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.”
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You are my Deity
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 19, 2010
Essence: In his offering to Tamal Krishna Goswami, Balarama Dasa said, “These days, all the devotees have their Deities. But Guru Maharaja, you were my Deity. You were be-all and end-all of my existence. How can I live now in your separation?”
Gayatri mantra
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 13, 2010
Essence: “Gaya means ‘to sing’ and tra means ‘to deliver’. The chanting of the Gayatri mantra delivers us from material existence, so we can chant the Hare Krsna mantra properly and attain pure Krsna prema.”
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 day you will understand
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 11, 2010
Essence: “As one gradually relinquishes his material desire and gives his heart and soul to the mission of the spiritual master, his relation with his spiritual master deepens.”
The Treasure Chest of Krsna Prema
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 10, 2010
Essence: “Radha kunda is very rarely attained even by the most exalted devotees. If you bathe in Radha Kunda, you get the same love that Radharani has for Krsna. It is only by the mercy of our spiritual master that we can come to this holy place where all these transcendental pastimes are going on.”
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.”
Express Your Gratitude
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, August 5, 2010
Essence: When someone does a favor for you – big or small – you acknowledge the kindness and say ‘thank you’.
Lecture on the Departure of Aindra Dasa
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, July 20, 2010
Essence: “For those with a deeper vision, Aindra Prabhu spent most of his life chanting Hare Krsna in Vrindavana, serving his Deities, doing parikrama and his final act of service was to fall down in front of his Gaura-Nitai Deities. I am sure a flower airplane appeared and took him back to the spiritual world. So, we rejoice that he achieved his heart’s desire.
Responsibilities in Family Life
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Poland, July 12, 2010
Essence: “In the Vedic tradition there was no divorce because the affection of the husband for his devotee wife and the affection of the wife for her devotee husband were very deep. The husband appreciated the wife so much as a devotee of the Lord and the wife appreciated her husband so much as a devotee of the Lord that they were ready to tolerate any minor differences that would come about by constantly living in each other’s association.”