Chapter 52 uses several powerful metaphors to illustrate the ultimate merging of a devotee with the Guru, where all sense of duality vanishes. It explains that when a devotee takes refuge at Sai's feet, they relinquish their "I-ness" and become one with Him. This union is compared to a river entering the ocean and becoming the ocean itself, or salt instantly becoming one with the ocean upon entering it. Another beautiful analogy mentioned in Chapter 52 is that of two lamps embracing to become a single, unified light. The text also asks rhetorically if scent can remain separate from camphor or luster from gold, reinforcing the idea that the devotee's essence becomes inseparable from Sai's.
What metaphors does Chapter 52 use to describe the concept of non-duality between a devotee and Sai Baba?
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