SAI 's QUOTE -: HE WHO FEEDS THE HUNGRY , APPEASES MY SOUL .

     LEELA OF SAI

             BABA always taught the lesson of cosmic Oneness .He said that the same soul that dwells within him also dwells in animals , plants and all of nature .Once a devotee , Mrs Tarkhed , fed a dog a slice of bread at noon , before going to the Dwarkamai to feed dear Baba . When she later reached the Dwarkamai with her offering of food , Baba said to her lovingly ," I need no more food , as by appeasing the dog's hunger you have already fed Me to my heart content ." 

          On another occasion , Baba told Lakshmi Bai Shinde , one of Baba's dearest and most intimate devotees , that he was very hungry and that she should get Him something to eat . She loved Baba dearly and could not bear the thought of Baba's hunger . So She rushed home in haste , cooked meals for Baba and run back to the Masjid to serve Baba her dish . Baba  picked up the entire food cooked by her and fed it to a dog outside the Masjid . Lakshmi Bai initially got very upset at Baba's action .

     He who thus feeds them , actually feeds Me and gives Me immense happiness . Just as we feel weak and uneasy if we don't get the nourishment of food , so also all plants and animals feel hungry too .