Author Archives: Ragalekha dd

Written by Nandan After a full day of classes and meetings, in the evening Kadamba Kanana Swami attended the Appearance Day celebrations of his spiritual master HH Jayadvaita Swami (24 November). The celebrations were held at Sacidevi’s (a senior Mauritian disciple known for her loyalty and resourcefulness) apartment. The apartment was beautiful with gorgeous Krsna pictures […]

Written by Nandan Russian Srimad Bhagavatam Class On Saturday, 21 November, Kadamba Kanana Swami gave the Srimad Bhagavatam class to a mainly Russian audience who were very attentive and very enthusiastic. The class was about the pastime of Maharaj Chitraketu and the nature of happiness & suffering in the material world – the samsara chakra, […]

Written by Nandan Thankfully, Maharaj was able to get a well-earned break on Wednesday, 18 November, and he pretty much spent the whole day delving into the magic of the Caitanya Caritamrta, particularly the Madhya Lila and the sweetness of Krsna. Around 4 pm, disciples started streaming into his room to get some intimate association […]

Written by Nandan On Sunday morning (15 November), Maharaj led a beautiful Guru Puja in the Panca Tattva building. This was especially auspicious because it was Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance day. Afterwards, most of the devotees headed towards Srila Prabhupada’s gorgeous Samadhi building. It was a grand occasion. The whole Samadhi was decked out with green […]

Written by Nandan  Friday, 13 November Maharaj took his leave of Vraj and the sunburnt plains of North India and headed for the lush, tropical delta of Bengal in East India. Specifically to the Holy Dham of Mayapur, home of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his intimate associates. When driving from Kolkata airport to Mayapur, one gets a […]

  We have published numerous posts describing Kadamba Kanana Swami’s stay in Mumbai and Vrindavan. Here are recordings of lectures and kirtans from the various programs. To download, right-click on a title and “save-link-as” or listen online by hitting the “play” button.   Mumbai KKS_IND_19Oct2015_Chowpatty_Brahmachari_Class https://archive.org/download/KKSIND01Nov2015VrindavanParikramaRamaGhat/KKS_IND_19Oct2015_Chowpatty_Brahmachari_Class.mp3 KKS_IND_20Oct2015_Chowpatty_SB_10.69.41 https://archive.org/download/KKSIND01Nov2015VrindavanParikramaRamaGhat/KKS_IND_20Oct2015_Chowpatty_SB_10.69.41.mp3 KKS_IND_21Oct2015_Wada_Ecovillage_SB_9.10.64 https://archive.org/download/KKSIND01Nov2015VrindavanParikramaRamaGhat/KKS_IND_21Oct2015_Wada_Ecovillage_SB_9.10.64.mp3 KKS_IND_26Oct2015_Juhu_SB_7.5.7 https://archive.org/download/KKSIND01Nov2015VrindavanParikramaRamaGhat/KKS_IND_26Oct2015_Juhu_SB_7.5.7.mp3   Vrindavan KKS_IND_01Nov2015_Vrindavan_Parikrama_Rama_Ghat […]

Giriraja – The giver of shelter “The main point for me in the Govardhana Lila,” said Kadamba Kanana Swami as he sat perched upon his bed with the harmonium in front of him, “is that Giriraja gives shelter to everyone. He gives shelter to the cows, the calves, the cowherd boys, the gopis and all […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami toured Australia from 29 September-16 October. Below is the final batch of recordings from his various programs. You may find Part 1 by clicking here. To download, right-click on a title and “save-link-as” or listen online by hitting the “play” button.     Sydney and Gold Coast KKS_AUS_SYD_11Oct2015_SB_1.7.49 https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSNGV12Oct2015EveningKirtan/KKS_AUS_SYD_11Oct2015_SB_1.7.49.mp3 KKS_AUS_SYD_11Oct2015_Evening_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSNGV12Oct2015EveningKirtan/KKS_AUS_SYD_11Oct2015_Evening_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_AUS_SYD_11Oct2015_Evening_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSNGV12Oct2015EveningKirtan/KKS_AUS_SYD_11Oct2015_Evening_Lecture.mp3 KKS_AUS_NGV_12Oct2015_Evening_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSNGV12Oct2015EveningKirtan/KKS_AUS_NGV_12Oct2015_Evening_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_AUS_NGV_13Oct2015_SB_7.14.1 […]

