Author Archives: Ragalekha dd

Written by Bhakta Nandan  Spreading the mercy By most accounts, Belgium is a pretty unassuming country in terms of vibrancy, history or scenic beauty; it would not rank highly with its more glamorous European neighbours such as France, Italy or Germany! And yet, this flat country has something rather special, there is the beautiful Ardennes […]

(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, 06 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: What is devotional service) Many devotees, after they have been active in Krsna consciousness for a while, will start connecting to a spiritual master and that is very nice because the spiritual master is very much engaged in devotional service. His whole life […]

Written by Rukmini dd Exchanges of love People celebrate the coming of a new year and give closure to the previous one in different ways. Some line up their resolutions on January first. The corporate sector has its business year. Student life revolves along the academic year. There is the Chinese calendar, solar years and […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) Each service in Krsna consciousness is a service in itself, for example, cleaning the temple. That is a service, absolutely, but then a person may go to the next level. He may be very serious while cleaning the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) Krsna is our solution. Krsna will fulfil our desires. Everything we need, we find it in Krsna and if destiny does not go our way, “My dream, it didn’t work out. Everything, it all collapsed!” It is all […]

In Durban, the Easter long weekend represents a time of celebration for Hare Krsna devotees as it is time for their world famous annual Ratha Yatra festival. The four day festival took place from 03-06 April and is widely considered to be the largest of its kind outside India. Devotees travelled from all over South Africa […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) If we do not have a connection with Srimad Bhagavatam, then spiritual life becomes dry! Chanting becomes difficult and then the four regulative principles become very narrow and gradually with time, we start craving for more space. Even […]

The 12th of April is the Appearance Day of Kadamba Kanana Swami according to the Western calendar. Even though the official Vyasa Puja celebration will take place on the 26th in Radhadesh, today is still a special day for all those who are close to him. Here is a trip down memory lane with a slide-show […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Johannesburg on the eve of Rama Naumi (27 March). That evening, he attended a nama hatta program in the suburb of Benoni. This preaching initiative is still in its developing stages however Maharaj’s presence attracted a crowd that exceeded the expectations of the hosts. In his lecture, Maharaj quoted Srila […]

We continue with reporting on Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to South Africa. It has been a very busy tour for Maharaj as he travelled between provinces, participating in various programs. Yesterday, he left for a short visit to Mauritius, a small island that is about 2000 km away from the east coast of SA, where […]

Report by Nicole Kadamba Kanana Swami left Amsterdam on Wednesday, 18 March and arrived in Johannesburg on the 19th. Maharaj welcomed the warmth of South Africa after the harsh wintery weather in Europe. On the day of his arrival in the country, he did a program at the Pretoria temple. He got to the temple […]

Report by Klara Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Prague on Thursday, 12 March, in the late afternoon. He traveled from Berlin by train and there were about twenty-five devotees waiting for him at the railway station, with enthusiastic kirtan. In Friday morning’s lecture, Maharaj spoke mainly about pure devotional service. During the day, he gave […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Evening Lecture) Question: In terms of rendering service, in everything you do, do you do it with the understanding that I am doing it for my spiritual master or am I doing it for Krsna. Who do you think of when you do service? Well, […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 January 2015, Soho Temple, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.77.33-37) I like to tell this story. I was in the Czech Summer Camp one year and it was prasadam time. So the devotees went into the prasadam hall and I was expecting to hear, “Sarira avidya-jal…” but instead, I heard, “Namaste Narasimhaya…” The […]

Report by Ter Kadamba Das This year, again we had the great honour of extensive association of His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami in Mayapur (14-27 February). As the process of transforming the management structure of Mayapur, from a temple to an actual city progresses, Maharaja consolidates his position as a central figure in that transformation. […]

  (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 […]

Report by Jay Nitai Das  After the Radhadesh Mellows festival (24-25 January), Kadamba Kanana Swami stayed for two weeks in Amsterdam. Coming from Radhadesh, he was still recovering from the pain in his back and neck which had already started in England but became fully manifest in Radhadesh. While in Radhadesh, Maharaj had to keep […]

Please find below, recordings from Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to England (10-19 January). Courtesy of Bhakta Shiv. To listen online, press the play button. To download, right-click on a title and ‘save target as’.   Audio KKS_UK_Manor_10 January 2015_Kirtan Fiesta https://ia902600.us.archive.org/18/items/KKSLondon/KKS_UK_BV_10January2015_KirtanFiesta.mp3 KKS_UK_Manor_14 January 2015_SB 9.10.16 https://ia902600.us.archive.org/18/items/KKSLondon/KKS_UK_BM_14January2015_SB9.10.16.mp3 KKS_UK_Leicester_11 January 2015_Initiation Kirtan https://ia902601.us.archive.org/29/items/KKSUKBhaktivedantaManor19January2015BrahmacariClass/KKS_UK_Leicester_11January_InitiationKirtan.mp3 KKS_UK_Leicester_11 January 2015_Initiation Lecture […]

