According to the teachings in Chapter 19, Sai Baba explained that his Guru's protection was constant and transcended physical distance. He affirmed this by saying, 'Sometimes I lived at his feet, sometimes on the other side of the ocean; yet I was never separated from the bliss of union; he protected me with his merciful glance.' To illustrate this principle, Baba used the powerful analogy of a tortoise, stating, 'Just as a mother tortoise feeds her young with her sight alone, such was the way of my Guru; he protected his child with his gaze.' This metaphor emphasizes that the Guru's loving sight alone is enough to nurture and protect the disciple, making physical presence or verbal instructions secondary.
Can you explain how Baba's Guru protected him, even from a distance, using the analogies provided in the text?
📖 Chapter 19