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The conventional understanding of a hero is perhaps that of a Marvel character; one who possesses extraordinary talents and fights evil to save the planet from annihilation. But there are real-life heroes too, whose superpower lies in their ability to influence the lives of others through their actions and dedication. Real-life heroes who sacrifice their […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) I mentioned before that in my early spiritual life there was a devotee named Mahavirya who helped me a lot at that time. Over the years, I completely lost touch with him but then someone found out his phone number. So I called him […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 March 2016, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Q&A: Goodness, Passion and Ignorance) I have one short story. It is a story I made up myself but I think it is quite nice. Once, there was a group of people who lived in an oasis in the desert. In this oasis, they […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 October 2014, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 5.13.22) In the beginning of our spiritual life, we come with lots of enthusiasm. Then, after some time, we lose that initial fire and we come into a realm of struggling with all the high standards of Krsna consciousness. We do not feel the same […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 August 2011, Flumserberg, Switzerland, Seminar “On the way to Krsna, we meet ourselves”) Sanatana Gosvami makes an interesting statement about austerity for the devotees of Krsna which is: tapas or austerity does not refer so much to the troublesome austerity of the body as much as to one-pointed concentration of the mind. […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 January 2015, Soho Temple, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.77.33-37) I was reading a verse where it says, “Not by any means nor by any weapon, can one take away the possessions of a devotee.” That was interesting because I do watch over my electronics and do not leave them lying around because […]

Please find below recordings of lectures and kirtans from the Durban Ratha Yatra Festival.  Download ALL KKS_DBN_25March2016_RY_MorningClass https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_25March2016_RY_MorningClass.mp3 KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Intro-bhajan-1 https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Intro-bhajan-1.mp3 KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Lecture_The-true-meaning-of-charity https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Lecture_The-true-meaning-of-charity.mp3 KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Intro-bhajan-2 https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Intro-bhajan-2.mp3 KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Lecture_Goodness-Passion-Ignorance https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_26March2016_RY_Lecture_Goodness-Passion-Ignorance.mp3 KKS_DBN_27March2016_RY_Intro-bhajan-1 https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_27March2016_RY_Intro-bhajan-1.mp3 KKS_DBN_27March2016_RY_Lecture_The-Lords-plan-vs-our-plan https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_27March2016_RY_Lecture_The-Lords-plan-vs-our-plan.mp3 KKS_DBN_27March2016_RY_Kirtan-at-Jagannatha-tent https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN27March2016RYKirtanAtJagannathaTent/KKS_DBN_27March2016_RY_Kirtan-at-Jagannatha-tent.mp3

Written by Nimai  It was a scorching hot Friday (25 March) that marked the beginning of the 4-day Durban Ratha Yatra Festival 2016. I attended the festival for the first time and had been looking forward to it for a long time. Kadamba Kanana Swami made a brief appearance at the festival on day one. When […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 21 December 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Lecture) The family of vaisnavas is somehow or other our support. Prabhupada made this movement a very personal one. In the beginning, we overlook how important relationships are because we are not used to it. In the material world, when a relationship does not work, you just cut […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 3&4, Part 2) Humility is our main topic of the day. I was thinking that humility also includes other qualities. For example, humility includes forgiveness because if you cannot forgive then there is no question of being humble. Forgiveness comes because we do not consider ourselves […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 1&2, Part 1) The process of glorification of Krsna through his name is actually our means of purification. So we are preparing to chant and the first reason why we chant, is for purification, whether it is in kirtan or japa. In japa, we are exposed […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 December 2014, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture 6.1.50) Question: You have said that we are on our own and it is up to us to go back home, back to Godhead. What are we supposed to do? Take devotional service very serious. Take it very serious! That is what we are […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami’s stay in Durban continues. He is still in the compulsory recovery phase after his surgeries. During this time, Maharaj has been making a weekly appearance at the Sunday Program. On the special occasion of Gaura Purnima, a day that is known for special mercy, Maharaj extended himself to be part of the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, December 2011, Pretoria, South Africa, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu explained to Sanatana Goswami that we must follow in the footsteps of the eternal residents of Vrindavan. We must always act for the pleasure of Krsna. In our sadhana, Krsna must always be in the centre. My first big festival in the […]

Here are photos and recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami from the Sunday Program on 20 March, in Durban. KKS_DBN_20March2016_SundayProgram_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN20March2016SundayProgramLecture/KKS_DBN_20March2016_SundayProgram_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_DBN_20March2016_SundayProgram_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN20March2016SundayProgramLecture/KKS_DBN_20March2016_SundayProgram_Lecture.mp3  

