I want to serve my community in a way that aligns with Sai's path. What is the spiritual basis for service according to His teachings?

The spiritual foundation for service is beautifully expressed in Chapter 37 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra. The ideal devotee prays, 'May the spirit of service increase greatly.' This service is rooted in the profound understanding that the same divine principle pervades everything, from the creator down to the smallest blade of grass. By serving others, you are recognizing and honoring this universal divinity. This mindset helps one move beyond the delusion of separateness—the feeling that 'Parabrahman is different from me'—which the text identifies as the cause of being subject to the cycle of death and rebirth. True service is thus an expression of seeing divinity in all beings.