Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.2.20
Where: Chicago, USA, Mar 30, 2008
Essence: “In this age of Kali, we are all born as sudras. But if we sincerely practice Krsna consciousness under the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master, we can develop all the good qualities of the demigods and become real brahmanas.”
Category: Varna-ashrama dharma
Vrindavana Bhajan – Introduction
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Seattle, Mar 17, 2008
Essence: In Vrindavana Bhajan, Srila Prabhupada gives us insight into his own heart at the juncture of renouncing material life altogether. This bhajana has two parts:
1. Reflections on being forced to give up the material life and
2. Trying to see the will of Krsna in his life.
Perfect leadership
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 1.15.38
Where: Hong Kong, Jan 25, 2008
Essence: “Modern kings should learn how to perform yajna for prosperous life, how to encourage people in religious activity, how to protect the innocent and how to conduct civilized warfare. The government should pass laws that any aspiring politician should regularly study Srimad Bhagavatam. How can one be a leader or a king without being conversant with the laws of God?”
Take sanyasa
Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.30.11-13
Where: Sydney, Australia, Dec 13, 2007
Essence: “We can be gradually purified in Grhastha asrama, but ultimately one has to give one’s heart fully to Krsna by taking sanyasa.”
Exemplary household life
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 3.30.6
Where: Sydney, Dec 9, 2007
Essence: “Especially in the modern society we need exemplary householders because most people who come here are householders. They need to know how to make their home into Vaikunta, where there is no anxiety or distress.”
Purpose of creation
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – 9.6
Where: Sydney, Dec 5, 2007
Essence: “More important than knowing how the universe is created, it is important to know why it is created. Scientists are interested in knowing the how and the details. We are interested in knowing the why. We will tell them what it is all about – to bring us ultimately to the point of surrender to God.”
Lord Caitanya’s pastimes with Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 23, 2007
Pastimes:
1. Lord Caitanya’s travel to Puri after taking sanyasa.
2. Lord Caitanya’s deliverance of Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya
Life and teachings of Srila Gaurakisora das babaji
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 20, 2007
Essence: “Thank the Lord that we have the perfect example of Gaurakisora das babaji as a renunciate; showing us that renunciation and knowledge are very important for the followers of Lord Caitanya to be effective in their preaching.”
Guard against vaisnava aparadh
Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Saubari-muni ashram, Vrindavana, Nov 1, 2007
Essence: “Bhakti is the permanent asset which even death cannot take away. Nevertheless we see that a vaisnava aparadh can take those assets from you. How careful we should be of vaisnava aparadh?”
Questions and Answers session – Moscow
Where: Moscow, Sept 19, 2007.
Essence:
In this lecture, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami answers these two questions from devotees:
1. It is hard to accept that with the progress in Krishna consciousness, I will become detached from the ones I love. Could you please give me instructions regarding my fear and shape my understanding and attitude towards renunciation.
2. Please give us instructions regarding our place or position as grhasthas in the society of devotees, specifically about social life in the association of devotees.