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Kadamba Kanana Swami is currently in Sri Dham Mayapur! On Sunday,17 November 2013, which is also the last day of the month of Kartik, Maharaja will be giving the morning Srimad Bhagavatam class at the temple. A live-stream will be available on www.mayapur.tv so please tune-in. The class will begin at 8 am Indian time (GMT+5.5). If you are […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.20.12) Question: We might try to do something to elevate our consciousness and pray for the mercy but then the result does not instantaneously manifest, as a quick result. So how can one remain fixed in that determination when not being able to perceive […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 November 2013, Vrindavan, India, Lecture: Damodar Lila) Prabhupada’s preaching has not finished; it has not finished at all. As it continues to flood the entire world, more and more people will come. So, yes, let the new people come; let them go forward! Let them offer a lamp in the front […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 November 2013, Vrindavan, India, Lecture: Damodar Lila) Whenever I come to this Krsna Balaram mandir, I get excited because I am coming home. Like yesterday, Mother Daiva Shakti said, “Welcome home!” And I said, “Yes, Vrindavan is my home!” She said, “Yes, because you took birth here!” Well, it is true; […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.20.12) When Srila Prabhupada was in Mayapur and was showing the devotees around, he came upon an area which was very dirty. Prabhupada told he devotees, “Why is this going on? This is the mode of ignorance. If you do not do anything about the mode […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) Damodarastakam, Verse 2 (Seeing the whipping stick in His mother’s hand) He is crying and rubbing His eyes again and again with His two lotus hands. His eyes are filled with fear, and the necklace of pearls around His neck, which is marked with three […]

Come and join us to celebrate Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot Festival, see the spectacle unfold as a gigantic colourfully decorated chariot carrying Lord Jagnnatha is hand- pulled up Queen Street. The Festival is followed by Kirtan , Dance , Drama and a sumptuous Feast at Mission Bay Beach.  

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Radhastami) Srimati Radharani is the perfect answer to all of Krsna’s desires. Only she can fully satisfy the desires of Krsna. We cannot do so, even though we may come to a point of pure dedication, even when we come to that point, still, we are […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 November 2013, Vrindavan, India, Lecture: Damodar Lila) This is the month of Kartik and I was asked to speak on the month of Damodar but although Damodar is so much on my mind, even more than that is the disappearance of Srila Prabhupada actually. We will have arati in Srila Prabhupada’s […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 November 2013, Vrindavan, India, Lecture: Damodar Lila) When I came to this Krsna Balaram mandir, initially I noticed how much present Krsna was but then I noticed that Prabhupada was even more present than Krsna. That is a fact; that is actually true because Srila Prabhupada has extended the mercy of […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 July 2013, Durban, South Africa, Lecture: Journey of faith) During my stay at the Krsna Balaram mandir, initially I was very impressed by the deities and the temple. But gradually it began to dawn on me that Prabhupada was even more prominently present in Vrindavan than Krsna. Krsna is so much present […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, BYS lecture) There’s a famous story of Alexander the Great who walked into this particular town. Apart from the presence of one saint, the town was completely empty. Alexander was used to this – he never walked into a town that was full of people. People […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) Damodarastakam, Verse 1 To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of Gokula, who (due to the offense of breaking the pot […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 7 November 2010, Vrndavana, India, Govardhan Puja Lecture) There are so many pastimes concerning the cows. Krsna’s name is Govinda. Krsna was protecting the cows and calling the cows. Yesterday, we were hearing from Gopiparanadhana Prabhu who was explaining that in the Govardhan pastime, at the end of the Govardhan Lila, at one […]

Thursday, November 7th 2013 marks the day of this year’s Disappearance Day of ISKCON’s Founder Acharya, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Please join us..

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 7 November 2010, Vrndavana, India, Govardhan Puja Lecture) The cow and the bull are described by Srila Prabhupada as being totally harmless creatures. Everything about them is auspicious. They are supportive for the environment and in this way; with cow protection, we find all the good that is required. The cows provide […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, BYS lecture) We have an interesting story about a female saint in the Islamic tradition. One morning, she came out of her house carrying two buckets, one with fire inside and the other, with water. And people saw her and said, “Oh! What are you going […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 7 November 2010, Vrndavana, India, Govardhan Puja Lecture) Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitaya ca. Srila Prabhupada explained ‘go brahmana’, first the cows and then the brahmanas. So much importance is given to the cows by Krsna that even before worshipping the brahmanas, we worship the cows. In the Brahma Samhita, it […]

Disappearance Celebration of His Grace Bhaktisuhrid Das Brahmacari in Sridham Mayapur on 13 oct 2013 The appearance of a Vaishnava is auspicious and even his disappearance is also auspicious. The Vaisnavas are happy on the disappearance of a Vaishnava knowing that the departed Vaishnava soul is going back to Godhead and is happily engaged in […]

