Chapter 44 narrates that Sai Baba had a brick that he held in great love because he used to spend hours engaged in Yoga and self-contemplation with it. He considered it his "lifelong companion" and his "very life and breath." When the brick broke, Baba began to weep, remembering its qualities. The text anticipates that observers might find this grief for a momentary object strange. However, it explains that such actions—like laughter and weeping—are part of the "worldly drama" that Saints enact. Even a fully enlightened Saint performs such actions to set an example and uplift the poor and wretched, as the behavior of the great influences the people.
Describe Sai Baba's reaction to his brick breaking and the spiritual explanation provided for his grief.
📖 Chapter 44