Brahma-vimohana Lila

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.9.23
Where: Poland, June 27, 2011
Essence: “The guru reveals us as the fool we are, and to counteract that pain of being revealed as a fool, he reveals us the beauty of the spiritual world.”

The power of demigods

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.7.43
Where: Sydney, Australia, Nov 27, 2008
Essence: “For every material desire in this world, there is a corresponding demigod to fulfill it. For example, for getting rid of diseased condition, the Sun god is worshipped; for knowledge, goddess Saraswati is worshipped. But the easiest way is to worship Lord Krsna, because He is the chief of all the demigods and they ultimately derive their powers from Him.”

Spoils of war

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.8.34
Where: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, May 21, 2008
Essence: “Hiranyakasipu was a great demon who had conquered the three worlds and sat proudly on his throne in the heavenly planets. Lord Nrsimhadeva, by the forceful display of His power, defeated him and took pleasure in sitting on that very same throne.”

Good management means delegation

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.25.42
Where: Washington DC, USA, April 12, 2008
Essence: “The Supreme Lord delegates various duties to demigods who help Him maintain order in this Universe. But people with a poor fund of knowledge worship demigods without understanding their actual position as servants of the Lord.”