Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Alachua, USA, Feb 9, 2009
Essence: “Srila Narottam das Thakura was empowered by Lord Caitanya to establish a new type of kirtan that mesmerized the whole world. Even the Gandharvas were put to shame by his dancing and singing.”
Category: Themes
Who can stop Him?
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 4.9
Where: Atlanta, USA, Feb 8, 2009
Essence: “Sometimes, when the situation in this material world gets so much out of hand that even the combined efforts of the liberated souls are not very effective, the Lord Himself comes to rescue His devotees.”
Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Atlanta, USA, Feb 7, 2009
Essence: “In Gaura-lila, Krsna and Balarama appeared as Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda inviting everyone to participate in Their transcendental pastimes.”
Confidential companions
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.5.38
Where: Melbourne, Australia, Jan 28, 2009
Essence: “The same personalities who appeared 5000 years ago in their original female forms as gopis, sakhis, and manjaris in Lord Krsna’s pastimes appeared 500 years ago in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes in male forms.”
Better to have loved and lost
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.5.35
Where: Melbourne, Australia, Jan 25, 2009
Essence: “Kali-yuga is so degraded that it is a great challenge to deliver the fallen conditioned souls. But still, the Lord comes to deliver a few fallen conditioned souls, rather than not try at all.”
Stolen by illusion
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.5.31-32
Where: Melbourne, Australia, Jan 22, 2009
Essence: “In this age of Kali, the intelligence of men is stolen by illusion and they have a tendency to imitate their idols. Therefore, instead of coming as Himself, the Lord comes as His devotee to propagate the congregational chanting of the Holy names.”
Go East, young man
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.5.20-23
Where: Melbourne, Australia, Jan 15, 2009
Essence: “Anyone who is serious about acquiring spiritual knowledge should look towards the East where this knowledge is available in its most refined and complete form.”
Pigheaded
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.5.18
Where: Melbourne, Australia, Jan 13, 2009
Essence: “The rebellious and obstinate living entity turns away from Krsna and wants to play in his own realm of sense gratification. But he is very nicely placed under the care of Maya-devi who ties him up with the three modes of material nature for his ultimate rectification.”
The words of a sadhu
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.1.16
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 28, 2008
Essence: “Sadhu means one who cuts our material attachments. He does not speak to flatter the audience but rather speaks the truth which may be painful but is for the ultimate benefit.”
The standard process
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.8.22
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 26, 2008
Essence: “The standard process of devotional service for any varna or asrama is to carry on with their respective occupational duties, while keeping Krsna in the center as demonstrated by Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.”