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“The core of My heart” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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“The core of My heart” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

sādhavo hṛdayaṁ mahyaṁ
sādhūnāṁ hṛdayaṁ tv aham
mad-anyat te na jānanti
nāhaṁ tebhyo manāg api

“The pure devotee is always within the core of My heart, and I am always in the heart of the pure devotee. My devotees do not know anything else but Me, and I do not know anyone else but them.”

[ Srimad Bhagavatam 9.4.68 ]

Spoken by Indradyumna Swami in his lecture at Kanak Vrindavan on October 17, 2017. To see the original post on the “Kartika Parikrama with Indradyumna Swami” facebook page, please click here.

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Nectar-ocean of attachment to Sri Radha’s lotus feet – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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Nectar-ocean of attachment to Sri Radha’s lotus feet – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

yathā yathā gaura-padāravinde
vindeta bhaktiṁ kṛta-puṇya-rāśiḥ
tathā tathotsarpati hṛdy akasmāt
rādhā-padāmbhoja-sudhāṁbu-rāśiḥ

Translation: “To the degree that a fortunate pious person attains devotion unto the lotus feet of Gaura, to that degree he spontaneously finds the nectar-ocean of attachment to Sri Radha’s lotus feet rising in his heart.”

[ Sri Caitanya Candramrta, Chapter 8, text 88, by Srila Prabodhananda Saraswati Thakura ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on November 2, 2017. To see the original post facebook page, please click here.

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Obeisances to the lotus feet of the Vaisnavas – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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Obeisances to the lotus feet of the Vaisnavas – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of all vaisnavas, praying I will not commit offences in my attempts to please them. To all vaisnavas who have ever been, and to all vaisnavas who will ever be, I offer my obeisances to their lotus feet.”

[the poet, Devakinandana dasa]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on October 23, 2017 – To see original post please click here.

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Never fear any condition – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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Never fear any condition – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“Devotees solely engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, never fear any condition of life. For them the heavenly planets, liberation and the hellish planets are all the same, for such devotees are interested only in the service of the Lord.”

[ SB. 6.17.28 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on October 23, 2017 – To see original post please click here.

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“Will I ever see your transcendental glory again?” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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“Will I ever see your transcendental glory again?” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“The fortunate town of Navadvipa remains on the earth. The seashore remains. The city of Jagannatha Puri remains. The holy names of Krsna remain. But Alas! Alas! I do not see anywhere the same kind of festivals of pure love for Lord Hari. O Lord Caitanya, O ocean of mercy, will I ever see your transcendental glory again?”

[ Srila Prabhodananda Saraswati Thakur, Sri Caitanya Candramrta, text 141 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on August 28, 2014 – To see original post please click here.

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“Protect me from unsteadiness” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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“Protect me from unsteadiness” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“O beautiful Krishna, who descended into the Vrsni house,

O Visnu, lion to kill the elephant of material existence;

O Krishna, garlanded by throngs of gopis’ lotus-eyes,

O Gopala, abode of mercy, protect me from unsteadiness.”

[ Bilvamangala-stava 1.97 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on December 17, 2015 – To see original post please click here.

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The transcendental influence of a great soul – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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The transcendental influence of a great soul – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“As I read [this verse], I realized it also perfectly describes our beloved Srila Prabhupada and his transcendental influence upon fallen conditioned souls when he was amongst us.

‘Upon hearing his brilliant words, some people felt an extraordinary sense of detachment from material life and began to shed tears. Others who saw him responded by bowing down to him. Others were amazed to see him playfully laugh and simply stood in groups watching him. All these persons were relieved of worldly contamination.'”

Description of Prahlada Maharaja from the Hari bhakti sudhodaya [15.1-2 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on December 12, 2015 – To see original post please click here.

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“Please grant this one benediction” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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“Please grant this one benediction” – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“Dearest Krishna!! Please grant this one benediction. To those who reside in the profoundly sweet land of Vrindavan, and who for a long time yearn with a steady heart to someday attain You, please, O master of Gokula, appear before their eyes as their youthful friend!”

[ Lalita Madhava, Act 10, text 260 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on December 13, 2015 – To see original post please click here.

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Render service to these three – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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Render service to these three – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of a devotee, and the remnants of food left by a devotee are three very powerful substances. By rendering service to these three, one attains the supreme goal of ecstatic love for Krsna. In all the revealed scriptures this is loudly declared again and again.”

[ Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Antya-lila 16. 60 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on December 24, 2015 – To see original post please click here.

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Maha-maha-prasadam – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

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Maha-maha-prasadam – Verse quoted by Indradyumna Swami

“The remnants of food offered to Lord Krsna are called maha-prasadam. After this same maha-prasadam has been taken by a devotee, the remnants are elevated to maha-maha-prasadam.”

[ Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Antya-lila 16. 59 ]

Posted by Indradyumna Swami on his facebook on December 24, 2015 – To see original post please click here.