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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2013, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.3.1) Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur describes that in a situation of war, one is facing the army of the enemy and that we are not only facing the army of the enemy opposite us but the enemy has also sent spies into our own ranks. Srila […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2013, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.3.1) Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur describes that in a situation of war, one is facing the army of the enemy and that we are not only facing the army of the enemy opposite us but the enemy has also sent spies into our own ranks. Srila […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 June 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.34) To really serve in a mood of trying to please Krsna is not so easy. Obviously, a lot of people get restless and may want to leave so it does require special determination, I think. In the light of that I can say, “Give […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 June 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.34) To really serve in a mood of trying to please Krsna is not so easy. Obviously, a lot of people get restless and may want to leave so it does require special determination, I think. In the light of that I can say, “Give […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 June 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.34) To really serve in a mood of trying to please Krsna is not so easy. Obviously, a lot of people get restless and may want to leave so it does require special determination, I think. In the light of that I can say, “Give […]

The Kirtan Mela in Germany was held from 13-18 August 2013. Apart from Kadamba Kanana Swami, many other well-known kirtan leaders participated in the festival, such as: Sacinandana Swami, Bhakti Vaibhava Swami, Niranjana Swami and Ojasvi Prabhu, to name a few. Recordings of kirtans and a CC lecture by Kadamba Kanana Swami are presented below. […]

The Kirtan Mela in Germany was held from 13-18 August 2013. Apart from Kadamba Kanana Swami, many other well-known kirtan leaders participated in the festival, such as: Sacinandana Swami, Bhakti Vaibhava Swami, Niranjana Swami and Ojasvi Prabhu, to name a few. Recordings of kirtans and a CC lecture by Kadamba Kanana Swami are presented below. […]

The Kirtan Mela in Germany was held from 13-18 August 2013. Apart from Kadamba Kanana Swami, many other well-known kirtan leaders participated in the festival, such as: Sacinandana Swami, Bhakti Vaibhava Swami, Niranjana Swami and Ojasvi Prabhu, to name a few. Recordings of kirtans and a CC lecture by Kadamba Kanana Swami are presented below. […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 July 2013, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.6) Talking about anger, Maharaja, how does one judge for oneself that our anger, or another’s, is not personally motivated? We have to be very careful with that. For example, I have many times been responsible for Prabhupada’s facilities in this movement, in various […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 July 2013, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.6) Talking about anger, Maharaja, how does one judge for oneself that our anger, or another’s, is not personally motivated? We have to be very careful with that. For example, I have many times been responsible for Prabhupada’s facilities in this movement, in various […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 July 2013, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.6) Talking about anger, Maharaja, how does one judge for oneself that our anger, or another’s, is not personally motivated? We have to be very careful with that. For example, I have many times been responsible for Prabhupada’s facilities in this movement, in various […]

Indian Film Actress, Shilpa Shirodkar with Family, Famous Actor Vivek Oberoi and Famous Film & Serial Director, Producer, Ekta Kappor Visit ISKCON Juhu for Janmashtami Festival Read more ›

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 August 2013, Kirtan Mela, Germany, Final lecture) When the pure devotee chants in any place or sets foot in any place, that place becomes transformed; it becomes a sacred place. It is mentioned that pure devotees goes to Vrindavan to purify Vrindavan and not to become purified. They purify Vrindavan from the sinful reactions that […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 August 2013, Kirtan Mela, Germany, Final lecture) When the pure devotee chants in any place or sets foot in any place, that place becomes transformed; it becomes a sacred place. It is mentioned that pure devotees goes to Vrindavan to purify Vrindavan and not to become purified. They purify Vrindavan from the sinful reactions that […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 August 2013, Kirtan Mela, Germany, Final lecture) When the pure devotee chants in any place or sets foot in any place, that place becomes transformed; it becomes a sacred place. It is mentioned that pure devotees goes to Vrindavan to purify Vrindavan and not to become purified. They purify Vrindavan from the sinful reactions that […]

“All That Lies Between” is a short new book by Kalakantha das containing his selected poems in appreciation of Srila Prabhupada written over the past thirty years. The book also contains essays addressing our relationship with Srila Prabhupada as well as the general topic of writing for Krishna. It is adorned with nine original portraits of His Divine Grace by Kuladri Prabhu and a foreword by H.H. Giriraja Swami Read more ›

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 June 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.34) To really serve in a mood of trying to please Krsna is not so easy. Obviously, a lot of people get restless and may want to leave so it does require special determination, I think. In the light of that I can say, “Give […]

We can appreciate how unique Prabhupada really is in the entire sampradaya. Lord Caitanya appears only once in a day of Brahma and after Lord Caitanya, who introduced Krsna Consciousness basically in the Indian subcontinent, the mission that remained was to take Krsna Consciousness all over the world. Prabhupada did that. He brought it from […]

