According to Sai Baba's teachings, how does nourishing the body relate to the ability to practice devotion?

Sai Baba taught that nourishing the body is a prerequisite for practicing devotion effectively. Chapter 32 details his philosophy that without the 'moistness of food in the belly,' the senses become weak and incapable of spiritual acts. For example, the text asks how the tongue can describe God's glory or how the ears can hear it without the strength provided by food. Baba's own routine was to 'first tie bread to the waist' before contemplating spirituality, underscoring this principle. He advised that to find God, one should 'first eat a piece of bread,' because only then can the soul find peace. Therefore, in his view, physical sustenance was not separate from but foundational to one's devotional life.