Chapter 37 offers profound wisdom for creating an inclusive community by directly addressing the root of division. The text states that the belief 'Parabrahman is different from me; I am not that' is a delusion that subjects a person to the eternal cycle of death and rebirth. To counter this, a true Sai community must actively cultivate the understanding that the same divine principle pervades all of creation, from the creator down to a blade of grass. As Chapter 37 suggests, the goal is to see Divinity in all beings. By focusing on this principle of oneness and emulating Sai's treatment of all men as brothers and women as sisters or mothers, a community can transcend the egoic 'knowledge of difference' and build a truly welcoming spiritual family.
How can a community built on Sai's teachings avoid the pitfalls of exclusivity and the 'knowledge of difference' mentioned in the Satcharitra?
📖 Chapter 37