We can appreciate how unique Prabhupada really is in the entire sampradaya. Lord Caitanya appears only once in a day of Brahma and after Lord Caitanya, who introduced Krsna Consciousness basically in the Indian subcontinent, the mission that remained was to take Krsna Consciousness all over the world. Prabhupada did that. He brought it from […]

Next time you land  at Kolkata at the  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Domestic Terminal, you will be greeted by a big banner of Sri Mayapur in the baggage section. An initiative of Mayapur Tourism, after a long  term of over three years discussions, repeated meetings, approaching different authorities and sending several designs for approval Airport […]

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“Janmastami is not just an ordinary day! We must celebrate Janmastami – it is our spiritual duty! It is actually a day when we can permanently deepen our relationship with Krsna!” “One detail that is given is that at the time when Krsna appeared, Nanda Maharaj was giving charity. He opened up his  treasury and allowed everyone to […]

“Janmastami is not just an ordinary day! We must celebrate Janmastami – it is our spiritual duty! It is actually a day when we can permanently deepen our relationship with Krsna!” “One detail that is given is that at the time when Krsna appeared, Nanda Maharaj was giving charity. He opened up his  treasury and allowed everyone to […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 June 2013, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.2.33) Time is moving very fast. In the beginning, it doesn’t seem to be so but at one moment, one realises, “Suddenly I’m old! How did it happen?” Getting old is a strange experience because for a long time, we feel we are not really ageing, “I’m […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 June 2013, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.2.33) Time is moving very fast. In the beginning, it doesn’t seem to be so but at one moment, one realises, “Suddenly I’m old! How did it happen?” Getting old is a strange experience because for a long time, we feel we are not really ageing, “I’m […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 July 2013, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.6) Talking about anger, Maharaja, how does one judge for oneself that our anger, or another’s, is not personally motivated? We have to be very careful with that. For example, I have many times been responsible for Prabhupada’s facilities in this movement, in various […]

The Minister has toured the ISKCON Mayapur campus with ISKCON officials, they offered lamp to the deities Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha-ttava, Sri Sri Praladha Nirsimhadev and also participated in Jhulan Yatra festival Read more ›

Temple Of Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) is the focus of ISKCON’s offering to Srila Prabhupada for the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON (2016). In pursuance of this goal, World Holy Name Week 2013 is dedicating it’s efforts to promote the TOVP. Please watch this video, filmed on location in Mayapur and at ITV in Mumbai, and be inspired

The honorable cabinet minister Shri Subrata Mukherjee, Minister- in- charge Dept. Of Panchayats & Rural Development & Public Health Engineering, Govt. of West Bengal visited Sri Mayapur Dham along with his family as special guest for Jhulan Yatra festival on 17th Aug 13. Minister has toured the ISKCON Mayapur campus with ISKCON officials, they offered […]

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A journey of faith – from Amsterdam to Vrindavan, is the theme of the evening. It is kind of using my life as a means of showing how an ordinary person, by mercy of great devotees, can be uplifted. The state of the world is such that where in this age, do we find a holy […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 May 2012, Melbourne, Australia, Bhakti Bhavan Program) Question: I feel that I suffer from depression. Can we please talk about it and do you have some solution? Well, it is good to be depressed about material life but one should be very optimistic about spiritual life. So, if we are depressed […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12 July 2013, Fuska Gouranga, Serbia, Seminar 3) We must go to Vrindavan. There is no doubt about it. We must go. We must roll in the dust. We must taste the mahaprasadam. We must jump in the Yamuna. “Oh, but is the Yamuna still there?” Of course it is! On the […]

Fabulous, happy and hilarious video from the trip of the Pandava Sena vaishnava group to Italy’s Villa Vrindavan Read more ›

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Please join the 24 Hour Maha Kirtan on the auspicious occasion of Sri Krishna Janmastami Festival and chant the transcendental Maha Mantra…  

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 February 2013, Vrindavan India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar, Part 1)   Balaram holds the plough. He prepares the ground, the ground of our consciousness. He ploughs our consciousness. He engages us in service. He takes us, pulls us out of our conditioned state and engages us in service. And then we join […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 June 2013, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.2.33) In this verse, there is a description of the kala-sarpa, the black snake of time. In Bengal, there is an ancient drawing that illustrates this point, kala-sarpa; it shows a frog croaking and a snake is crawling up from behind.  And as we know, snakes don’t […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 June 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.34) So this merciful aspect of Krsna is very important. To be merciful says something about the state of the heart. So. we are speaking here about the nature of Krsna’s heart. We can become attracted to Krsna’s beauty. Stunned by his unlimited beauty, we just look […]

The ISKCON center on Jonwood Way in Northeast Austin, Texas, USA was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on the night of Friday July 26th / morning of July 27th, and sustained major fire damage. No devotees were hurt, and the Deities were unharmed. Read more ›

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 July 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Spirit Matters Program) Question: Do you have any nice words to remind us not to have doubt whenever we have fear or doubt? There are two types of doubts. One type of doubt comes from sinful activity and attachment to sinful activity. The other type […]