What is the philosophical meaning of death for a Yogi like Sai Baba, and how does it differ from the common understanding?

The common understanding of death as a final end is challenged in Chapter 43, especially concerning a great Yogi. For them, death is not a fearful event but a characteristic of the soul's nature. The text explains that a Yogi like Sai Samarth, who has turned the body to ashes even before it falls, has no fear of death; it is like dust before him. Chapter 43 reveals that his departure was a conscious choice, where he 'burned the body in the fire of Yoga' and 'merged himself into the unmanifest.' This is described as a spontaneous play of Yoga for the devotees' salvation, not a passive event, as he simply attained his previous unmanifest state.