Sai always advises His devotees to focus on the duty allotted to them. He cautions them not to think about anything else, especially about duty given to others as it may disturb the overall discipline and create hard feelings. Devotees too have spent so much time with Sai, that they understand and appreciate these values and concentrate on the work given to them. Their hearts are filled with love and joy and with these feelings they serve the people at large during camps and bhandaras.
At the end, Sai always sits with them to eat, using same plates, saying that we are all one family. When one Saint surprisingly asked Him as to how He takes food from same common plates used by His devotees, Sai smilingly replied, “Even Lord Krishna had eaten from common dishes, then why not me?”