Chapter 18 uses the metaphor of a salt doll entering the ocean. What spiritual concept does this analogy illustrate?

The analogy of a salt doll entering the ocean, as presented in Chapter 18, illustrates the complete dissolution of the individual ego upon approaching the Guru. Just as a salt doll dissolves and becomes one with the ocean, unable to return to its original form, a devotee who truly approaches the Sadguru merges with him. This metaphor, found in Chapter 18, signifies the end of the devotee's separate identity and the false logic of "mine" and "thine." It represents the ultimate spiritual goal of losing the self to become one with the supreme consciousness that the Guru embodies.