What lesson did Sai Baba impart to Cholkar after the incident with the sugared tea?

Following the miraculous incident with the sugared tea, Sai Baba imparted a profound and comforting lesson to Cholkar about His nature and the nature of devotion. As recounted in Chapter 15, Baba explicitly stated that He was aware of Cholkar's vow, the delay in its fulfillment, and his secret penance of giving up sugar. The core of His teaching was about His omnipresence. Baba assured Cholkar, "Wherever you may be, if you spread your hands before me with faith, I am standing right there with your faith, day and night." He further explained that His true home is in the devotee's heart and that He is the inner self of all beings. This lesson served to dissolve any sense of distance between the devotee and God, encouraging Cholkar to see Baba in everyone and everything he encountered, thereby deepening his spiritual understanding and devotion.