According to Sai's teachings, what is the relationship between duality, ignorance, and the cycle of birth and death?

In Chapter 14, Sai's teachings establish a direct link between duality, ignorance, and the suffering of rebirth. The intellect that establishes duality—seeing oneself as separate from others—is identified as pure ignorance. This mindset of holding onto manifoldness is precisely what perpetuates the cycle of birth and death. To escape this cycle, one must surrender to the single Essence that pervades all. Through the Guru's teachings, the mind is purified, allowing one to turn away from the ignorance of duality and attain the state of oneness, which is one's true nature.