Lord Caitanya’s pastimes with Srila Haridas thakura

Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 22, 2007
Pastimes:

  • Glories of Lord Caitanya and His descent.
  • Glories of Sri Jagannatha puri dham.
  • Glories of Srila Haridas Thakura
  • How to become dear to the Lord

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Verse:  Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila – 14.1-22.
    Where: Sri Jagannatha puri, Nov 21, 2007
    Essence: “It is no secret how one can endear oneself to Krsna through love which is expressed by service. We should be able to accept any service on behalf of Guru and Gauranga and especially the service of spreading Lord Caitanya’s movement all over the world.”

    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?”

    Katha at Sri Govinda-kunda

    Artists: His Holiness B.B. Govinda Swami, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami, His Grace Dina bandhu prabhu, Sri Prahlad prabhu
    Where: Sri Govinda-kunda, Vrindavana, Oct 30, 2007
    Pastimes:

  • Sri Sri Radha Krsna’s boat pastime at Manasi-ganga.
  • Origin of Manasi-ganga.
  • Krsna lifting the Govardhan hill.
  • Krsna’s wonderful dance and accepting Sri Radha as His dance guru.
  • Sri Madhavendra Puri re-establishing Gopal’s worship.
  • Appearance of Sri Radha-kunda

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Where: Sri Radha-kunda, Vrindavana, Oct 29, 2007
    Essence: “To facilitate Sri Sri Radha Krsna’s lilas, these transcendental places also appear in various ways through various pastimes. This appearance of Radha-kunda and Syama-kunda is a very nice pastime.”

    Pastimes of Sri Syamananda pandit

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Where: Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara temple, Vrindavana, Oct 28, 2007
    Essence: “There are many pastimes connected to Syamananda pandit, we just told the summary of pastime of how he gets his instruction and how he finds Srimati Radharani’s ankle bracelet.”

    Pastimes at Ter kadamba

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
    Where: Ter kadamba, Vrindavana, Oct 28, 2007
    Pastimes:

  • Krsna’s pastimes with the cowherd boys.
  • Sri Sri Radha Krsna’s first meeting of a day.
  • Sri Radhika brings sweet rice to Srila Rupa Goswami
  • Chastising the Kaliya serpent

    Artists: His Holiness B.B.Govinda Swami, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami and Sri Prahlad prabhu.
    Where: Vrindavana, Oct 26, 2007
    Essence: “We want to identify with Vraja-vasis, but hearing the words of Kaliya may be we should identify with Kaliya and see what he did to become favored by the Vraja-vasis. That’s how we enter into Vrindavana, by the mercy of the Vaishnavas.”

    Vaisnava aparadha – greatest danger

    Artist: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami.
    Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.9.13
    Where: Moscow, Sep 24, 2007, Russian yatra festival.
    ssence: “One can make tremendous progress by chanting the Holy Names of the Lord. But while chanting, if one commits offenses consciously or unconsciously to one who is very dear to the Lord – Lord’s devotee, then spiritual progress will be very slow and it may even be stopped for this lifetime.”