Chapter 50 deliberately uses the comparison to the sun and moon to make a specific point about Sai Baba's eternal nature. The text states, 'It is not fit to compare him to the sun, for that sun sets. If I compare him to the moon, it wanes; Sai is forever complete.' This highlights His permanence and perfection. As Chapter 50 further explains, the book's goal is not a comparative analysis but to foster 'non-dual devotion' where the reader, the act of reading, and the subject are seen as one. This inward focus on attaining a 'natural state' (Sahaj-sthiti) is considered the supreme attainment, taking precedence over external comparisons to other figures.
Why does the book only compare Sai to the sun and moon instead of other major saints? It seems like a weak comparison.
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