Seva is Life, Your Seva Will Save You | HG Nirakula Dasi | ISV | 12 July 2026

We have to take responsibility. Like Anapāyinī, wherever she is in the temple, once she knows kīrtana is starting, you see her come trotting in. She takes her service seriously. She comes whenever she knows Prabhu is going to be doing kīrtana. That's dedication, and you make advancement that way when you take responsibility for a service. So, how do we stay persistent?

I found that when I've taken responsibility for a service, and I take it to heart, no matter what—unless I can't get up out of bed because I'm sick or something like that—I do it. When you take that responsibility, you show up, whatever the consequences are. I mean, of course, there are always health reasons or things come up, but on a day-to-day basis, take responsibility. When we take responsibility for a service, that's what we mean when we say, "Your sevā will save you," because you have got to be there.

If you have children, you can't say, "Um, not going to do it today." Imagine what your house would look like! So that doesn't work. Sign up, take some responsibility, and then you get rewarded by Kṛṣṇa for that, in the best sense. It's not a fruitive kind of thing; Kṛṣṇa reciprocates because He sees that we are determined. We are showing up, even if times are tough, even if we don't want to. We show up and we take on that responsibility. (25:04) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #nirakuladasi #seva #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose