What is the significance of the principle 'One should always see God in all beings' in the context of the story from Chapter 9?

The principle 'One should always see God in all beings' is the central, profound takeaway from the story of the forgotten pedha in Chapter 9. Its significance is demonstrated through Baba's actions. The pedha was given by the devotee's mother out of love, intended for her son. When the son offers it to Baba, and Baba accepts and eats it, he is 'satisfying the mother's devotion.' This act shows that Baba is not separate from the mother or the son; the divine is present in all of them. The offering made with love to one being reaches the divine in another. The text explicitly calls this a 'secret of these stories' and a 'principle... agreed by all scriptures,' elevating the narrative from a simple anecdote to a universal spiritual teaching.