The Heart of Seva

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

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

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

Working with others not only increases the power of what you’re able to accomplish, but it also reinforces what the power of community is. That we uplift each other so we keep our consciousness high, and trains us in qualities such as harmony and communication. Nayaswami Jyotish shares this beautiful inspiration from his upcoming book The Heart of Seva about … Read More

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

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.

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

When you serve other people, always try to see the highest in them. Even when they make mistakes or act foolishly. God loves them, so we should look for the highest in them too. 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

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

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.

Nothing that we do is unimportant in God’s eyes. Cultivate the spirit to do seva and any task with devotion by doing the best you can. Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of Seva about important principles of seva/service, using the example of serving in a Mexican orphanage and finding joy in small offerings. … Read More