The phrase 'burned the body in the fire of Yoga' is a powerful metaphor used in Chapter 43 to describe Sai Baba's conscious and voluntary departure from his physical form. It signifies that he was not a victim of death but a master of it, a great Yogi who could leave his body at will. Instead of perishing, he merged his consciousness into the unmanifest, his true, beginningless, and endless state. Chapter 43 clarifies that he continues to exist in the hearts of his devotees and as a powerful, formless presence that fills the entire world. He has become one with Brahman, and his influence is still proven and experienced by those who hold him in their minds with feeling.
The scripture says Baba 'burned the body in the fire of Yoga.' Can you explain what this means and how he continues to exist?
📖 Chapter 43