The Peace Formula – Public Lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Ekaterinburg, Russia, May 12, 2010
Essence: “Our humble presentation is that peace will be achieved when we see what we have in common instead of our differences. Our differences are temporary because they are all based on temporary body but what we have in common is that we are eternal spirit souls – all part of the greater family of God.”

The glories of Raghunatha Dasa Goswami – Part 1

Speaker: His Holiness Giriraja Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 16.235
Where: Laguna beach, USA, June 16, 2008
Essence: “Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami was renunciation personified. In spite of having the most beautiful wife and opulence like the King of heaven, he was completely detached and renounced them all for the higher goal of life.”

Blood is thicker than water

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.5.7
Where: Towaco, USA, April 6, 2008
Essence: “There is an intimate relationship between the human society, demigods, and the Supreme Lord. The demigods are like our blood brothers who also want to see this sankirtan movement spread far and wide, so that we can all return to our real family in the spiritual world.”

Sankirtan message from Vaisesika das

Speaker: His Grace Vaisesika das
Where: San Jose, USA, Mar 27, 2008
Essence: “We are fortunate to come in the line of great acharyas who emphasize on distribution of Vedic literature. It is our family business. All we need to do is to follow in their footsteps, and we will be blessed with  superior knowledge and strength.”

Katha at Sri Govinda-kunda

Artists: His Holiness B.B. Govinda Swami, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami, His Grace Dina bandhu prabhu, Sri Prahlad prabhu
Where: Sri Govinda-kunda, Vrindavana, Oct 30, 2007
Pastimes:

  • Sri Sri Radha Krsna’s boat pastime at Manasi-ganga.
  • Origin of Manasi-ganga.
  • Krsna lifting the Govardhan hill.
  • Krsna’s wonderful dance and accepting Sri Radha as His dance guru.
  • Sri Madhavendra Puri re-establishing Gopal’s worship.
  • Chastising the Kaliya serpent

    Artists: His Holiness B.B.Govinda Swami, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami and Sri Prahlad prabhu.
    Where: Vrindavana, Oct 26, 2007
    Essence: “We want to identify with Vraja-vasis, but hearing the words of Kaliya may be we should identify with Kaliya and see what he did to become favored by the Vraja-vasis. That’s how we enter into Vrindavana, by the mercy of the Vaishnavas.”

    Glories of Sri Lalita sakhi

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami.
    Where: Moscow, Sep 17, 2007.
    Essence: “Lalita’s eyes are restless like a deer, watching out for anyone who might interfere in Radha-Krishna’s pastimes. She is the most expert in putting make-up on Radharani. Her greatest quality is that when she sees a devotee eager to serve Radharani, she fulfills that devotee’s desire.”

    Unbelievable…

    Artist: His Holiness BhakthiVaibhava Swami.
    Where: Aug 18′th 2007, Poland.
    Courtesy: Candrasekhar Acarya Das.
    Essence: “Yes, I was really in ecstasy when I saw people overwhelmed in Krishna Consciousness. Usually people chant, dance, just participate, but when I saw people here, it is different…They exhibited symptoms of advanced stages of Krishna Consciousness. They are very blissful…That is very difficult to achieve…What emotions people exhibit? It is unbelievable…”