What were Sai Baba's final actions before his passing, and what do they reveal about the importance of contemplation on the divine?

As narrated in Chapter 44, Sai Baba's final act was a profound demonstration of contemplation. Knowing his end was near, he arranged to listen to a reading of the Ramayana. He engaged in this practice with "focused contemplation for fourteen days and nights" continuously. This intense period of listening to the sacred epic culminated on the day of Vijayadashami, when he attained the state of bodilessness. This deliberate choice highlights the supreme importance Baba placed on immersing the consciousness in divine stories and names as a final spiritual practice, ensuring the mind is fixed on the divine at the moment of transition.