Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.15.4-5
Where: Melbourne, Australia, November 25, 2009
Essence: “A devotee is much more satisfied to be in a loving relationship with Krsna by which he can shed one genuine tear of love of God than acquiring any mystic powers by which he can fly all over the universe or walk over the water.”
Category: Bhagavatam
Ghosts!
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.18.15-18
Where: Sydney, Australia, November 24, 2009
Essence: “When Krsna was attacked by various horrifying demons in Vrindavana, the gopis would smear His body with turmeric and purify Him with the tail of a little calf and mother Yasoda would chant the names of Lord Visnu to protect her baby from all inauspiciousness.”
Simple Living – High Thinking
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.18.11
Where: Sydney, Australia, November 19, 2009
Essence: “The material world is created to maintain each and every living entity provided it lives in harmony with the rules of God. All we have to do is take what is necessary to keep the body and soul together and leave the rest.”
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.”
Talk of the Town
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Riga, Latvia, June 11, 2009
Essence: “It is not surprising when the brahmanas become enlightened. But, if demoniac personalities like Jagai and Madhai get delivered then it is big news up in the heavenly planets.”
Catch the Disease
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.8.42
Where: Moscow, Russia, May 31, 2009
Essence: “Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says that just as it is more dangerous than associating with women is associating with a man who is attached to women, more valuable than serving the Lord Himself is serving the devotees of the Lord who are attached to Him.”