In Chapter 3, when Sai Baba instructs Hemadpant to perform His service, He clarifies that this worship transcends His physical form. Baba explicitly states, "Sai's body is perishable; the Brahman is imperishable and worthy of worship." He explains His true, eternal nature is the eightfold nature (Ashtadha-prakriti), which pervades all of creation, both moving and unmoving. As detailed in the scripture, Baba explains that He is present in all ten directions and in every object with a name or form. Therefore, "His service" means recognizing this universal presence and dissolving the egoistic sense of 'I' and 'mine'.
When Baba instructed Hemadpant to perform 'my service,' was He referring to worship of His physical body? What did He mean by this service?
📖 Chapter 3