Archive for the ‘Initiation’ Category

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

The Loyal Disciple – Initiation Lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.28
Where: Vrindavana, India, November 27, 2011

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.”

Trust no future however bright

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 12, 2010
Essence: “In a true disciple’s life his only happiness is to see his Guru happy and his unhappiness is to see the spiritual master dissatisfied.”

One Step Closer to the Goal – Initiation Lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita - 7.14
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 14, 2010
Essence: When a disciple was afraid of not being forgiven by Srila Prabhupada for any offenses he might commit, Srila Prabhupada replied, “If I don’t forgive you, Krsna will forgive you and if Krsna doesn’t forgive you, Radharani will forgive you. So stay with us. There is always hope.”

Monarch Butterflies – Initiation Lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Dallas, USA, March 9, 2010
Essence: “The beauty of spiritual initiation is that it rejuvenates the senses to serve Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas.”

Land Ahoy! Initiation lecture of Jahnava-mata dasi; formerly Jambavati dasi.

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Brisbane, Australia, February 9, 2010
Essence: “The material world is compared to a vast ocean of misery. But there is a shore on the other side – the spiritual world – from where we actually came and belong to.”

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 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.”

The Rewards of Sincere Surrender – Initiation Lecture

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Hong Kong, November 16, 2009
Essence: “People are wandering aimlessly just living their destiny, without a spiritual master. However, when they surrender unto the spiritual master, he takes charge and by his grace everything comes.”

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