How did Sai Baba reconcile his deep, meditative inner state with his engagement in everyday worldly affairs?

Sai Baba demonstrated a perfect balance between his profound inner state and his external activities, living as a model of detached action. Chapter 4 describes how he would maintain a daily routine, even telling stories, yet he would never break his internal "knot of silence." He would speak and walk with people, watch dances, and listen to music, but his Samadhi, or deep meditative absorption, remained completely undisturbed. He might physically wander to Lendi or the Chavadi, but his consciousness was perpetually anchored in the eternal state of the Self. This shows that while his body engaged in worldly dealings, his mind was always calm and situated in his own true nature.