Chapter 32 vividly describes the debilitating effects of hunger, explaining why it hinders spiritual practice. It notes that at the peak of hunger, the "realization of food as Brahman arises in the mind," highlighting the overwhelming physical need. During this "very difficult time," without a morsel of food, the "wretched sense organs" fail, and a person "forgets all skills." Sai Baba taught that if the senses are weakened by lack of food, they have no capacity for spirituality. He posed rhetorical questions, asking how one can see God, describe His glory, or hear His praise without the strength that food provides.
How does the text describe the state of a person who is hungry, and why does this state prevent spiritual realization according to Sai Baba?
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