Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.18
Where: Mayapur, India, Feburary 29, 2012
Category: Sadhu-sanga
The Power of Attorney
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 4.8
Where: Zagreb, Croatia, September 3, 2011
Essence: “The supreme Lord is always ready to bestow all His opulence’s on a devotee who wants to spread His glories in the material world. Such a devotee is very powerful, sometimes even more powerful than the Lord Himself. We should seek for the association of such a devotee by which we can actually understand and attain bhakti.”
The Power of Associating with Devotees
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Seattle, June 6, 2011
Essence: “Without the association and mercy of devotees we can’t take even one step forward in the process of Krsna consciousness.”
Endless Summer
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Vrindavana, November 21, 2010
Essence: “Everything is available in the abode of Vrindavana, but there is a thin film of maya covering the dhama to keep the Mayavadis away. Only the sincere aspirants will come and live here.”
Killer of the soul
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 1.195-197
Where: Alachua, USA, April 10, 2010
Essence: “Meat-eating is so cruel that it kills the soul’s chances for self-realization. By the positive alternative of Krsna consciousness, even one who has been partaking in these activities for many lifetimes can have a change of heart.”
The Sweetest Fruit
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 4.20.25
Where: Sydney, Australia, January 19, 2010
Essence: “We need to hear from the pure unalloyed devotees of the Lord whose hearts are like gold – free from lust, anger, and greed – so that we can act as the transparent via medium for the Lord through which the message of Krsna consciousness can pass through loud and clear.”
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.”
Appreciating Devotees
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.24
Where: Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2009
Essence: “Salt brings out the flavor in any kind of food. Similarly, the association of devotees brings out the essence of all the activities we perform in devotional service.”
Borrowed Plumes
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 11.15.15
Where: Melbourne, Australia, December 2, 2009
Essence: “The Lord makes arrangement to bring back a genuine and sincere devotee who may have fallen down due to past conditioning, bad association or some temporary weakness.”
One Essential Instruction
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 2.3.22
Where: St. Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2009
Essence: “The darsan of the Deity of the Lord who is worshipped very nicely and dressed with beautiful ornaments is more attractive than anything else in this world.”