Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 21, 2010
Essence: “Everything is available in the abode of Vrindavana, but there is a thin film of maya covering the dhama to keep the Mayavadis away. Only the sincere aspirants will come and live here.”
Category: Vaisnava qualities
Brahmanas – Initiation lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 20, 2010
Essence: “A Vaisnava is naturally a brahmana and, in fact, above a brahmana because he is situated in transcendence by dint of the nine processes of devotional service.”
You are my Deity
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 19, 2010
Essence: In his offering to Tamal Krishna Goswami, Balarama Dasa said, “These days, all the devotees have their Deities. But Guru Maharaja, you were my Deity. You were be-all and end-all of my existence. How can I live now in your separation?”
Gayatri mantra
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 13, 2010
Essence: “Gaya means ‘to sing’ and tra means ‘to deliver’. The chanting of the Gayatri mantra delivers us from material existence, so we can chant the Hare Krsna mantra properly and attain pure Krsna prema.”
Express Your Gratitude
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, August 5, 2010
Essence: When someone does a favor for you – big or small – you acknowledge the kindness and say ‘thank you’.
Killer of the soul
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 1.195-197
Where: Alachua, USA, April 10, 2010
Essence: “Meat-eating is so cruel that it kills the soul’s chances for self-realization. By the positive alternative of Krsna consciousness, even one who has been partaking in these activities for many lifetimes can have a change of heart.”
The Sweetest Fruit
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.20.25
Where: Sydney, Australia, January 19, 2010
Essence: “We need to hear from the pure unalloyed devotees of the Lord whose hearts are like gold – free from lust, anger, and greed – so that we can act as the transparent via medium for the Lord through which the message of Krsna consciousness can pass through loud and clear.”
Equal Vision
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.20.18
Where: Sydney, Australia, January 10, 2010
Essence: “To be humble and admit one’s mistakes and to forgive someone for their mistakes are both symptoms of advancement in Krsna consciousness.”
Appreciating Devotees
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.24
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2009
Essence: “Salt brings out the flavor in any kind of food. Similarly, the association of devotees brings out the essence of all the activities we perform in devotional service.”
Borrowed Plumes
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.15.15
Where: Melbourne, Australia, December 2, 2009
Essence: “The Lord makes arrangement to bring back a genuine and sincere devotee who may have fallen down due to past conditioning, bad association or some temporary weakness.”