The texts say Sai Baba is beyond 'coming and going.' Can you explain this philosophical concept in the context of his departure?

The idea that Sai Baba is beyond 'coming and going' is a profound spiritual concept explained in Chapter 42. For an ordinary person, departure is tied to auspicious moments and the journey of the soul. However, for a being like Sai Baba, who is described as 'Brahman itself,' there is no real departure. The text clarifies that he had no bondage of merit or sin and all his attachments had subsided. Therefore, his life-breaths did not exit in the conventional sense but rather merged into the Self, much like a lamp being extinguished. The body was simply a loan from the five elements, which was returned once its spiritual purpose was fulfilled.