In chapter 17, Baba states, 'Brahman is right there in your pocket.' How does this anecdote relate to the broader teaching about achieving Self-realization in the Earthly world?

Baba's comment serves as a profound and practical illustration of the teachings on Self-realization. Chapter 17 explains that the Earthly world is the most suitable place for realizing the Self because here, the 'intellect becomes clear like a mirror.' The anecdote about the money in the gentleman's pocket powerfully demonstrates this principle. By stating, 'Brahman is right there in your pocket,' Baba was collapsing the perceived distance between the seeker and the sought. As detailed in chapter 17, this was not just an act of omniscience but a lesson on the immanence of the divine. It reinforces the idea that Brahman, or the Supreme Self, is not a far-off goal in a distant loka but an immediate reality, accessible in our present earthly existence if our perception is clear.