Crossing Over

The body is but a boat for crossing the sea of Samsara (worldly existence) that you have earned through the merit of many lives. When you have crossed the sea, you realize that the Lord is the indweller of the body. That is the purpose of the body. So, when the body is strong and skilled, the intellect is sharp and the mind is alert, all efforts must be made to seek the Dehi (indweller) in the Deha (body).

-          Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba