, which hadn't been prepared, was an "inner sign of oneness" that revealed his intimate knowledge of his devotee's loving service, even from a distance.