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After a quick visit to London from Sweden, Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Amsterdam in anticipation for three big programs in the first week of July. After arriving on Thursday evening, Maharaj gave the Srimad Bhagavatam class on Friday morning. Friday is traditionally the day for the ‘Dinner Club’ and bhajan evening, and Kadamba Kanana Swami was happy to join in and enliven us with his expert singing.
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On Saturday, Kadamba Kanana Swami gave the Srimad Bhagavatam class where he talked about household life and how king Rahugana was instructed by the sage Jada Bharata about it.
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In the afternoon, we went out on the streets for some serious dancing and singing of Hare Krsna. Kadamba Kanana Swami led our dancing party through the streets of Amsterdam for almost two hours.
On Sunday, Kadamba Kanana Swami left Amsterdam to attend the Sunday feast in Cologne, Germany. He returned on Monday evening again to Amsterdam. On Tuesday morning, Kadamba Kanana Swami gave the morning class on Srimad Bhagavatam.
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On Friday afternoon, we arrived in the lovely home of Gita Govinda located in Rotterdam. She invited Kadamba Kanana Swami to attend this home program and it was also her birthday. She invited all of her family members to attend the program. The house was amazing, the bhajans were very inspiring, the prasadam was heavenly and all the organizers were very expert in making us very comfortable. The bhajans were powerful and Kadamba Kanana Swami spoke in Dutch on general aspects of Krsna consciousness. Afterwards, we all joined in to relish the nice foodstuffs that were prepared. There was nasi, salad, drink, cake and fruits. We had a great time talking to all the guests and it became very late before we hit the bed. The next morning, after staying overnight in the house of Gita Govinda, we prepared to leave for the next festival: The Ratha Yatra festival in Den Haag.
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On Saturday morning, it rained like anything and when we arrived in Den Haag it was still pouring down. But the prediction was that it would clear up later in the day, so with bright spirits the parade commenced through the streets of Den Haag. Halfway through the parade, the sun starting shining. It was as if Jagannatha was happy with our efforts and awarded us with some sunshine. Jagadananda prabhu lead the singing in the first half of the procession and Kadamba Kanana Swami took over for the second half. With the expert guidance of the police and volunteers, the procession arrived at the festival square after two hours where the next part of the programs continued.
At 17h30 we made way again for Amsterdam, happy and fulfilled.
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On Sunday, (6 July) Kadamba Kanana Swami led the Sunday program at the Amsterdam Hare Krsna Temple. First, he sang bhajans for an hour and afterwards, he spoke on topics from the Bhagavad-gita. The talk was well received and Kadamba Kanana Swami really got into it. Check out the class because it was really enlivening, “Thirty-nine billion! You couldn’t spend it if you wanted to…”
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Early on Monday morning, Kadamba Kanana Swami left Amsterdam to visit the Serbian Summercamp and this weekend, he is at the kirtan festival in Villa Vrindavan, Italy.
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From S Ramchandran
Based on the Gita daily article Chapter 15, Text 19
Knowledge of Krishna’s position stimulates submission and his disposition stimulates affection
Why do you say in your reply that "But can we love Krishna steadily throughout our life? Is this not a doubt. If your heart is full like Mirabai's, why resort to knowledge, gyan, or any holy scripture/book ? By the very act of thinking, will Krishna not sit into our minds and hearts ? Once Krishna sits inside us, the very moment no external worldy subject can affect ? because what is affected is our consciousness, our feelings, our inner soul, our thoughts, our mental processes...all these of course are taken over by Krishna when we utter his name in intoxicated bliss...
Why are you saying "..We may feel some devotion for him sometimes, but such sporadic feelings ..... Because when those devotional feelings weaken"
How can devotion be 'sometimes'/temporary or sporadic? if we forget everything for a minute and think of Krishna and take his name, surely Krishna will come rushing in like a Tsunami and innundate our entire being inside out. In turn this will make us blind to worldly affairs. As I see it knowledge has no place in pure Bhakti. yes knowledge is required if Bhakti is diluted....
Before going into politics, Councilor Ajay Maru would regularly visit ISKCON’s Bhaktivedanta Manor just outside London as a congregation member. So when he was voted in as the new Mayor of the London Borough of Harrow on June 12th, it wasn’t a difficult choice for him to select Manor president Srutidharma Das as his chaplain.
Sivarama Swami Maharaja NVD Kirtan
This talk is a part of the "Fascinating Mahabharata Characters" series. To know more about this course, please visit: bhakticourses.com
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 April 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.34)
Transcribed by Radhadyuti dd
One should not display anger in front of the deities; one should not cry in front of the deities or bring his mundane sorrow. When one cries tears of ecstasy – that is another matter. Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to cry litres of tears in front of Lord Jagganath but we should not bring our mundane sorrows to Krsna; we should not do that; it is not our business to do that. That is according to pāñcarātrikī – rules which purify our behaviour. It means that one has to learn to act according to dharma.
This is a very big step; a big commitment. It is about commitment and it is about desire. It can be done, when we desire. It can be done when we say, “Let me just desire to change.” It is due to ignorance that we do not desire. It is due to ignorance that we still chase after foolish desires; that we still chase after material enjoyment and sense gratification. That is due to ignorance. Therefore we need to cultivate transcendental knowledge and thoroughly read. Everyone should read! Sometimes, someone comes to me and says, “Ah, I never used to read.” It doesn’t matter, now read.
Remember, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu glorifying that brahmana who was illiterate and who could not read but he received the order of his spiritual master and he would sit there everyday, faithfully reading the book, although he couldn’t read a letter! People would laugh but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw that he was crying and he asked him, “Why you are crying?” He said, “I am crying because when I see this drawing, this painting of Krsna, being the chariot driver or Arjuna, his devotee, the Supreme Lord becoming the chariot driver of his devotee. The Lord as the servant of his devotee, that makes me cry!” Lord Caitanya said, “You are the greatest expert of the Gita.”
Spiritual Fun Coming Up This Summer!
Two Upcoming Festivals plus Special Seminars! are Coming Soon
Lord Jagannatha's Ratha Yatra/Festival of the Chariots will be held on Sat. July 19, 2014.
The parade starts at 11 AM near Rupanuga's house and everyone will get the opportunity to pull Their Lordships Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra in Their chariot in a gala parade down to the temple.
Then, the 4th Annual Pushpa Abhishek will be on Sat. July 26, inside the Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra Temple. Their Lordships will be bathed by hundreds and hundreds of soft, colorful flower petals, accompanied by the ecstatic chanting of Hare Krsna kirtan.
The same weekend of the Pushpa Abhisheka, Sat. and Sun. July 26/27 New Vrindaban will host our esteemed guest His Grace Gauranga prabhu from ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai, who will be speaking on "Lessons on Vaishnava Relationships" from Gaura Lila.