I feel spiritually stagnant and distant from Sai. How does the scripture offer encouragement for someone in my position?

The scripture offers profound reassurance for those feeling spiritually stagnant. Chapter 43 teaches that Sai Baba has not truly left, but has simply transitioned from a manifest to an unmanifest state, where he continues to reside 'in the hearts of the devotees.' It powerfully states that by 'merely remembering his name, no news of birth or death remains.' Most encouragingly, the text affirms that even after merging into the unmanifest, Baba 'always keeps the devotees awake,' suggesting he actively works to dispel spiritual inertia. His consciousness is 'firmly imprinted in the hearts of devotees,' meaning his presence is an undeniable, internal reality accessible at all times.