Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.8.23
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 27, 2008
Essence: “Anyone who takes to the worship of the Supreme Lord automatically receives the blessings of the goddess of fortune because she herself is always seeking the pleasure of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
Category: Sri Radha
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.”
Pastimes at Prem Sarovar – Kartika Parikrama 2008 Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Prem Sarovar, India, Oct 27, 2008
Essence: “This Kunda is filled with the ecstatic tears of Sri Radha, Krsna and the gopis. This is liquid prema. By coming here and bathing in this water we can develop love for Radha and Krsna that we are hankering for.”
Pastimes at Sankari Kor – Kartika Parikrama 2008 Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Varsana, India, Oct 27, 2008
Essence: “Krsna is controlled by the love of Srimati Radharani. This is our Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy. God who is the supreme controller is controlled by love – the love of His devotees.”
Glories of Sri Radha Kunda – Kartika Parikrama 2008 Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Radha Kunda, India, Oct 26, 2008
Essence: “The holy place known as Mathura is spiritually superior to Vaikuntha, the transcendental world, because the Lord appeared there. Superior to Mathura-Puri is the transcendental forest of Vrindavana because of Krsna’s rasa-lila pastimes. And superior to the forest of Vrindavana is Govardhana Hill, for it was raised by the divine hand of Sri Krsna and was the site of His various loving pastimes. And, above all, the superexcellent Sri Radha-kunda stands supreme, for it is overflooded with the ambrosial nectarean prema of the Lord of Gokula, Sri Krsna. Where, then, is that intelligent Person who is unwilling to serve this divine Radha-kunda, which is situated at the foot of Govardhana Hill?”
Glories of Vrinda Devi – Kartika Parikrama 2008 Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Vrinda Kunda, India, Oct 25, 2008
Essence: The Caitanya Bhagavat says that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu would chant His rounds while sitting beside a Tulasi plant and used to say: “Just as a fish cannot live when taken out of water, so I cannot remain alive in separation of Tulasi Maharani.”
The Lord in the box – Kartika Parikrama 2008 Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Yavat, India, Oct 25, 2008
Essence: Mother Yasoda said: “O Radhe, within this box I have sent You a very brilliant aura. It contains ornaments that are befitting Your transcendental form. I am sure You will cherish the things in the box utmost. I want You to decorate Your body with these things. The things in the box will enthuse You with ever fresh and new life everyday.”
Talk on Radha Madhava song
This is my prayer – Radhastami Lecture 2008
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: New Vraja-Dhama, Hungary, September 7, 2008
Essence: “O all-auspicious Krishna! May You be victorious! You perform all kinds of sweet pastimes. Let my name also be there when You count Sri Radha’s associates. This is my prayer. Although I am covered by material consciousness I can still aspire for this. O Lord, may my prayer be fulfilled.”
Boat trip up the River Thames
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: London, U.K, May 11, 2008
Essence: “By chanting the holy names, we invoke the auspicious presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by which even an ordinary river like the Thames can be turned into the Ganges.”