Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 10, 2010
Essence: “Radha kunda is very rarely attained even by the most exalted devotees. If you bathe in Radha Kunda, you get the same love that Radharani has for Krsna. It is only by the mercy of our spiritual master that we can come to this holy place where all these transcendental pastimes are going on.”
Category: Holy Places
Gopiswara Mahadeva
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 21, 2009
Essence: “Mother Purnamasi took compassion upon Lord Siva and gave him a very important service – to guard the dhama against the people who do not have the proper qualification and would otherwise disturb the pastimes of the Lord.”
Beggars of Mercy
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 20, 2009
Essence: “We are very poor in love of God. Therefore, we are always begging for the mercy of our superiors to make some advancement on the path of Krsna consciousness.”
Appreciating Vrindavana Dhama
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 19, 2009
Essence: “One grain of dust of Vrindavana is more valuable than all the opulence of Vaikuntha because Krsna’s lotus feet walked through this land.”
No Pain, No Gain – Initiation Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.1.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 16, 2009
Essence: “Just as a material father plants a seed in the womb of the mother and conception takes place, so at the time of initiation the spiritual father plants the seed of devotion in the heart of the disciple and spiritual birth takes place.”
The Debate
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 6.2.27
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 15, 2009
Essence: “The city of Sri Rangam is guarded by seven walls and two rivers on either side. Within the city resides a great treasure in the form of Lord Ranganatha who is guarded by a great serpent Ananta Sesa. Every twelve years a great demon named Vibhishana, the brother of Ravana, comes to inspect this treasure.”
Sydney harbor cruise
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 6.30
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 21, 2008
Essence: “One may not be able to always physically live in Sri Vrindavana dham. But one can always remember Vrindavana and see Krsna everywhere by remembering and hearing His pastimes.”
Renunciation in modern times
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Hong Kong University, Nov 17, 2008
Essence: “Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.”
Holy Places
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.13.10
Where: Russian Yatra, Moscow, September 26, 2008
Essence: “Just as Krsna is the source of all His expansions, all the holy places in the universe are expansions of Sri Vrindavana dhama, and the way to see the dhama is by hearing from a saintly person who can awaken our dormant love for God.”
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.”