Written by Rukmini dd The end of an era… Amidst the cows in the goshala and the soft Vrindavan sand lies the samadhis of the sons and daughters of Srila Prabhupada whose lives are etched in dedicated service. On Tuesday, 10th November, we gathered there to place the ashes of HG Brahmananda Prabhu into samadhi. […]

Written by Rukmini dd Kirtan amongst the sages in Vrindavan Like the forest of Naimisaranya adorned with sages, Vrindavan, in the soft radiance of Kartik, blossoms with an impressive bouquet of saints of international hue. They stoke the yajna of glorifying Krsna and the steady throng of pilgrims flow into its flames like rivers of […]

Written by Nandan  Visit to Rama-Ghat and Chir-Ghat It was 8 am in the morning (Sunday, 1st November 2015) and everyone was getting ready to get on the bus outside the Chitrakuta ashram, about three hundred yards down the road from the Krsna Balaram temple. In India, one must have a high degree of surrender […]

Written by Nandan The disappearance day of Narottama Das Thakur Maharaj sang the morning Guruvastakam prayers in Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi. It was gentle, soothing and perfectly in sync with the Vrindavan morning mood. It was also the disappearance day of Narottama Das Thakur (Saturday, 31st October 2015), so in the afternoon around 3pm Maharaj took […]

Written by Nandan   Arrival in the Holy Dhama Kartik month in Vrindavan was truly something to behold! Even if one hadn’t been there, most devotees would have heard the stories and recollections of what a place Vrindavan can be during this sacred month. And Sri Sri Krsna Balaram temple seemed to be right in […]

Written by Nimai From Sydney, Kadamba Kanana Swami travelled to Mumbai and arrived at Chowpatty Temple in the evening of 17 October. Even though Maharaj was recovering from the flu still he gave Bhagavatam class the next morning. The following day, he was supposed to speak again but a brahmacari mistakenly announced that Prabhupada will […]

  The Czech Summer Camp took place from 01-06 July. A detailed description of the event can be found by clicking here. Below are the recordings courtesy of Antardvip Das. You may listen online by hitting the ‘play’ button. To download, right-click on a title and save-target-as.     Lectures KKS_CZ_SummerCamp_03July2015_CC_Antya_7.1 https://archive.org/download/KKSCZSummerCamp04July2015SrilaPrabhupadaKatha/KKS_CZ_SummerCamp_03July2015_CC_Antya_7.1.mp3 KKS_CZ_SummerCamp_03July2015_SB_1.2.15 https://archive.org/download/KKSCZSummerCamp04July2015SrilaPrabhupadaKatha/KKS_CZ_SummerCamp_03July2015_SB_1.2.15.mp3 KKS_CZ_SummerCamp_04July2015_Srila_Prabhupada_Katha […]

We have a series of catch-up posts coming up on Kadamba Kanana Swami’s travels during July and August… Written by Nadia Karuna dd From the Radhadesh Summer Festival in Belgium, Kadamba Kanana Swami travelled to Zurich (Monday, 27 July). Krishna Prema Rupa Prabhu, Bhakta Matthias, Bhaktin Ramona and I picked him up from the airport […]

