If Sai Baba has left his body, how can devotees still experience his presence and protection?

Chapter 43 provides profound reassurance on this matter. It clarifies that while Baba left his physical body, he never truly left his devotees. He merged himself into his unmanifest form and, most importantly, "stayed in the hearts of the devotees." His presence is not limited to a physical form or a specific place like Shirdi; in his true form, he fills the entire moving and non-moving world. The text emphasizes that whatever the feeling in a devotee's mind, they can experience his presence even today. His influence is proven, and like other great saints such as Gyaneshwar who gave darshan centuries after their physical departure, Sai remains unbroken and ever-present to protect his followers.