Report by Nandan   Arrival in London After the Sankirtan Festival and having spent a few days afterward in Germany, Kadamba Kanana Swami traveled to England. It was a crisp, cold evening when Maharaj arrived at Bhaktivedanta Manor on Saturday, 10 January 2015. Needless to say, the devotees were jubilant and Maharaj was in good […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 March 2013, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.30.17) The other day, I was reading some quotes of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura and they are still fresh in my mind so they are coming out on this day. He was describing how one of his disciples had spent his life savings to built […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) This human life is very short and we have to be very careful that we do not waste the opportunity to go back to Godhead. In whatever we do, do what you have to BUT, do not, in any way, jeopardize the […]

(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, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) Vanaprashta is not as scary as it seems. The spirit is that we simply dedicate the rest of our life to preparing for the next! Up to fifty years old, we can work on this life but then after fifty, we start […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) If you do marry, then be careful that whoever you marry is a devotee. Whatever you do, do not marry a non-devotee. That would be the worst thing to do because then it will be goodbye to yourself! You can say goodbye […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) Srila Prabhupada explains, in terms of going to the forest, that the best of all forests is Vrindavan. But in Vrindavan, one must purely pursue Krsna consciousness and one must not go there for engaging in lusty desires. In other words, one […]

Please find below recordings from Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to Cape Town. You may listen online by hitting the “play” button or download by right-clicking on a title and “save link as“.     KKS_CPT_ 21December2014_Kirtan_Snana Yatra https://ia902603.us.archive.org/20/items/KKSCPT22December2014DiscipleMeetingLecture/KKS_CPT_%2021December2014_Kirtan_SnanaYatra.mp3 KKS_CPT_ 21December2014_Lecture_Snana Yatra https://ia902603.us.archive.org/20/items/KKSCPT22December2014DiscipleMeetingLecture/KKS_CPT_%2021December2014_Lecture_SnanaYatra.mp3 KKS_CPT_ 22December2014_SB_9.19.19 https://ia902603.us.archive.org/20/items/KKSCPT22December2014DiscipleMeetingLecture/KKS_CPT_%2022December2014_SB_9.19.19.mp3 KKS_CPT_ 22December2014_Disciple Meeting_Reading of Pastimes https://ia802704.us.archive.org/14/items/KKSCPT22December2014DiscipleMeetingReadingPastimes/KKS_CPT_%2022December2014_DiscipleMeeting_ReadingPastimes.mp3 KKS_CPT_ 22December2014_Disciple Meeting_Lecture https://ia902603.us.archive.org/20/items/KKSCPT22December2014DiscipleMeetingLecture/KKS_CPT_%2022December2014_DiscipleMeeting_Lecture.mp3 […]

Report by Nicole  After a six week stay in Mayapur, Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Cape Town on Saturday, 20 December, for a short visit. After just a night of rest, Maharaj participated in the Snana Yatra festival where he led a melodious kirtan and thereafter spoke on the glories of Lord Jagannath. At the […]

We are two continents behind in reporting Kadamba Kanana Swami’s travels! We will catch up over the next few days. Maharaj stayed in Mayapur until 19 December. During his time there, he was heavily engaged in various services: the Mayapur Master Plan, teaching in the Bhakti Sastri course, giving initiations, morning lectures, leading kirtan, doing parikrama, etc. […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami will be visiting London next week. Programs at Bhaktivedanta Manor will be streamed live via Mayapur TV or the Bhaktivedanta Manor website. Sunday, 10 January 2014;18:30 – 22:00; “Holy Name Fiesta” Wednesday, 14 January 2014;7:30 am; SB 9.10.16 Friday, 16 January 2014; 7:30 am; SB 9.10.21-22 Monday, 19 January 2014; SB 9.10.23 […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 1&2, Part 1) Question: Maharaj, you were explaining how each acharya practices the jewel of transcendental knowledge he receives from the predecessors and adds his personal touch. Sometimes we listen to different devotees and each adds their touch, so it is difficult to consolidate. That is […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 1&2, Part 1) I have a story of my spiritual master, Jayadvaita Swami. He comes up with good titles of seminars and he came up with the title: The hopes and horrors of household life. Even before the seminar, there was a storm of discussion and […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 1&2, Part 1) It was here in Mayapur, quite some years back, that once I chanted sixty-four rounds. It was probably a festival day and it was not easy because there were devotees everywhere who wanted to talk to me so I was avoiding everybody quite […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 1&2, Part  1) Burning material desires may manifest in various ways. One way is that we think of sense objects. Another way may be that we do not think of sense objects – as devotees, we can come to a stage where we do not […]

On the auspicious occasion of the disappearance anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur (10 December 2014), Kadamba Kanana Swami gave this morning’s class in Mayapur, in glorification of him. The recording is available below for download.     KKS_Mayapur_10 December 2014_Lecture_Bhaktisiddhanta_Disappearance https://ia902704.us.archive.org/32/items/KKSMayapur10December2014LecureBhaktisiddhantaDisappearance/KKS_Mayapur_10December2014_Lecure_Bhaktisiddhanta_Disappearance.mp3