Sai’s philosophy does not lie in encouraging devotees to sit in a corner, control their breath, and go on uttering, "Soham! Soham! Soham!" "Oh, sadhaka! Arise! Gird up your loins! Plunge into social service!" This is the Sai message. No room should be given for laziness and indifference. Controlling your senses, you should take to social service. A life not dedicated to service is like a dark temple. It is the abode of evil spirits. Only the light of seva can illumine the spiritual aspirant. Therefore, embark upon service to your fellow men without any expectation of reward. Do not waste your time in profitless talk. Of what avail is it to mouth expressions such as: The Lord is all-knowing, omnipresent, and omnipotent? You clap your hands when these epithets are used, deriving pleasure from simply hearing them. How many act according to the word they speak? There must be harmony between what is said and what is done. All spiritual exercises like japa and dhyana, are efforts to control the mind and prepare it for the journey to the Divine. Knowing the way is not enough. The path must be traversed to reach the destination. That journey is service to society. This service must be done with the awareness that the Divine dwells in every heart, in every individual, and in every living thing.