The Latin Verb

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 18.65
Where: Coventry, UK, May 3, 2010
Essence: “The root verb of religion is reglio which, in Latin, means “to reconnect with”. The purpose of religion is to revive one’s dormant relationship with God, our eternal father – Krsna.”

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.”

Memories of the Pioneer Days in ISKCON – II

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sydney, Australia, January 17, 2010
Essence: There were 2,500 people and pin drop silence. I was so amazed. Looking at Srila Prabhupada, I thought “Only you could do this Srila Prabhupada. Being a swan-like messenger of Lord Krsna, only you could draw a crowd like this.”

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.”

Memories of the Pioneer Days in ISKCON – I

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sydney, Australia, January 9, 2010
Essence: Srila Prabhupada told us “if you go to some place for the first time and chant Hare Krsna, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura personally accompanies you.” So it was always a competition among the Sankirtan devotees to go some place new.

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.”

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.”

Beggars of Mercy

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 20, 2009
Essence: “We are very poor in love of God. Therefore, we are always begging for the mercy of our superiors to make some advancement on the path of Krsna consciousness.”

Appreciating Vrindavana Dhama

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Vrindavana, India, October 19, 2009
Essence: “One grain of dust of Vrindavana is more valuable than all the opulence of Vaikuntha because Krsna’s lotus feet walked through this land.”

Talk of the Town

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: Riga, Latvia, June 11, 2009
Essence: “It is not surprising when the brahmanas become enlightened. But, if demoniac personalities like Jagai and Madhai get delivered then it is big news up in the heavenly planets.”