According to Chapter 43, birth is defined as the union of the body and senses, while death is their separation. For ordinary beings, life is considered a modification of the body. However, for a divine being like Sai Baba, these concepts are viewed as 'false imaginations.' The text posits that since Sai Samarth is the 'complete Supreme Brahman' and a 'mass of bliss,' he is devoid of bodily impulses and the very consciousness of the body. As Chapter 43 explains, for someone who does not know the birth of the body, there can be no death for his body. The apparent death of a saint is likened to an eclipse, which is merely a 'defect of vision' and not a reality for the celestial body itself.
How does the text explain the concepts of birth and death, and why do these concepts not apply to Sai Baba?
๐ Chapter 43