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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.39.39) Spiritual life is like that – there is always a higher standard and there is always another level of realization. That is why we always remain a fool before the spiritual master. Tamal Krsna Maharaj said in front of Srila Prabhupada, “Yes, […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami is NOT in South Africa but in the United Kingdom currently. He visited Cape Town from 28 March to 04 April (read all about part one by clicking here) and again from 07 to 12 April. We have a legitimate reason for the delay in this post as a backpack containing the recorder […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.5.1) Personal service is valuable. In the seventh canto, the position of the spiritual master is described. It is mentioned that one must become a menial servant of the spiritual master, render personal service and see that all his personal needs are supplied. […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 March 2014, Sydney, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.9.34) The whole world was talking about sex. At first, I didn’t know what it was but as I grew up, I finally got the idea of what it was. But of course, I had not become active in the field as yet so that […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.39.39) Because we have been in the material world for many lifetimes, we have accumulated many desires that are stored within our subconsciousness and all these desires are still influencing us now. Again, we are trying to enjoy them one more time; again […]

Please find below recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami’s participation in the 26th annual Ratha Yatra festival in Durban. You may listen online via the media player or download by right-clicking on a title and save target as.       KKS_DBN_RY_18April2014_Bhajan_The_glories_of_the_holy_name KKS_DBN_RY_18April2014_Lecture_The_glories_of_the_holy_name KKS_DBN_RY_19April2014_Kirtan_Soul_beat_dancing_feet KKS_DBN_RY_19April2014_Lecture_Imperfect_senses_imperfect_knowledge KKS_DBN_RY_19April2014_Lecture_Our_constitutional_position KKS_DBN_RY_20April2014_Lecture_Initiation KKS_DBN_RY_20April2014_Lecture_Main_stage KKS_DBN_RY_20April2014_Lecture_The_real_meaning_of_charity KKS_DBN_RY_21April2014_Lecture_Karma_and_reincarnation    

Easter is a time of family gatherings and feasting for those of the Christian faith. However in Durban, Easter also represents a time of celebration for Hare Krsna devotees as it is time for the annual Ratha Yatra festival. The four day festival took place from 18-21 April and is widely considered to be the […]

In the days preceding the Ratha Yatra festival, Kadamba Kanana Swami did programs around Durban. Audio recordings and photos are presented below. These include Maharaj’s address at the disciple program which took place on 12 April as well as lectures on the glories of Hanuman in commemoration of Hanuman Jayanti.   Audio KKS_SA_12 April 2014_DBN_Disciple […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 January 2014, Durban, South Africa, Lecture)  We can become free from personal motivation. It comes from sacrifice in devotional service; it cannot come from anything else. We just put our own ideas aside and do something, and over time we take responsibility for Prabhupada’s movement. We just volunteer and we become […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami’s preaching tour of South Africa continues. His Cape Town stay was interrupted by a weekend visit to the Kwazulu Natal Midlands where he did an evening program in the town of Ladysmith (04 April) and then participated in the Ratha Yatra in Newcastle (05 April). Maharaj was accompanied by HH Bhakti Ashraya […]

Although the official Vyasa Puja festival of Kadamba Kanana Swami will take place on 25 April 2014 in Radhadesh, the 12th of April is still a special day as it is his appearance day according to the solar calendar. Maharaj will travel to Durban today and has been requested by his disciples to attend a house program […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.39.39) It is interesting how ultimately the guru is an individual. We are totally dependent on our spiritual master. Yes, we have our relationship with Krsna but if our guru is not pleased with us then Krsna does not want to know us, […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Cape Town from 28 March to 4 April 2014. Please find below recordings of lectures and kirtans from the various programs that he participated in. You may listen online by clicking the “play” button on the media-player or download by right-clicking on a title and “save target as”.   Lectures KKS_Cape […]

It was in 1652 that Dutch colonialist, Jan van Riebeeck, reached the native pastoral land of the southernmost tip of the African continent. It was due to the optimism of establishing a supply camp for ships en-route to the East that this area was known as The Cape of Good Hope! It was here that […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.52) Humility is something alien in the modern world. We had a comic in Holland; I saw it as a kid but it made an impression on me. It was a simple man; he had a cap on – a labourer type – and he […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Melbourne from 13-22 March. Recordings of his classes are presented below, including a lecture given on Gaura Purnima, the appearance day of Lord Caitanya. You may listen online by clicking the “play” button of the media player or download by right-clicking on the title and “save target as”.     KKS_AUS_Melbourne_14 […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Sydney from 6-13 March. You may read about his visit by clicking here. Audio recordings from the various programs are presented below.         KKS_Sydney_Govinda Valley_7 March 2014_Evening_SB   2.9.34 KKS_Sydney_Govinda Valley_7 March 2014_Evening Kirtan KKS_Sydney_Hornsby_8 March 2014_Hall Program_BG 13.3 KKS_Sydney_Lecture_9 March 2014_SB 6.16.11 KKS_Sydney_Rouse Hill Program_9 March 2014_Lecture […]

Various factors hindered regular updates of Kadamba Kanana Swami’s travels but we are happy to catch up now. On 5 March, Maharaj left India and travelled down-under to Sydney, Australia. Here is a report written by Smitakrsna dd. So, in modern times, we have what people call “the buzz words”! We have our favourite words; […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.46) We see in Caitanya Caritamtra, it is mentioned in Madhya Lila, chapter nineteen where it is leading to Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructing Rupa Goswami; a description is given that out of so many living beings within the universe, there are only very few in the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 January 2014, Mayapur, India, Lecture: Kirtan Academy 2) Transcendental knowledge is not some academic process. Sometimes, people say to me, “Oh, you know, I read the Bhagavatam! Oh, I read for one hour! Oh, and I cannot remember anything. Oh, I am so bad…” Relax, relax, relax… this is not our […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 January 2014, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) There is the story of a wrestler in South India who was very much impressed by a beautiful girl and he served her so nicely. He was opening doors and holding parasols and was doing whatever he could to please her! So, one day, Ramanuja […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 January 2014, Mayapur, India, Lecture: Kirtan Academy 2) Naturally, every devotee desires to see Krsna and the desire to see Krsna is not a fruitive one. You might say, “Well, the top most level of pure devotion was to be free from all selfish desire so isn’t it selfish when we […]

It is Kirtan Mela time again in Mayapur (27 February – 4 March)! Here is the schedule according to Indian standard time which is GMT+5.5. Please calculate your time zone accordingly.

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, April 2012, Zurich, Switzerland, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.34) By nature, we are weak! The weakness manifests in many ways. Earlier, I spoke about lust but another quality by which the inherent weakness of the living entity manifests, is in pride. We are all very proud and we always take pride in something. This […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 January 2014, Mayapur, India, Lecture: Kirtan Academy 1) Kirtan happens on the pure transcendental platform. It is an interesting combination of Krsna’s name and a particular melody, a particular raga, which brings out a mood. It is said that there are sixteen-thousand, one-hundred and eight ragas that are spiritual because there […]