I'm considering fasting to aid my spiritual practice. What would Sai Baba's perspective on this be, based on the provided text?

Based on the teachings described in Chapter 32, Sai Baba would advise against fasting as a spiritual practice. The text explicitly states his belief that "God is not attained on an empty stomach." He questioned what spiritual benefit could be found when fasting makes the mind unpeaceful. The narrative emphasizes that finding God while hungry "doesn't happen even in imagination" and that such practices of penance "doesn't work with Sai." His instruction was to first eat to provide strength to the senses, which are necessary to see, hear, and speak of God's glory.