I read about an incident where Baba got very angry with a devotee named Deo. What was the lesson behind this, and how does it relate to spiritual study?

The incident where Baba became angry with Deo serves as a profound lesson on the proper source of spiritual knowledge. As explained in Chapter 41, Deo had asked another devotee, Balkram, about his meditation methods. Baba referred to this as "stealing a rag." His anger stemmed from the fact that He, the Guru, was present and ready to answer any question, yet Deo sought knowledge elsewhere. Baba stated, "I was sitting here to give you a whole beautiful golden-bordered shawl [Shela]. Why do you go to steal rags?" The lesson is to seek wisdom directly from the Guru. To reinforce this, Baba commanded Deo to regularly read and explain the Dnyaneshwari, establishing the authoritative path for his spiritual study.