Detach yourself from the senses. Then only the Atma (Soul) can shine. I do not mean that you should destroy the senses.  The mind must be withdrawn from its present comrades, its senses and must be loyal to its real master, the intellect. Keep a lamp in a room with all its five windows open. The wind will blow it out, for the flame is swayed from all directions. To keep the flame burning straight, you have to close the windows. Similarly, the senses are the windows, the flame is the mind, and our concentration should be the single purpose of God realization.

- Sathya Sai Speaks,  Vol 5, Ch 3, Jan 29, 1965. 

"Offer God the fragrance of your virtue." - Baba