Frenetic activity does not equal seva. To truly practice service, we have to be calm and centered. That is where the importance of meditation comes in. Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of Seva about this important principle of seva/service. Recorded during Ananda’s Inner Renewal Retreat in February 2023.
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Attuning to the Supreme Gives Power to Service
We think that the spiritual path is one way. But what is the path? It is the dissolving of the ego, and there are many ways to get there. If we practice seva, attuning to the Supreme will give power to our service. Nayaswami Jyotish shares this beautiful inspiration from his upcoming book The Heart of Seva about this important … Read More
Offer the Fruits of Service Back to the Divine from Whom It Comes
We all have varying degrees of success or failure in what we do. The best thing is to not take credit for ourselves but instead give the fruits of service back to the Divine. Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of Seva about this important principle of seva/service. Recorded during Ananda’s Inner Renewal Retreat … Read More
Serve to Uplift Consciousness
When we serve, the mind has the tendency to be outward. And therefore we think we’re serving the bodies, or we’re serving the physical thing. But what we’re really trying to do is we’re trying to use that energy flow, to uplift consciousness. Nayaswami Jyotish shares this beautiful inspiration from his upcoming book The Heart of Seva about this important … Read More
Serving with Willingness, Joy and Enthusiasm Increases Energy and Magnetism
Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of Seva about this important principle of seva/service. Recorded during Ananda’s Inner Renewal Retreat in February 2023.
The Attitude with Which We Serve Is More Important than What We Do
It doesn’t matter very much what we do, because we’re going to be called on to do a lot of different tasks in any one lifetime. If we become identified with the thing that we do, it’s just another kind of self-definition. Having the right attitude, is what is going to make the difference. Nayaswami Jyotish shares this beautiful inspiration … Read More
We Are Channels for the Divine to Serve through Us
What does it really mean to see God as the doer? We feel that there’s a divine flow coming through us, that it’s not just us doing it, but we’re sustained by a supporting consciousness underneath us. This can help us step out of our comfort zone. Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of … Read More
Seva Is a Means to Dissolve the Ego
The whole of the spiritual path is meant to dissolve the ego. Paramhansa Yogananda very strongly said, that you will never get there without selfless service, without seva. When you selflessly serve others, the masters and God flow through you, so you become a channel of blessing to other people. Nayaswami Jyotish shares this beautiful inspiration from his upcoming book … Read More
The Message of Easter: God Is the Only Reality
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk by Nayaswami Devi recorded at Ananda Village on Easter Sunday April 9th 2023. Why are those that bring the most light and integrity often persecuted? Why does God allow us to suffer? Nayaswami Devi beautifully explains the ways of God in this Easter message and invites us to look beyond His dream and see: … Read More
Spirituality in Daily Life – Q&A with Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi
In this inspirational talk with questions and answers, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi share how we can walk the spiritual path in our daily life, how to build spiritual community, and how to stay in attunement with meditation and service as a way to share joy and give joy.