How does Chapter 43 philosophically describe Sai Baba's state after he left his physical body?

Chapter 43 describes Sai Baba's post-mortem state as a transition to a higher, more expansive existence, not an end. The text states that by leaving the body, he became unmanifest after being manifest, lost his localized nature, and achieved omnipresence. It explains that he reached an 'imperishable state, devoid of rebirth,' and became 'eternally whole, merging with his true self.' While the villagers felt poor and miserable without his physical presence, Chapter 43 clarifies that he became the very life and soul of all. This transformation is portrayed not as a loss, but as the realization of his complete, all-pervading form.