Saints perceive death not as a tragedy but as a natural characteristic of the physical body. As explained in Chapter 43, for those who are happy in the bliss of Brahman, the end of the body holds no sorrow or grief. They are described as having already turned the body to ashes even before it falls, meaning they have transcended physical identification. Death is like dust before them. The text uses the analogy of a solar eclipse, stating that what we perceive as the 'death' of a saint is merely a defect of our own vision. They are devoid of bodily impulses and have no consciousness of the body, as they are filled with their true form, the complete Supreme Brahman.
How do saints like Sai Baba perceive their own physical death, and why are they unaffected by it?
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