What larger spiritual lesson did Baba impart to Cholkar through the tea incident?

The incident with the sugared tea was more than just a miracle; it was a teaching moment used by Sai Baba to impart a profound spiritual lesson, as explained in Chapter 15. After revealing his knowledge of Cholkar's secret, Baba explained his omnipresence and immanence. He told Cholkar, "Even if my body is here, and you are beyond the seven seas, Whatever you do there, I know it instantly." He further elaborated that He resides within the hearts of all his devotees ("My home is in your heart; I am your inner self") and, in fact, exists in all beings, from insects and ants to humans. The lesson was that devotion transcends physical distance and that the divine is always present within and around us.