Category: Guru parampara

Know the enemy – Maya-devi

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.30.4
Where: Sydney, Dec 7, 2007
Essence: “Srila Prabhupada says that chanting Hare Krishna means declaring war against Maya. In the war, one is trained to know the enemy. We need to know how to deal with Maya to be successful in Krsna Consciousness.”

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Purpose of creation

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse:  Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 9.6
Where: Sydney, Dec 5, 2007
Essence: “More important than knowing how the universe is created, it is important to know why it is created. Scientists are interested in knowing the how and the details. We are interested in knowing the why. We will tell them what it is all about – to bring us ultimately to the point of surrender to God.”

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Spiritual perspective on festivals – Arrival address

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sydney, Dec 4, 2007
Essence: “Festival means there is something for everyone. Wherever there is a festival of chanting Hare Krishna anyone who walks into that atmosphere is going to become naturally Krishna Conscious. They may not know how it is happening. People do not know this great science.”

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Home is where the heart is

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 25, 2007
Essence: “There is a saying that home is where the heart is. So after some years, some decades of practicing Krsna consciousness, I am convinced that this is my home – Vrindavana, Mayapur and Jagannath Puri. This is where I belong, this is where I like to be eternally.”

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Lord Caitanya’s pastimes with Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 23, 2007
Pastimes:

1. Lord Caitanya’s travel to Puri after taking sanyasa.  

2. Lord Caitanya’s deliverance of Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

 

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Lord Caitanya’s pastimes with Srila Haridas thakura

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 22, 2007
Pastimes:

  • Glories of Lord Caitanya and His descent.
  • Glories of Sri Jagannatha puri dham.
  • Glories of Srila Haridas Thakura
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    How to become dear to the Lord

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Verse:  Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 14.1-22.
    Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 21, 2007
    Essence: “It is no secret how one can endear oneself to Krsna through love which is expressed by service. We should be able to accept any service on behalf of Guru and Gauranga and especially the service of spreading Lord Caitanya’s movement all over the world.”

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    Life and teachings of Srila Gaurakisora das babaji

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 20, 2007
    Essence: “Thank the Lord that we have the perfect example of Gaurakisora das babaji as a renunciate; showing us that renunciation and knowledge are very important for the followers of Lord Caitanya to be effective in their preaching.”

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    Go back and preach – Farewell talk

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Where: Sri Chandrodaya mandir, Mayapur, Nov 16, 2007
    Essence: “We’ve all experienced the joy of these yatras, let us go back now and preach to as many people as we can in our lifetime and give them the joy of coming to these beautiful transcendental abodes of Bharata-varsa.”

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