Chapter 18 uses an analogy of a salt doll entering the ocean. What is this meant to represent in the context of a devotee approaching the Sadguru?

Chapter 18 explains that when a devotee approaches the Sadguru, it is like a salt doll entering the ocean to take a bath. Just as the doll dissolves and cannot return, the devotee's individual identity merges with the divine, losing the false sense of self. This analogy, found in the opening verses of the chapter, illustrates the profound transformation and union that occurs when one truly surrenders to the Guru, making a return to the previous state of separateness impossible.