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan, India, February 2013, Lecture) We are not just hearing the Caitanya Caritamrta and we are not just reading the Caitanya Caritamrta, we are living the Caitanya Caritamrta right now actually! The pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu are not over yet. The golden age is just beginning. The miracle is just beginning to happen […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 October 2012, Govinda Valley, Australia, Lecture) The Caitanya Caritamrta is our main book! It is the one book that gives us our particular identity as gaudiya vaisnavas. All vaisnavas basically accept the Bhagavad-gita. Many vaisnavas appreciate Srimad Bhagavatam. Of course, we give most importance to Srimad Bhagavatam but Caitanya Caritamrta is the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2011, Mayapur, India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar – Part 4) The divinity of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has been established. It comes up many times that he is clearly the Supreme Lord. There were many miracles which are related to this. This is expected since whenever you deal with the Supreme Lord, there […]

Here are some photos and recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami from the past weekend (12-13/03).  Download ALL KKS_DBN_13March2016_SundayProgram_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN13March2016SundayProgramLecture/KKS_DBN_13March2016_SundayProgram_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_DBN_13March2016_SundayProgram_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN13March2016SundayProgramLecture/KKS_DBN_13March2016_SundayProgram_Lecture.mp3 KKS_DBN_12March2016_HomeProgram_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN13March2016SundayProgramLecture/KKS_DBN_12March2016_HomeProgram_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_DBN_12March2016_HomeProgram_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSDBN13March2016SundayProgramLecture/KKS_DBN_12March2016_HomeProgram_Lecture.mp3  

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.28.55) The living being is by nature pleasure seeking and this is so deeply intrinsic to his nature that once he starts seeking for pleasure, he cannot give up. Once the living being becomes misdirected, that drive for pleasure is so strong that he just does not give up, he keeps on looking because […]

In the build-up to the Ratha Yatra Festival in Durban which takes places from 25-28 March, Snana Yatra took place on 06 March. Kadamba Kanana Swami was the guest speaker at the event. Photos and a recording of the lecture are below.
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) Karma is the result of getting involved with the material energy for the purpose of enjoyment. When we try to enjoy the material energy, the result is karma – we get reaction for every action. But if we engage that same material energy in the service […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 May 2015, Melbourne, Australia, Lecture: Mindfulness and Meditation) Love will follow when we are attracted; when we admire; when we see amazing qualities; when we see a wonderful nature; when we see mercy, kindness and compassion; when we see strength; when we see beauty… Love will follow. Love will follow naturally. […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 February 2016, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Srimad Bhavagatam 10.2.19) Recently I bought a book by Sadananda Swami, the German sannyasi godbrother of Srila Prabhupada, a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhantha. This was a book by him and his disciple Vamana das, who was a writer known in Austria known as Walter Eidlitz. Several of his […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited England from 01-08 February. Please find recordings below.  Visit Flickr to see the photos. Download ALL. KKS_UK_02Feb2016_ChineseSanga_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_02Feb2016_ChineseSanga_Lecture.mp3 KKS_UK_02Feb2016_ChineseSanga_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_02Feb2016_ChineseSanga_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_UK_03Feb2016_HomeProgram_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_03Feb2016_HomeProgram_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_UK_03Feb2016_HomeProgram_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_03Feb2016_HomeProgram_Lecture.mp3 KKS_UK_04Feb2016_Manor_SB_10.2.21_Little-Kamsas https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_04Feb2016_Manor_SB_10.2.21_Little-Kamsas.mp3 KKS_UK_04Feb2016_Soho_LunchProgram https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_04Feb2016_Soho_LunchProgram.mp3 KKS_UK_05Feb2016_Crawley_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_05Feb2016_Crawley_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_UK_05Feb2016_Crawley_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_05Feb2016_Crawley_Lecture.mp3 KKS_UK_05Feb2016_Manor_SB_10.2.22_More-Kamsa https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_05Feb2016_Manor_SB_10.2.22_More-Kamsa.mp3 KKS_UK_07Feb2016_Leicester_Morning_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_07Feb2016_Leicester_Morning_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_UK_07Feb2016_Leicester_Morning_Lecture_5.14.2_Finding-the-right-position-in-KC https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_07Feb2016_Leicester_Morning_Lecture_5.14.2_Finding-the-right-position-in-KC.mp3 KKS_UK_07Feb2016_Leicester_TempleProgram_Lecture_SB_1.3.28_Start-a-revolution https://archive.org/download/KKSUK07Feb2016LeicesterTempleProgramLectureSB1.3.28StartARevolution_201603/KKS_UK_07Feb2016_Leicester_TempleProgram_Lecture_SB_1.3.28_Start-a-revolution.mp3  

The Radhadesh Mellows Kirtan Festival took place from 29-31 January. Please find recordings below of kirtans and a class by Kadamba Kanana Swami.  Download ALL. KKS_Radhadesh_29Jan2016_SB_7.6.15_Prahlad-instructs-his-demoniac-friends https://archive.org/download/KKSRadhadesh29Jan2016Kirtan/KKS_Radhadesh_29Jan2016_SB_7.6.15_Prahlad-instructs-his-demoniac-friends.mp3 KKS_Radhadesh_29Jan2016_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSRadhadesh29Jan2016Kirtan/KKS_Radhadesh_29Jan2016_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_Radhadesh_30Jan2016_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSRadhadesh29Jan2016Kirtan/KKS_Radhadesh_30Jan2016_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_Radhadesh_31Jan2016_Kirtan_New-tune https://archive.org/download/KKSRadhadesh29Jan2016Kirtan/KKS_Radhadesh_31Jan2016_Kirtan_New-tune.mp3  

