(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.7) Why are the gopis classified as the top most devotees? Because they gave up everything. These gopis, they did not just serve Krsna very faithfully everyday but when Krsna was at Vaṁśīvaṭa and played his flute, he attracted them with his flute. Then [...]
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By the inspiration of Gurudasa das and a personal request from Kadamba Kanana Swami, I strive to make contributions on the KKS blog. I thoroughly enjoy transcribing the classes, since it helps me to connect to Kadamba Kanana Maharaja.Author Archive | Harsarani dd
No evil eyes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Bhagavad-gita 7.24) It is not possible to have a pure and noble character unless one is a spiritually realized person. It is not possible unless one has an attitude of servitorship towards God. Ultimately, that is where all good qualities come from and that is the only reason [...]
Pushing beyond the borders
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 April 2013, Pretoria, South Africa, Disciple meeting) Recently, we saw how Indradyumna Maharaja took our Ratha Yatra in Durban and turned the whole thing upside down. Have you noticed it? It was quite amazing that one Swami could do that; he is very powerful – spiritually and also materially. So he did [...]
Totally attractive!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Bhagavad-Gita 7.24) The law of attraction is there and we think that whatever we think about, we will attract it. But actually, it is the opposite; we are the ones who are being attracted all the time. “Oh, the birds! Oh, the sun! Oh, the reflection in [...]
Seeing good in others
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 March 2013, Vrndavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.10) In general, we have to give credit to people. Only senior vaisnavas, who take the responsibility for the spiritual life of others, they have to be judgmental. Srila Prabhupada used to say, “It is my duty to find faults.” But one can find fault as a duty, [...]
Unique individuals
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 March 2013, Vrndavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.10) There are letters where Srila Prabhupada writes, “Krsna has sent me many spiritual masters in the form of my disciples.” Is this artificial? No, Srila Prabhupada was never artificial! Srila Prabhupada was never just saying something to impress people, that was his wonderful quality. [...]
Humility in great vaisnavas
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 March 2013, Vrndavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.10) Srila Prabhupada wuld occasionally speak out in great humility. For example, there is the purport of Srimad Bhagavatam, in the pastime of when Dhruva Maharaja leaves his body. At that point, as Dhruva Maharaja was about to leave his body, he saw a transcendental plane that [...]
Vegetarianism
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 February 2013, Vrndavan, India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar 3) Tamal Krishna Maharaja told the story of when he went to China. He said that he was a vegetarian. They asked, “What does that mean?” He said, “I’m very strict. I don’t eat any meat, fish, eggs, onion, garlic and like that.” They a said alright [...]
Hiding the lower nature
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 March 2013, Vrndavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.10) I saw a cartoon where there were two people sitting next to each other and they are hiding their inner most secrets from each other. Then, above their head you see thought bubbles and in the thought bubbles, there are the same things. They are [...]
Blessings come with instructions
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 February 2013, Vrndavan, India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar 3) In our sampradaya, we see siksa connections but these siksa connections existed between maha-bhagavats, between great devotees. Because for a great self-realized devotee, it maybe enough to accept a guru with full dedication and with full devotion through siksa. Not for us though, oh [...]
Let’s get on board!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 April 2013, Pretoria, South Africa, Disciple meeting) You are welcome to get on board and we’ll help you as much as we can. But it is up to you, to buy the ticket and you got to pay the price. You might get a discount if you’re lucky but still the price [...]
Tightening the screws
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.6) Krsna consciousness starts with inspiration. First, it is the unknown spiritual benefit which gets purified and then attraction develops. Jagai stopped Madhai from hitting Lord Nityananda for the second time because before that, Jagai had already appreciated the kirtan, he said, “They sing [...]
No perfect match
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.6) Pure devotees of the Lord are only interested in satisfying the senses of the Supreme Lord, hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.2). They are not concerned with the material world because they appreciate that in the material world, everything is only temporary and [...]
Struggles in our service
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 April 2013, Pretoria, South Africa, Disciple meeting) So, what I would like is that our relationship goes beyond formality. My intention and my duty as the spiritual master, and my desire as a person, is to help all of you and other people, with spiritual life. I don’t know how it [...]
Entrance into Vrndavan!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 March 2013, Vrndavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.10) We have taken birth in this age of kali. Those living beings who are qualified, and there are so many, actually go back to Godhead. Some don’t go back to Godhead and take birth again. Some of them even carry on until the tetra-yuga. In the tetra-yuga, [...]
A fundraising plea from Iskcon Leicester
Iskcon Leicester is urgently requiring your help! Lord Jagannatha, Lady Subhadra, Lord Balarama and the Panca Tattva are in need of a home. We have an abode but need to raise £2 million in order for the establishment to be adequate for our Lordships to move in. Without your donation, they will not be able [...]
Prabhupada’s intimate instrument
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 April 2013, Pretoria, South Africa, Disciple meeting) Jayadvaita Maharaja is Prabhupada’s intimate instrument. He had a very important role as the editor of the books. The books that we all read, the books that we depend on, the books that we all fully accept - he is the one who gave the [...]
Vaisnava etiquette
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 February 2013, Vrndavan, India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar 3) From the Caitanya Caritamrta, everything can be restored. Everything is in there but what is actually in there? A detailed description of the process of devotional service is given. Throughout the book, it is found. It is described in the teachings to Rupa [...]
Glorious devotees
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.6) When the disciples of Prabhupada saw him lying on his bed, in his final days, they said ‘Oh, how can such a terrible condition happen now? How can this happen?’ Prabhupada said, ‘Don’t think it will not happen to you, it will.’ This is [...]
To make a special endeavour
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.6) Bhakti Tirtha Maharaja, in his span of 55 years has shown us a life of dedication. The more we trace it back - at the end he stood out so effulgent to all. The more you trace out the earlier life, then you [...]
