Chapter 35 begins with a philosophical explanation of non-duality, where in Sai's presence, the 'triad of the seen, the seer, and the seeing vanishes.' The subsequent story of Kaka Mahajani's friend serves as a perfect practical example of this concept. The friend arrived as a detached 'seer' intending to critically observe the 'seen' (Sai Baba) without personal involvement. His mind was full of dualistic conditions. However, when Baba spoke to him in his father's voice, the friend's analytical separation collapsed. The experience was so direct and overwhelming that his intellectual self, the 'seer,' dissolved. He forgot his resolve and bowed, an act not of a detached observer but of someone unified in a moment of devotion, thus shattering the triad and demonstrating the state of non-duality the chapter introduces.
Chapter 35 discusses the 'triad' of seer, seen, and seeing vanishing. How does the story of Kaka's friend illustrate this philosophical idea?
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