How does Chapter 43 philosophically frame Sai Baba's departure from his physical body and the nature of his existence afterward?

Chapter 43 describes Sai Baba's passing not as a simple death but as a transition to a higher state of being. It explains that after leaving the body, Baba reached an imperishable state, devoid of rebirth, and became unmanifest. The text notes that his localized nature ended as he reached omnipresence, becoming eternally whole and merging with his true self. Chapter 43 contrasts the death of ordinary people with that of yogis, stating that "by igniting their own light, saints burn their own bodies," a process Baba performed by his own hand. Though the villagers were filled with grief, the chapter frames his departure as a self-attained dwelling of happiness.