Archive for the ‘Material existence’ Category
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam - 11.15.10
Where: Melbourne, Australia, November 27, 2009
Essence: “It takes billions of births for a living entity to realize the temporary miserable nature of this material world. But the Lord is so tolerant that He accompanies the living entity as he travels through various species of life until he comes to the point of taking shelter of His lotus feet.”
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Miedzyzdroj, Poland, July 19, 2009
Essence: “The lower species of life are nothing but punishment for all the sinful activities performed during the human form of life. So, at the end of this punishment when we get back to the human form of life, we should utilize it properly to get out of this cycle of birth and death and return back to the kingdom of God.”
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Riga, Latvia, June 10, 2009
Essence: “The Lord decorates His devotees with all saintly qualities so that the common man can recognize him and follow him back to the spiritual sky.”
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Moscow, Russia, May 31, 2009
Essence: “Material energy in itself is neither good nor bad. It just depends on how you use it.”
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita - 10.8
Where: Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 25, 2009
Essence: “A rain drop is in a pure uncontaminated state until it touches the muddy ground. Similarly, the living entity is uncontaminated until it falls down into this material world. And that contamination is the misidentification with the body.”
