Where: Apr 26’th 2007, Hungary.
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatham – 6.18.53
Courtesy: Braja Gopali Dasi.
Essence: “The most important thing is we have to remain pure. Then message of Godhead can come through hearts of devotees. We have very heavy responsibility now…we are Lord’s instruments now. We have to become good devotees, so our Spiritual masters’ can conquer the world.”
Category: Guru parampara
Holy Name – Sound Incarnation
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 24.285.
Where: Apr 22’nd 2007, Hungary.
Courtesy: Braja Gopali Dasi.
Essence: “Does the Holy Name deliver the pious? Yes. That’s why devotees dance in the kirtan. It doesn’t kill the demons as other incarnations, but kills the demoniac tendencies. How is the Hare Krishna movement, chanting all over the world establishing dharma? Because when people become devotees, they naturally follow all the principles.”
Duties of a Sanyasi
Where: Apr 22’nd 2007, Hungary.
Courtesy: Braja Gopali Dasi.
Essence: “A Sanyasi is not so concerned with the body. He sees the soul. He sees everyone equally. Because he has no envy, is completely satisfied with Krishna Consciousness and has no material aspirations, he is friendly with both the ruffians and the gentle. Sanyasis are meant to go door to door to preach Krishna Consciousness. They voluntarily accept the austerity of travelling and preaching.”
The journey to improve japa.
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Japa retreat, New York, March 28, 2007.
Essence: “By chanting the holy names of the Lord, purification of heart takes place and then the bhakti-lata-bija can actually fructify. We can derive inspiration for our chanting by reading about the philosophy of the holy name as well as reading about the lives of great devotees”
Lord Caitanya – Most Merciful
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 14.1-14.
Where: March 22’nd 2007, North Carolina.
Courtesy: Cintamani Dasi.
Essence: “…This is the great mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, even the most fallen can advance in Krishna Consciousness and can advance to what? the highest stage of Krishna Consciousness, we can go back home back to Godhead, go back to Goloka.”
Life of Srila Sanatana Goswami
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Srila Sanatana Goswami Samadhi Mandir, Vrindavan, 2006
Essence: “Devotees like Srila Sanatana Goswami are prepared to renounce everything for the Lord…We can’t imitate the Six Goswamis, but have to follow in their footsteps. Srila Prabhupada has given us natural path of gradual renunciation. These pastimes give us faith because our heroes have done it. It is very important and beneficial to hear these pastimes again and again, here at the Lotus feet of Samadhi mandir of Srila Sanatana Goswami.”
Pastimes at Davanala Kund – Vrindavan Parikrama
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Dwadasha Divya Tila, Vrindavan, 2006
Pastimes: “Actually that night in the evening after Krsna chastised Kaliya serpant, He also swallowed the forest fire, it is called Davanala kund, not quite far from here. Thing to note is that after the pastime of Krsna chastising Kaliya serpant, all the Vrajabasis are completely exhausted. After the whole lila took place, they were all tired because of intense Spiritual emotions, so they wanted to come to Davanala Kund to take rest and relax at the Kund…Krsna drank the forest fire to save the Vrajabasis.”
“This was one of the favourite places of Sanatana Goswami. In fact this is the first place where he stayed when he came to Vrindavan. Here is his main bhajan kutir. One time Sanatana Goswami was doing madhukari in Mathura….he came back with his Diety (Madan Mohan) and put him on the tree, on a swing and did bhajan here…”
“One time boat got stuck at Kaliya ghatt…the sailor approached Sanatana Goswami and prayed to Madan Mohan.., the ship started moving..Sailor came back and offered to build Radha Madan Mohan Temple. This is history of Radha Madan Mohan temple”.
“Krsna dug a well with his flute so Sanatana Goswami can have drinking water. They cover up the well now but pump the water up”.