The Life and Times of Narottam das Thakura – Part 1

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Alachua, USA, Feb 9, 2009
Essence: “Srila Narottam das Thakura was empowered by Lord Caitanya to establish a new type of kirtan that mesmerized the whole world. Even the Gandharvas were put to shame by his dancing and singing.”

Glories of Srila Viswanatha Cakravarti Thakura – Kartika Parikrama 2008 Lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Vrindavana Dham, India, Oct 24, 2008
Essence: Srila Viswanatha Cakravarti Thakura was the protector, guardian, and Acarya for the middle portion of the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition.  His books are extremely famous and popular and are taken by Vaisnavas as their wealth.

Thief

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.26.45
Where: Sri Vrindavana dhama, India, October 13, 2008
Essence: Srila Prabhupada explains:  “As a thief is always punishable by the state, we are subject to punishment by taking or using God’s property without His permission.”

Founder-Acarya of ISKCON – His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Moscow, Russia, September 9, 2008
Essence: “The Founder-Acarya is the person who has the vision, by the grace of God, to present teachings from time immemorial according to time, place and circumstances without compromising.”

The chosen son – Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Irkutsk, Siberia, August 25, 2008
Essence: “In the history of Gaudiya Vaisnavas, Srila Prabhupada’s position is unique because he took the combined preaching of all the previous great acaryas and established a movement which is going to be the guiding light for humanity, for the rest of Kali-yuga.”

My first tattoo

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila – 6.228
Where: Poland, July 14, 2008
Essence: Lord Caitanya instructed Raghunatha dasa Goswami, “grāmya-kathā nā śunibe, grāmya-vārtā nā kahibe bhāla nā khāibe āra bhāla nā paribe – Do not talk like people in general or hear what they say. You should not eat very palatable food, nor should you dress very nicely.”

Work hard, play hard

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, July 7, 2008
Essence: “To attract the mercy of Guru and Gauranga, we need to work very hard to engage all our senses in the service of the Lord, so that at the time of death, Lord Caitanya will incarnate in our minds to take us back to Godhead.”

Duties in grhastha life

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 6.2.26
Where: Poland, July 1, 2008
Essence: “The duties of the man in grhastha life are to protect the wife from the illusion of this material world so that she can never forget Krsna and to support his family and the renounced order of life. The duty of the wife is to be loyal and chaste to her husband so that together they can raise nice Krsna conscious children.”

Pots of poison

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 6.2.24-25
Where: Poland, June 30, 2008
Essence: Srila Narottam das Thakur says, “Fruitive activities and mental speculation are like pots of poison. Those who drink this poison thinking it to be nectar, fall back into the cycle of birth and death. Such persons eat abominable things and thus, their whole human form of life is a waste.”

The glories of Raghunatha Dasa Goswami – Part 2

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Laguna beach, USA, June 16, 2008
Essence: “Just as the lines etched on a stone cannot be erased, the strict regulative principles of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami could not be changed under any circumstances. We should imbibe this mood of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami and strictly follow the lines on stone given by Srila Prabhupada – the four regulative principles and the chanting of the holy name to successfully go back to Godhead.”