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 July 2013, Sandton, South Africa, Krsna Balaram Youth Group Lecture) One time, in Jagannath Puri, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Advaita Acarya, “Acarya, where are you coming from?” Advaita Acarya replied, “I’ve just come back from the temple. I took darshan of Lord Jagannath.” “No, no, no, Acarya, what did you do? […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 September 2013, Lenasia, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) When should a person approach a spiritual master for initiation into Krsna consciousness? One must first get situated in the process of devotional service. One must first get situated in chanting sixteen rounds and following four regulative principles and once that’s there, then […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.20.12) Many artists are only recognised for their greatness once they are dead but Beethoven was famous during his life – a famous composer, you know, like the complex symphonies. But then, he went deaf. Can you imagine that? It was practically the one thing, the worse thing, […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) The pastime of binding of Krsna is interesting. We remember that Yasoda was trying to tie up Krsna and each time, the rope was two fingers short. She added more ropes, still two fingers short; more ropes, still two fingers short – no matter how many […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) In the Bhagavad-gita 10.35, Krsna says that of all the months, “I am marga-sirsa,” which is a name for the November-December period. It is said that before Krsna, first comes Radha – Radha-Krsna, Radha-Syam, Sita-Ram, like that. First the consort of the Lord is mentioned. […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Lalita Sasti Lecture) Krsna’s message must be delivered. Prabhupada made it very clear. Prabhupada came to this world as a messenger and dedicated his whole life to being a messenger. He humbly requested us to be messengers so that we would assist him. He alone, of course, […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Initiation Lecture) In the Caitanya Caritamrta, it is stated that if one commits the ten offences then one is delaying the result of the holy name or delays serving the holy name and ISKCON is a movement dedicated to serving the holy name. The chanting of […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) During this month of Damodar, there is a chance of making special advancement. Those who go to Vrindavan during the month of Kartik are very fortunate. It is said that in Vrindavan during Kartik, one can make many times more advancement than under normal conditions […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.38) One who remembers Krsna all the time becomes captured by Krsna. Krsna slowly captures us. It is said: jayati jananivaso devaki-janma-vado (SB 10.90.48). Jananivaso or Jananivasa is speaking about Krsna who is the resort, or shelter, of all living beings. Jayati means he conquers or it means ‘victory’. It is described […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Lalita Sasti Lecture) This is the prayer of the spiritual master, “May all obstacles be cast aside. For you, may your spiritual path be very easy. May it all just disappear, placing happiness and mercy in your heart.” Without happiness, what kind of mercy can there be? […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Radhastami) Radharani has the potency to fully capture Krsna and fully satisfy Krsna but then comes the greatest mystery. The greatest mystery is that Krsna leaves Vrndavan, he leaves Srimati Radharani in separation. And she is in great separation of Krsna and Krsna is always promising to […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa)   I had this dream and in this dream, my spiritual master had forgotten my name and he said, “What’s your name?” Oh my God! What if he forgets our name because we haven’t conquered him? We should conquer the spiritual master. We should, somehow […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa)   Bhakti Charu Maharaja tells a nice story. In Srila Prabhupada’s final days, Maharaja was part of a team that looked after Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada’s health was not good at the time and he was quite strict about what he was eating and when he was […]

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Cape Town during the last leg of his tour to South Africa. Recordings from all the programs are presented below. To download an audio file, right-click on the title and save target as.       Lectures KKS_22 September_Cape Town_SA_25th Anniversary_Lecture KKS_September_Cape Town_SA_BYS_ Lecture KKS_September_Cape Town_SA_BG 9.9 KKS_September_Cape Town_SA_Lecture_SB 8.20.12 KKS_September_Cape […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Radhastami) Here in this world, we are all limited by karma. Some of us have a nose that is too big. Some of us have ears that stick out too much. Some have eyes that are too sunken. Some have bags under the eyes. Some have […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, August 2013, Abentheur, Germany, Hamsaduta Seminar Part 1) Sri Lalita speaking to a swan (from the Hamsaduta), “O tilaka of the saintly devotees, taking the path famous in all the worlds by which hard-hearted Akrura quickly took away the ocean of handsomeness that rules the young gopis’ life, go to the city of […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 September 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa, Home Program) Continued from “No ordinary gifts”   As a sannyasi, I don’t have so much to give but we can spend a little time to go into the scripture and we can bring in that. We could spend some more time practicing kirtan and we can bring in […]

Janani Radha mataji, known among the Mayapur community as ‘Gopaler Ma’, left her body on 8th October , after battling with cancer for eight months. She is a long term resident of Sri Mayapur dhama and for around 26 years, she has been engaged in the seva of offering Tulasi arti for matajis section. Any […]

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