Chapter 35 introduces the concept of experiencing Sai so completely through the senses that the triad of seer/seen/seeing, or hearer/heard/hearing, vanishes and duality is erased. The story of Kaka Mahajani's friend serves as a practical example. The friend initially approached Shirdi with a detached, analytical mindset. However, when a word from Baba fell on his ears, his sense of hearing was completely overwhelmed. The text notes, "when a word falls on the ears, immediately Sai's form manifests; The heard, the hearer, and the hearing fly away; the triad shatters at once." This is exactly what happened to the friend; hearing Baba's voice as his father's shattered his skeptical detachment (the hearer) and the simple act of listening (the hearing), leaving only the profound experience of Sai.
The chapter mentions the 'triad' of seer, seen, and seeing vanishing. How does the story of Kaka Mahajani's friend illustrate this idea of experiencing Sai through the senses?
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