Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.8.34
Where: Ukraine, May 16, 2011
Essence: “For the devotees, Krsna is the most lovable object but for the demoniac, He is death personified”
Category: Yatras
Bringing the Troops Home – Vyasa Puja Address
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Ukraine, May 15, 2011
Essence: “If we do not have compassion for our fallen comrades our brothers and sisters, how can we have any real compassion for the people who are non-devotees?”
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Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Ukraine, May 14, 2011
Essence: “Nothing in our relationship with our spiritual master is ever insignificant or trivial. For a devotee they mean a lot and are on a deep spiritual platform.”
The Third Eye – Initiation Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.28
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 29, 2009
Essence: “Faith means to put your trust in something sublime. So, the spiritual master’s duty is to cause his disciples to lose their faith in the material existence and to awaken their faith in Krsna and the process of devotional service.”
The First Hurdle
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.20.5
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 27, 2009
Essence: “If we find ourselves contemplating on even one material desire or being overcome by lust, anger, or greed, it means we have not yet fully realized that we are not this body.”
Simply Tolerate
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.19.33-34
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2009
Essence: “Once you are initiated and the spiritual master takes responsibility for you, then whatever happens is an arrangement of the Lord. You should have that faith before you take your initiation.”
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.”
The Story of the Red Lantern
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.19.28
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 18, 2009
Essence: “We should always remember our good fortune and never act in such a way so as to lose the mercy and the powers invested in us for the important service to Guru and Gauranga, which is our life and soul.”
Don’t Jump!
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.19.26
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 12, 2009
Essence: “A Vaisnava has an intense feeling of compassion for those who are rotting in this material world. When he sees them link up with some apasampradaya, he feels a lot of pain.”
The Effulgent Moon of Mercy
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 19.151
Where: Melbourne, Australia, December 12, 2009
Essence: “The chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra frees one from past sinful reactions and material desires but to get the love of God – which is the highest goal of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas – one has to receive this mantra from a bonafide spiritual master.”