“The 17^th Chapter of the Gita clearly defines the nature and taste of the three types of “food” eaten by man: the food that promotes love, virtue, strength, happiness, and cordiality is Satvic; that which inflames, arouses, intoxicates and heightens hunger and thirst is Rajasic; the food that depresses, disrupts, and causes disease is Tamasic.  The company in which food is consumed, the place, the vessels in which it is cooked, the emotions that agitate the mind of the person who cooks it and serves it---all these have subtle influences on the nature and emotions of the persons who takes the final product in.”

…Sathya Sai Baba, “Forms of food”, Divine Discourse, January 1990              https://saispeaks.sathyasai.org/discourse/forms-food

“You have to recognise that life is meant for selfless service and not to be lived for selfish purposes. Only through such service can oneness of mankind be experienced. Unselfish service is the sheet-anchor of Karma Yoga ( Divine dedication through Action). The basis of Yoga is disciplining the mind and the body through disinterested service. Society honours only such persons who serve society. Such persons earn the grace of God. Every individual has to realise the paramount importance of selfless service. The spirit of service should be coupled with readiness for sacrifice. Only then it can be called selfless service free from any taint of self-interest.”

…Sathya Sai Baba, Discourse at All India Sai Active Workers Conference, 1 Nov 1987, SSS Vol 20, 1987                  https://saispeaks.sathyasai.org/discourse/born-serve