I'm finding it hard to accept that Baba is gone. Describe the perspective from the text that explains why devotees should feel his continued presence.

The text offers a comforting perspective for those who feel the loss of Baba's physical form. Chapter 43 explains that his departure was a conscious choice to merge into an 'unmanifest state' after his mission for the devotees was accomplished. It stresses that he who was 'firmly imprinted in the hearts of devotees' cannot be said to have perished. The author reassures that this 'beginningless and endless Sai will remain unbroken' and that his presence can still be felt today. The text states, 'Whatever the feeling in one's mind, such is the experience even today,' suggesting that a devotee's faith and inner feeling are the keys to experiencing his ongoing protection and guidance.