What does Chapter 26 teach about the nature of the Self and its connection to the universe?

Chapter 26 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra teaches that the nature of the Self is self-luminous and eternal. It posits that the entire universe and all its objects are not separate from the Self but are, in reality, unmanifest and woven into the soul. The visible world is presented as a mere play of Maya, an illusion that has no independent existence outside the Self. The text in Chapter 26 explains that the realization of this truth occurs when the Guru-Soul, who is God, is pleased. This knowledge dissolves the illusion, revealing that the universe's foundation is within the Self, leading to the experience of non-dual bliss.