How does the introductory philosophy in Chapter 35 about the 'triad' of perception relate to the story of Kaka's friend?

📖 Chapter 35

Chapter 35 opens with a philosophical description of how, for a devotee, the experience of Sai is so complete that the 'triad' of perception—such as the seer, the seen, and the act of seeing—vanishes, erasing duality. The story of Kaka Mahajani's friend serves as a practical illustration of this concept. The friend arrived as a detached 'seer' observing a 'seen' saint, maintaining a clear dualistic separation. However, when he heard Baba's voice, the experience was so personal and overwhelming that the triad of 'the hearer, the heard, and the hearing' shattered. His objective detachment dissolved, his duality of self vs. other collapsed, and he was moved to bow, demonstrating a spontaneous merging with the experience rather than observing it from a distance.


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