I've heard some spiritual paths prioritize attaining heaven. What is Sai Baba's perspective on the importance of heaven versus our life on earth?

Chapter 37 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra offers a profound perspective on this. It questions the desire for a heavenly abode, which is described as merely a place for sensual enjoyment from which one eventually falls when merit is exhausted. The text even equates the pleasure of Indra in heaven with that of a donkey, suggesting it's not a worthy ultimate goal. Instead, the earth-world is considered of profound importance. Even a fleeting life here is valuable, as one who offers their actions to God can attain a state of fearlessness. The true "heavenly state" is described not as a place, but as a state of being free from grief, disease, and fear, which can be realized here.