I read an article about a woman who was born in poverty, and she was also discriminated against because of her race. But her friends described how she became a highly successful person because of her work ethic, and they said how she wouldn't waste a moment. For example, once the bus broke down on the way to school, and everybody else waited for an alternative bus, but she walked because she didn't want to miss even a minute. That was representative of how she conducted herself.

So, Kṛṣṇa says, if you want to elevate your consciousness and be transferred to a higher position in your next life, then practice. And how much should you practice? A lot ! A lot ! Like as much as you can to practice in this life. Use every opportunity to practice. So, that's what he says in the next verse: "abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena cetasā nānya-gāminā paramaṁ puruṣaṁ divyaṁ yāti pārthānucintayan." That means practice, abhyāsa means practice. And so, that's what this International Society for Krishna Consciousness is. It's for—those who are serious about improving themselves, not just a little bit, but solving all problems. You could solve the temporary problems, and for a while, you might feel on steady ground, but there is no steady ground in this world, ultimately, even for those who get stable according to material standards...

(excerpt from the talk)

Verse for discussion: https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/6/1/15/

------------------------------------------------------------

To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/

------------------------------------------------------------

Add to your wisdom literature collection:

https://iskconsv.com/book-store/

https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/

https://thefourquestionsbook.com/

------------------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------------------

#vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose