Compassion Personified – Radhastami lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: New Vraja Dhama, Hungary, September 5, 2011
Essence: “To the degree we surrender to Lord Caitanaya’s sankirtan movement, to that degree we will get the qualification to serve Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet.”

Radharani : Our Ista Deva

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Zagreb, Croatia, September 4, 2011
Essence: “Srimati Radharani is the tender hearted compassionate feature of the Lord. When She sees a devotee serving very sincerely, She helps him acquire the Lord’s grace.”

The Power of Attorney

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 4.8
Where: Zagreb, Croatia, September 3, 2011
Essence: “The supreme Lord is always ready to bestow all His opulence’s on a devotee who wants to spread His glories in the material world. Such a devotee is very powerful, sometimes even more powerful than the Lord Himself. We should seek for the association of such a devotee by which we can actually understand and attain bhakti.”

Lalita-sasti

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila – 6.10
Where: Zagreb, Croatia, September 3, 2011
Essence: “Lalita gopi is the teacher of all the sakhis. She is twenty seven days older than Srimati Radharani and thus Radharani considers her as senior. She is described as very fiery and hot tempered but all for the sake of Srimati Radharani.”

The Meaning of Acaman

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Zagreb, Croatia, September 3, 2011
Essence: “Yagna brings us into the association of Lord Krsna. It is a ceremony that invokes His presence. He appears in the form of the sacrificial fire and accepts all our offerings. If we want to associate with Him, Syamasundara, the Lord of Vraja, we cannot do that with a dirty heart. We need to become pure both externally and internally.”

Purified Gold

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.8.42
Where: Kirtan Mela, Germany, August 30, 2011
Essence: “During the course of our lives we face many difficulties and calamities. Our devotion is tested by the Lord in such situations. But, if we take the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord then our devotion becomes purified and we can achieve perfection.”

The Demon Slayer

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.3.23
Where: Poland, August 13, 2011
Essence: “Material pride means that I am proud of myself whereas spiritual pride means that I am proud of Krsna. Material pride diminishes Krsna consciousness whereas spiritual pride increases Krsna consciousness.”