Sai Baba taught that there was an inseparable link between food, the physical senses, and the capacity for devotion. According to Chapter 32, he believed that all senses require strength to function properly, and this strength is derived from food. Without what he called the "moistness of food in the belly," the senses become weak and ineffective for spiritual pursuits. He would ask how the eyes could see God or how the tongue could praise Him on an empty stomach. Therefore, he concluded that devotion can only happen when the senses are strong. His advice was to "first eat a piece of bread" to find peace for the soul, because finding God while hungry was a concept that, for him, did not happen even in imagination.
Could you describe Baba's teachings on the essential relationship between food, the body's senses, and one's ability to be devoted to God?
📖 Chapter 32