Some people in our group are focused on attaining heaven after death. Why do Sai's teachings suggest we should focus more on our actions here on earth?

Chapter 37 directly addresses this by critically examining the desire for a heavenly world. It argues that the earth-world is of profound importance, and that a heavenly home is merely a place for transient sensual enjoyment from which one falls after their merit is exhausted. The text boldly states that whether it is Indra in a celestial garden or a donkey in a dung-heap, the pleasure is fundamentally the same and fleeting. Instead, as Chapter 37 clarifies, life on earth, though fleeting, is superior because a single action offered to God can lead to a permanent place of fearlessness. Thus, a community's focus should be on earthly spiritual practice and devotion.