What fundamental principle does the story of the forgotten pedha teach about how a devotee should perceive the world?

The story of the devotee who forgot the pedha, as narrated in Chapter 9, teaches a profound spiritual principle about perception. The text explicitly states that a secret of these stories is that "One should always see God in all beings." This is described as a principle agreed upon by all scriptures. In the account, Baba's knowledge of the mother's loving gift and his desire to honor her devotion, even though she was not present, illustrates this very idea. It encourages a devotee to recognize the divine presence and significance in all beings and in all sincere acts of love, not just in grand gestures or in the physical presence of a Guru.