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Sweden from 25-28 January. Please find recordings below.  Download ALL KKS_SWE_26Jan2016_SB_3.9.27 https://archive.org/download/KKSSWE26Jan2016BG4.13/KKS_SWE_26Jan2016_SB_3.9.27.mp3 KKS_SWE_26Jan2016_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSSWE26Jan2016BG4.13/KKS_SWE_26Jan2016_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_SWE_26Jan2016_BG_4.13  https://archive.org/download/KKSSWE26Jan2016BG4.13/KKS_SWE_26Jan2016_BG_4.13.mp3 KKS_SWE_27Jan2016_SB_3.9.29  https://archive.org/download/KKSSWE26Jan2016BG4.13/KKS_SWE_27Jan2016_SB_3.9.29.mp3 KKS_SWE_27Jan2016_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSSWE26Jan2016BG4.13/KKS_SWE_27Jan2016_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_SWE_27Jan2016_CC_Adi_9.28 https://archive.org/download/KKSSWE26Jan2016BG4.13/KKS_SWE_27Jan2016_CC_Adi_9.28.mp3    

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Czech from 12-18 January. Please find recordings below.
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Written by Harsarani dd A day in Leicester As the cold and freezing mornings of the winter season were set to leave, the sun slowly pushed its way through with its effulgence, welcoming spring to reappear once again. It was Saturday, 06 February, when Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Leicester with his warm and charismatic […]

Written by Nandan Class at the Manor SB 10.2.22 Continuing his discourse on demonic psychology, Maharaj clarified that demons existed in previous ages as well. If one reads the beginning of Krishna Dharma Prabhu’s Ramayana, Rakshasas were flying in the sky and then killed saints who were performing sacrifices. They killed the saints mercilessly. This […]

Written by Nandan Morning Class at the Manor, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.21 As mentioned before, Maharaj does have the bearing of an all knowing wizard. Not just on spiritual matters but even on material things. On the morning drive to the Manor, Maharaj was pleasantly chanting to himself. I had accidently put the heating on full […]

Written by Nandan During the day Maharaj was with Jayadvaita Swami, no doubt engaging in intimate guru-disciple talk. In the evening, there was a Pandava Sena (youth wing of the British yatra) program at Krishna Kirtan Prabhu’s. The house was packed and Ravi Pattni Prabhu (up and coming kirtaneer and leading University preacher) led a […]

Written by Nandan Class at the Manor, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.19 After a short and sweet recital of the Jaya Radha Madhava prayers, Maharaj gave a nice class about how to get more engaged in devotional service and withstand the debilitating effects of the material energy. Maharaj usually has a very commanding presence and this time, […]

Hare Krishna dear God family, The events of this blog took place in London just before Maharaj left for India and then to South Africa and was diagnosed with a malignant tumour. So now I’m writing this blog with an anxious heart. And somewhat regretful that I could’ve served Maharaj a lot better. I hope this […]

We’re slowly coming to an end with our 3-day Kadamba Kanana Swami Worldwide Sankirtan Marathon. Wednesday is still young in the western hemisphere and later during the night results are expected from Canada, Mexico and the US. Europe and Africa started submitting their offerings as of now. The numbers are just great. Earlier today, Australia […]

Vyasa-puja Festival has been CANCELLED Hare Krishna dear family. Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga. Due to Kadamba Kanana Swami’s current health situation the Vyasa-puja festival in Radhadesh has been cancelled with immediate effect. This is unfortunate news, but the health of maharaja is vital at this moment. […]

Dear friends! The 3-day worldwide book distribution effort is starting today (Monday, 22 February) with an aim to satisfy Srila Prabhupada. We shall combine all individual worldwide efforts into one big offering and we shall place it in front of His Divine Grace on Thursday morning. Then we shall humbly ask Him, if He is […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2009, Stockholm, Sweden, Lecture) We encounter so much envy in the world. Envy is a major driving force which we really cannot ignore. We see different aspects of envy. There is the normal envy – the jealousy of a neighbour who wants what you have. But we also see a different […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, May 2010, Simhachalam, Germany, Nrshima Caturdasi) Our movement did well in the beginning with strictness but sometimes lacked in human kindness. Now, in the Iskcon of the new millennium, we have more kindness but have lost our strictness. Before, because of a lack of kindness there was fanaticism but now, we are […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, June 2008, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) The mercy of Lord Caitanya is our saving grace. But how to get the mercy of Lord Caitanya is the question. We know that the mercy is there but our problem is that we are not taking shelter of it; we are not serious about taking […]