According to Sai Baba's teachings, why is serving others, even the poor or insects, considered a form of worship?

Sai Baba explains that serving others is a direct form of worship because he himself is present in all beings. In the teachings found in Chapter 3, Baba states, 'This entire visible world is my form—the insect, the ant, the poor, the king... This is Baba's own form.' He identifies as the all-pervading 'I' residing in every heart. Therefore, when you serve any part of creation, from the smallest ant to a king, you are serving Baba himself. This perspective elevates all actions of service to a sacred duty, as there is no separation between the creator and the creation.