We are happy to announce the publication of the new book “Vanity Karma: Ecclesiastes, the Bhagavad-gita, and the meaning of life,” by Jayadvaita Swami. The book is available from Amazon.com and other retailers. Wholesale orders may be placed with the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, tel: +1-800-927-4152. An ebook version will follow soon. For more about the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 06 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: What is devotional service) Having a spiritual master is not a casual thing! One should really dedicate himself to the spiritual master and to the desire of the spiritual master; that is very important. Sometimes, we may feel that our spiritual master is […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami has been touring Australia since 29 September. Here is the first batch of recordings courtesy of Nimai. Photos and more details of his activities will follow. To download, right-click on a title and “save-link-as” or listen online by hitting the “play” button.   Melbourne KKS_AUS_MEL_01Oct2015_SB_3.14.19 https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSMEL02Oct2015SB3.14.20/KKS_AUS_MEL_01Oct2015_SB_3.14.19.mp3 KKS_AUS_MEL_01Oct2015_Youth_Bhakti_Vrksha_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSMEL01Oct2015YouthBhaktiVrkshaLecture/KKS_AUS_MEL_01Oct2015_Youth_Bhakti%20Vrksha_Lecture.mp3 KKS_AUS_MEL_02Oct2015_SB_3.14.20 https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSMEL02Oct2015SB3.14.20/KKS_AUS_MEL_02Oct2015_SB_3.14.20.mp3 KKS_AUS_MEL_03Oct2015_Evening_Program_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSMEL03Oct2015EveningProgramKirtan/KKS_AUS_MEL_03Oct2015_Evening_Program_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_AUS_MEL_03Oct2015_Evening_Program_Short_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSAUSMEL03Oct2015EveningProgramKirtan/KKS_AUS_MEL_03Oct2015_Evening_Program_Short_Lecture.mp3 KKS_AUS_MEL_03Oct2015_Initiation_Lecture […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Cape Town from 22-28 September. Here are recordings which were captured by Bhakta Nimai (Germany). You may listen online by hitting the “play” button. To download, right-click and “save-target-as”.     KKS_CPT_22Sept2015_EveningProgram_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT22Sept2015EveningProgramLectureBG7.19/KKS_CPT_22Sept2015_EveningProgram_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_CPT_22Sept2015_EveningProgram_Lecture_BG_7.19 https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT22Sept2015EveningProgramLectureBG7.19/KKS_CPT_22Sept2015_EveningProgram_Lecture_BG_7.19.mp3 KKS_CPT_23Sept2015_Lecture_SB_1.3.42 https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT23Sept2015BYSUCTKirtan/KKS_CPT_23Sept2015_Lecture_SB_1.3.42.mp3 KKS_CPT_23Sept2015_BYS_UCT_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT23Sept2015BYSUCTKirtan/KKS_CPT_23Sept2015_BYS_UCT_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_CPT_23Sept2015_BYS_UCT_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT23Sept2015BYSUCTKirtan/KKS_CPT_23Sept2015_BYS_UCT_Lecture.mp3 KKS_CPT_24Sept2015_Lecture_SB_1.3.43 https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT25Sept2015HouseProgramLecture/KKS_CPT_24Sept2015_Lecture_SB_1.3.43.mp3 KKS_CPT_25Sept2015_HouseProgram_Kirtan https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT25Sept2015HouseProgramLecture/KKS_CPT_25Sept2015_HouseProgram_Kirtan.mp3 KKS_CPT_25Sept2015_HouseProgram_Lecture https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT25Sept2015HouseProgramLecture/KKS_CPT_25Sept2015_HouseProgram_Lecture.mp3 KKS_CPT_26Sept2015_Bhajan_JRM https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT26Sept2015EveningLectureAppearanceDayBhaktivinodhaThakur/KKS_CPT_26Sept2015_Bhajan_JRM.mp3 KKS_CPT_26Sept2015_Evening_Lecture_Appearance_Day_Bhaktivinodha_Thakur https://archive.org/download/KKSCPT26Sept2015EveningLectureAppearanceDayBhaktivinodhaThakur/KKS_CPT_26Sept2015_Evening_Lecture_Appearance_Day_Bhaktivinodha_Thakur.mp3 KKS_CPT_26Sept2015_Lecture_Appearance_Day_Bhaktivinodha_Thakur […]

Written by Vasanti dd As the transcendental dust-storms (caused by the lotus feet of the devotees jumping in ecstasy for Lord Jagannatha) were beginning to settle down in Soweto and the glowing embers of the initiation yajna were simmering down in Pretoria, the devotees of the Cape Town yatra were preparing to finally get the answer […]

The day after the Ratha Yatra in Soweto, despite aching feet and bones, festivities continued at the temple in Pretoria with the celebration of Radhastami (21 September). Due to it being a working day, the program began at 18:30 with a full-house in attendance! After a short rendition of Jaya-Radha-Madhava, Kadamba Kanana Swami began the […]

