How does Chapter 27 connect the act of surrendering to the Guru's feet with the attainment of spiritual liberation from Maya?

Chapter 27 intricately links surrender to the Sadguru with spiritual freedom. It begins by stating that holding firmly to the Guru's feet is the ultimate act of devotion, encompassing all others. This act of faith is the prerequisite for the six passions to subside and for supreme love and the eight sattvic emotions to arise. As Chapter 27 explains, this inner transformation is crucial because worldly life, the sense of "I" and "mine," is dismissed as momentary Maya. Therefore, the only way to prevent this illusion from obstructing one's path is to surrender to Sai with singular devotion. The Guru's grace, awakened through this surrender, provides what the Vedas and Shastras cannot: a direct path to salvation.