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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 January 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Lecture) The more we are enter into a relationship with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the more we will be able to actually have self confidence. Because, maybe our biggest struggle in spiritual life is not that we do not believe in Krsna consciousness, we do, but […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 February 2015, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.4.25) deho ’savo ’ksa manavo bhuta-matram atmanam anyam ca viduh param yat sarvam puman veda gunams ca taj-jno na veda sarva-jnam anantam ide TRANSLATION Because they are only matter, the body, the life airs, the external and internal senses, the five gross elements and the […]

The Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture, in honor of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada This is the first annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture, given at Wits University in Johannesburg under the auspices of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa. The lecture was given last March. Since this is the first Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture, let me begin […]

**Please take note. On Day 4, 19 February, Kadamba Kanana Swami will lead kirtan at 21:00 IST**
Kirtan Mela in Mayapur takes place from 16-20 February. Below is the schedule for Days 1-5 according to Indian standard time (i.e. GMT +5.5). A live stream …

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Sweden) I was just talking to a mrdanga player about how mrdanga playing is the most difficult thing! But why is mrdanga playing so difficult? It is extremely difficult because it is not about different beats or different bauls or even different mantras; it is not about intricate rhythms and so on. […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 October 2010, Govardhana Parikrama) Early in the morning, we left for Govardhana through dark, bumpy back roads and started our parikrama of Giriraja at Radha-Kund. Govardhana parikrama is certainly a yajna, but an ecstatic one though! We slotted into a steady pace and all along, we were chanting the Holy Name whilst […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 October 2009, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) We cannot be on automatic pilot; we must capture Krsna by making a special sacrifice! Then, when we have captured Krsna, we see that one cannot keep Krsna also. Mother Yasoda captured Krsna and Krsna was not only bound by Mother Yasoda’s ropes but Krsna […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami will be in Melbourne for a week (08-15 October). If you are in the area, be sure not to miss out. Please see the poster for all the info!

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 09 October 2010, Melbourne, Australia, Lecture) When we offer a lamp to the deities, we try to lock the deities in our heart! We follow the shape of the deity as we are waving our lamp and we are trying to lock the deity into our heart. As we are waving the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 October 2009, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) So, Kartik is the time to tighten up the loose screws, of all the loose ends, and to bring it back to the real standard. Kartik, is our chance! It is only one month but of course, after that month, it becomes a habit! Habits are like […]

By: Brendan O’Connor Article from the Sunday Independent Gradually they are coming out the woodwork. And suddenly it seems that half the people I know are secretly meditating. They range from casual transcendental meditators to practically full-blown Buddhists or Hare Krishnas. (The Beatles were taught meditation by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1960s) And […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 September 2003, Radhadesh, Belgium, Lecture) In this material world, everything is so gross and cheap. Here, when there is a meeting between lovers then within no time, it is the full embrace – that is what it is all about… Right down to the action! The main thing! Let us not […]

From the KKS Blog Team, we wish you a blessed day!
Regular blogging will resume on Tuesday (19 August).
Hare Krsna!

(Kadamba Kanana Swami) Balarama is the elder brother of Krsna and also the direct expansion of Krsna. He is non-different from Krsna; in fact, the same Supreme Personality of Godhead, Balarama and Krsna, appear in two forms but in these two forms they have different moods. Krsna is the supreme enjoyer, Krsna is the one […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 08 April 2009, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) Whenever we discuss kanistha, madhyama and uttama, it starts to feel like we are beginning to measure vaisnavas with a measuring tape! As soon as you start measuring vaisnavas with a measuring tape, there is a great risk to minimize the vaisnavas because a vaisnava […]

