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.”
This is my prayer – Radhastami Lecture 2008
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: New Vraja-Dhama, Hungary, September 7, 2008
Essence: “O all-auspicious Krishna! May You be victorious! You perform all kinds of sweet pastimes. Let my name also be there when You count Sri Radha’s associates. This is my prayer. Although I am covered by material consciousness I can still aspire for this. O Lord, may my prayer be fulfilled.”
Look before you leap
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.10.8
Where: New Vraja-Dhama, Hungrary, September 6, 2008
Essence: “A conditioned soul in this material world guided by imperfect senses and clogged by the fog of illusion cannot see where the path of pravrtti or sense gratification is leading. However, if he takes shelter of the transcendental radar of guru, sadhu and sastra, he can see things in their proper perspective and will be saved from the misery of this material existence.”
Glories of Sri Lalita
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: New Vraja-Dhama, Hungary, September 5, 2008
Essence: Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami writes: “Radharani is embraced by Lalita. She considers Lalita more dear than her own life. She is devoted to Lalita’s protection and She is submissive to Lalita’s wishes.”
Double Trouble
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.18.9-10
Where: Budapest, Hungrary, September 5, 2008
Essence: “The world is suffering today because we are taking resources from Mother Nature without the sanction of the Supreme Lord, denying His existence, and even worse using those resources either for sense gratification or for exploiting others.”
Preaching
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.30.37
Where: Moscow, August 27, 2008
Essence: “Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted His followers to move all over the world to preach in every town and village. In the Caitanya-sampradāya those who strictly follow the principles of Lord Caitanya must travel all over the world to preach the message of Lord Caitanya, and these are called gosthanandi.”
The chosen son – Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Irkutsk, Siberia, August 25, 2008
Essence: “In the history of Gaudiya Vaisnavas, Srila Prabhupada’s position is unique because he took the combined preaching of all the previous great acaryas and established a movement which is going to be the guiding light for humanity, for the rest of Kali-yuga.”
Downtown Patalaloka – лекция на инициации
His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Польша, 15 августа 2008
Initiation means to begin the process of devotional service in earnest. Srila Prabhupada explains earnest as: “Never look back and think that you have left anything valuable behind. And never envy the position of the materialistic sense enjoyers.”
Downtown Patalaloka – Initiation lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, August 15, 2008
Essence: Initiation means to begin the process of devotional service in earnest. Srila Prabhupada explains earnest as: “Never look back and think that you have left anything valuable behind. And never envy the position of the materialistic sense enjoyers.”
Festival Lecture
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, August 08, 2008
Essence: “There are millions of species of life, each with a special gift. Birds can fly, fish can swim, butterfly is always beautiful and the human form of life is blessed with intelligence by which one can discover the deeper spiritual nature within and get out of this repetition of birth and death. That is the real goal of life.”