Written by Candrasekhara Das While South Africa commemorates the 40th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s visit to the rainbow nation, October 2015 has special significance for the Durban Yatra since it marks the 30th anniversary of the flagship Sri Sri Radha Radhanatha temple. The temples roots have grown deep within Durban and as a result has […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 September 2015, Midrand, Johannesburg, Lecture) When one corner of the spiritual world becomes covered by a cloud of illusory energy then Krsna cannot be seen, nāhaḿ prakāśaḥ sarvasya, yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ, mūḍho ’yaḿ nābhijānāti, loko mām ajam avyayam (Bhagavad-gita 7.25), Krsna becomes covered by his yogamaya energy. āvṛtaḿ jñānam etena, jñānino nitya-vairiṇā, kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya, […]

Written by Rukmini dd It was dull, with almost a drizzle on Ratha Yatra morning (20 September), as the devotees who worked though most of the night put the finishing touches onto Lord Jagannatha’s cart. The neigbourhood kids gathered and spontaneously chipped in – diminishing lifetimes of karma with each untangled paper flower. Devotees live […]

Written by Nicole Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Johannesburg on 08 September. After a day of rest, he joined the Krsna Balaram Youth Group in Randburg for their weekly bhajan night. It was a crisp Spring evening with an outdoor setup but Maharaj’s kirtan was sure to warm everyone up very quickly. Every now and […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 August 2015, Vrindavan, India, Bhagavad Gita 17.1) Srila Prabhupada said that surrender means to surrender to all the little things; to all the small things. It is not just one big surrender, “Krsna, I am offering you my life!!” We can make a very dramatic announcement but the reality is that it […]

After the Kirtan Festival in Spain, Kadamba Kanana Swami travelled to Sweden (25-28 August). During his short visit, Maharaj did programs everyday. On 27 August, two devotees received initiation and their names are now Anuradha Sevanandi dd and Gunacuda dd. Photos and recordings are presented below.   Photos  Courtesy of Uffe Oberg  Visit Flickr to […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 August 2014, Czech, Balarama Jayanti, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.8) Balarama carries the plough and Krsna, a flute. It is said that Balarama is ploughing the field of the heart and in that way, preparing the heart so that the seeds of bhakti can be planted. It is through service attitude that the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 August 2014, Czech, Balarama Jayanti, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.8) Brahmananda Prabhu told us how the deities in Vrindavan were installed. He said that if you look at the deities in Vrindavan, you will see that Balarama has a hand on Krsna’s shoulder. Prabhupada had asked, “Who is stronger, Krsna or Balarama?” Some […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 August 2014, Czech, Balarama Jayanti, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.8) Balarama and Krsna are the same but there are differences also. The principle difference is that Balarama is the Supreme Lord in the mood of serving Krsna, ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya yāre yaiche nācāya, se taiche karenṛtya (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 5.142), there […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 August 2014, Czech, Balarama Jayanti, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.8) In this verse, Maharaj Parikshit is inquiring about Balarama. How was it possible that Balarama was simultaneously in the womb of Devaki and the womb of Rohini? Whose son is he anyway, Devaki’s son or is he Rohini’s son? Generally, you cannot have […]

Written by Gopali dd From the kirtan festival in Villa Vrindavana, Italy, Kadamba Kanana Swami travelled to Vienna on 14 July. Paramesvar picked him up from the airport and brought him to the new temple near Bratislava where the temple room was packed with disciples and eager guests – some of them were from the Czech […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami is currently in Vrindavan. On Saturday, 15 August, he will give the Srimad Bhagavatam class at 8am and the evening Bhagavad-gita class at 5pm. A livestream of both classes will be available on www.vrindavan.tv. These times are as p…

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 06 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) I do a puja every day to my sila from Govardhan. Taking Govardhan silas, or the sacred stones of Govardhan, is not a cheap thing and if everybody takes a stone of Govardhan then one day, I wonder […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 December 2012, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 12.6.40) Eternal love I was listening to a lecture of Srila Prabhupada and Prabhupada said, “Love is for Krsna.” We think we love so many things but all that love is not going to last. The only love that can last is love for […]