According to Chapter 44, Sai Baba, knowing His end was near, spent His final fourteen days and nights in focused contemplation, listening to the Ramayana being recited by a Brahmin. This period of listening to the sacred text concluded on the day of Vijayadashami, which is when Baba attained the state of bodilessness, or Mahasamadhi. The chapter details that immediately after His breath left His body, specific rituals were performed. Laxman-mama conducted the worship, and another devotee, Jog, performed the Aarti with a lamp. This marked the beginning of a twenty-six-hour period of deliberation among His followers about the final rites.
What specific activities did Sai Baba engage in during the final two weeks of his life, and what happened immediately after his passing?
📖 Chapter 44