I'm struggling with the idea of Baba's Mahasamadhi. How can I reconcile the loss of his physical form with the belief that he is still with us?

Chapter 43 directly addresses this feeling by explaining that death is a natural state for the body, but it does not apply to a being like Sai Samarth. He is described as a "mass of bliss" for whom birth and death are illusions. His physical departure was a voluntary act, where he "burned the body in the fire of Yoga" and "merged himself into the unmanifest." The text encourages devotees by stating that he "stayed in the hearts of the devotees" and continues to keep them spiritually awake. It compares his continued presence to other great saints like Gyaneshwar and Tukaram, assuring us that Sai is the same in Shirdi, and whatever feeling one holds in their mind, they can experience his presence and influence today.