Refined gold

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.8.5
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 14, 2008
Essence: “The most refined form of religion is one which has no motivation at all except to serve the Lord. Srimad Bhagavatam, which is the cream of all scriptures, rejects all religious activities that are materially motivated.”

Rarely achieved

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 7.3
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 7, 2008
Essence: “O mind, just worship the lotus feet of the son of Nanda, which make one fearless. Having obtained this rare human birth, cross over this ocean of worldly existence through the association of saintly persons.”

Strengthen our faith with knowledge

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.7.50
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 4, 2008
Essence: ”By analyzing these three aspects of God – Bhagavan, Paramatma and Brahman from different angles of vision our faith in Him becomes strong.”

Renunciation in modern times

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Hong Kong University, Nov 17, 2008
Essence: “Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.”

Thief

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.26.45
Where: Sri Vrindavana dhama, India, October 13, 2008
Essence: Srila Prabhupada explains:  “As a thief is always punishable by the state, we are subject to punishment by taking or using God’s property without His permission.”

Restore your health

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila – 17.22
Where: Russain Yatra, Moscow, September 27, 2008
Essence: “The sick condition of modern society is due to lack of basic moral principles like mercy, cleanliness, truthfulness and austerity. By following the process of Krsna consciousness, these principles can easily be restored, and that will bring the society back to its healthy condition.”

Reviving Harinam Sankirtan

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Russian Yatra, Moscow, September 26, 2008
Essence: “Harinam Sankirtan is one of the principle methods for advertising the teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is the highest form of welfare work and must be revived for our own benefit as well as the benefit of the entire world.”

Our eternal father

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 18.66
Where: Moscow, Russia, September 21, 2008
Essence: “Just as a child is fully dependent on his mother whether he knows it or not, we are fully dependent on the Lord whether we accept it or not. An atheist may deny or ignore this fact, whereas a devotee is fully aware of this and surrenders unto the Lord.”

Terrifying yet auspicious

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.2
Where: Ukraine Festival, September 19, 2008
Essence: “I offer my obeisances unto Lord Nrsimhadeva- the fierce and powerful Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Visnu. His flaming mouth faces in all directions. He is terrifying yet He is auspicious, for He is the death of death.”

Founder-Acarya of ISKCON – His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Moscow, Russia, September 9, 2008
Essence: “The Founder-Acarya is the person who has the vision, by the grace of God, to present teachings from time immemorial according to time, place and circumstances without compromising.”