I'm struggling with the idea that Baba is no longer physically present. How can I be sure he is still looking out for his devotees?

Chapter 43 offers profound reassurance on this very point. It explains that Baba's physical form was just one manifestation of his being, and his true self is eternal and ever-present. The text states that after leaving the body, he 'merged himself into the unmanifest' and 'stayed in the hearts of the devotees,' where he 'always keeps the devotees awake.' It assures us that his influence is still proven and that whatever feeling a devotee holds in their mind, they can still experience his presence today. In his true form, he fills the entire moving and non-moving world to protect his followers.