Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 9.11.26
Where: London, UK, April 1, 2012
Category: Brahmanas
The Gold Medal – A combined class by Indradyumna Swami and Giriraja Swami
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami and His Holiness Giriraja Swami
Where: Vrindavana, India, January 5, 2012
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.”
Phoenix Rising
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 9.4.31-40
Where: Dallas, USA, March 9, 2010
Essence: “Even if one is born in a low-class family, if he is determined and willing to be trained by a bona fide spiritual master, he can become a brahmana – or even higher – a Vaisnava.”
Temple of the heart
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.14.41
Where: Budapest, Hungary, May 27, 2008
Essence: “For sankirtan devotees, the temple of the heart is the streets of the modern cities where they relish the nectar of spreading this transcendental knowledge of Krsna consciousness to the most ignorant.”
Brahmana by qualification
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.10.24
Where: Alachua, USA, April 17, 2008
Essence: “Just as bell metal is turned into gold when mixed with mercury in a chemical process, one who is properly trained and initiated by a bona fide spiritual master immediately becomes a brahmana.”
Blood is thicker than water
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.5.7
Where: Towaco, USA, April 6, 2008
Essence: “There is an intimate relationship between the human society, demigods, and the Supreme Lord. The demigods are like our blood brothers who also want to see this sankirtan movement spread far and wide, so that we can all return to our real family in the spiritual world.”
From sudra to brahmana
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.2.20
Where: Chicago, USA, Mar 30, 2008
Essence: “In this age of Kali, we are all born as sudras. But if we sincerely practice Krsna consciousness under the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master, we can develop all the good qualities of the demigods and become real brahmanas.”