Report by Dahani devi dasi After his stay in Holland, Kadamba Kanana Swami travelled to Serbia and arrived at the Fruska Gauranga Summer Camp on Monday afternoon (7 July). Devotees were eagerly awaiting his visit. On day one, Maharaj gave a short seminar (two lectures) on Sri Caitanya Candramrita by Prabhodananda Sarasvati, which was accompanied by […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.34) Transcribed by Radhadyuti dd The first and foremost quality of the brahminical order is kṣamā or forgiveness. This is the beginning of tolerance. See, external tolerance will not do.  One can act very tolerant but if internally one cannot forgive then internally one is burning […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, April 2010, Radhadesh, Belgium, Lecture) Time gradually forces us to rely on Krsna! We can no longer rely on our reflexes; we can no longer rely on our wit as our memory is fading day-by-day. An old man with a T-shirt, I met him in Johannesburg airport some years ago, and it […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.34) Transcribed by Radhadyuti dd  It is interesting that in the purports of the Bhagavad-gita, Srila Prabhuapda describes the mode of goodness. Then Srila Prabhupada does not say that you have to be in the mode of goodness, which is impossible. How can we […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.34) Transcribed by Radhadyuti dd One should not display anger in front of the deities; one should not cry in front of the deities or bring his mundane sorrow. When one cries tears of ecstasy – that is another matter. Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to cry […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.34) Transcribed by Radhadyuti dd Our strength is not brahman-tejas (brahminical power). Our strength is to carry the mercy of Sri Caintanya Mahaprabhu. That is our strength. Our strength is to, somehow or the other, chant Hare Krsna and induce others to chant Hare […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami spent a few days in London (21-26 June). On Sunday (22 June), he presented the morning Caitanya Caritamrta lecture at Bhaktivedanta Manor which was followed by Krishna Kirtan Das receiving second initiation. On Thursday, Maharaj travelled to Amsterdam and continues with his summer preaching tour.  KKS_UK_Manor_22 June 2014_CC 8.63-66 spacefiller

Sri Giriraja, the Goverdhan Sila who is worshipped and carried around the world by Kadamba Kanana Swami, is currently having His eyes painted. Here is a special darshan for you! You may also view our gallery for more pictures.

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 27 October 2010, Vrindavan, India, Lecture) Question: You mentioned Dhruva Maharaj stopped eating, drinking and breathing – is it possible for us to take vows and if it is needed, how much is needed? Yes, there are vows in devotional service that one can take and such vows are being observed by acharyas. […]

Here are recordings of lectures given by Kadamba Kanana Swami during his recent visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor and the final class in Radhadesh prior to going to the UK.     KKS_UK_Manor_10 May 2014_CC 8.31 KKS_UK_Manor_09 May 2014_SB 8.23.3-6 KKS_UK_Manor_03 May 2014_CC 8.27 KKS_Radhadesh_29 April 2014_SB 6.4.49-50

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Melbourne, Australia) I was thinking of the bull, Dharma. When Dharma’s legs were broken by Kali, Kali was standing there next to the bull with a stick in its hands. Maharaj Parikshit arrives on the spot and says, “Who did this!?” And the bull says, “It’s hard to say. It’s hard […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 December 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Lecture) Lord Nrshimadev is the personification of soft-heartedness. That is particularly the manifestation of the Lord of soft-heartedness because why did he become roaring mad? Out of his deep affection for Prahlad… out of deep affection for his devotee. So actually the external thing is […]

The salt, wind blown waves of the sandy shores of Jagannath Puri dham await us all in an unlikely yet familiar place—at the 61st Vyasa Puja ceremony of our dear Guru Maharaj in Radhadesh, Belgium. This year we will take a trip to the transcendental realm of Lord Chaitanya’s pastimes with the Lord of the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami) Preaching will not become successful if we are not endearing ourselves to Krsna. Preaching does not just depend on some techniques otherwise we could all learn hypnosis and with hypnosis, we could take over the world! There are yogis like that who can bring people under their will, “Chant Hare Krsna!” and […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 February 2014, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.8.5) The time slot is very short so, one last point, sarva maha-guna-gana vaisnava-sarire krsna-bhakte krsnera guna sakali sañcare (Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.75)   A great collection of good qualities are present within the vaisnavas – a vaisnava gradually develops all the good qualities of […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 February 2014, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.8.5) Recently, I have spent time here in Sridham Mayapur because the GBC asked me to do some service. They asked me to do a kind of analysis of Mayapur and develop a strategy of how it should develop, in which direction it should go […]