By Kadamba Kanana Swami Ayurveda There’s not much going on externally. It’s a health retreat. Confined by bodily limitations. So there are no travels, no programs but rest, some exercise, diet and lots of ayurvedic medicine – better than steroids though. But Krsna is always there. Prabhupada was describing how the devotees had become transformed [...]
About Yadurani
I have always been inspired by the blog since it was first created. It keeps me connected to Kadamba Kanana Swami and to those who are connected to him. I post when I can but am mainly working on taking these wonderful quotes and making it into books :-)Author Archive | Yadurani
Darshan on transit in Mumbai
(Latest Report by Kadamba Kanana Swami – 17 November 2012, Mumbai, India) Govinda, who gives pleasure to the cows and senses, has His silver cows. The Bhagavatam describes that the cows became stunned by hearing Krsna’s flute. They are simply gazing at Krsna. I am now traveling alone as my servant Jananivasa (kks) stayed a [...]
Just by our tongue…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 September 2012, Sydney, Australia) How to worship Krsna? Very simple! Have you ever seen these big, big oil tankers? Huge, heavy oil tankers! Enormous ships- 1km long sailing down! Imagine you drive one of those? I mean driving a truck would be something but driving a ship of 1km and steering [...]
Our reward in service
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 07 October 2012, Melbourne, Australia) We are being trained by the pure devotee, Srila Prabhupada, to gradually come to the point of selfless worship, which can only be dedicated to Krsna. If you want any benediction, there is only one, that ‘I may please never give up Your service.’ We don’t do [...]
Kind Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 30 September 2012, Sydney, Australia) Krsna is always thinking, deeply absorbed in thoughts of His devotees. That is the nature of Krsna. Even when a devotee is not thinking of Krsna, Krsna is still thinking of that devotee. That is the nature of Krsna, because Krsna is very faithful unlike some of His [...]
Srimati Radharani- Part 2
A lecture given by Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2012 (Radhastami) in Durban, South Africa (Invocatory prayers) For the pleasure of Krsna Krsna is the all-attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead. sri krsna-akarsani, devotional service can attract Krsna. Srimati Radharani is in the maha mantra, present in the word ‘Hare.’ The word ‘Hare’ is representing devotional [...]
The Supreme Personality of Godhead!
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 22 September 2012, Durban, South Africa) Prabhupada said that we have a hammering technique. He said just like karate, we keep on hitting on the same spot until it cracks- Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead! Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead! Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead! Krsna, the Supreme Personality [...]
Srimati Radharani- Part 1
A lecture given by Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaja, 23 September 2012 (Radhastami) in Durban, South Africa jaya jaya sri- caitanya jaya nityananda jayaadvaita- candra jaya gaura bhakta-vrnda We’re reading from the Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya Lila, Chapter 13, text 150: vraja-vasi yata jana, mata, pita, sakha-gana, sabe haya mra prana-sama tanra madhye gopi-gana, saksat mora jivana, [...]
Drink it in
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 September 2012, Durban, South Africa) If we start reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and purports, we experience such a relief. Here you can drink it in! Every word is a blessing, every word is sarva mangalam, every word is auspicious! Even when you don’t like it then know that that part in [...]
The greatest servant
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Canberra 2011, Australia, Sunday feast) Transcribed by Yamuna devi dasi Lord Balarama personally expands Himself and takes the form of Krsna’s servant. Krsna is seva-bhagavan, the Supreme Lord who is being served. And Lord Balarama is also the same Supreme Lord but He is sevaka-bhagavan. He is the Lord in the mood [...]
Krsna are you there?
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 21 September 2012, Durban, South Africa) In chanting Hare Krsna, Krsna is already there. We are directly with Him, directly associating with Him. It’s only because we are blind… ‘Hare Krsna Hare Krsna….are you there Krsna? I don’t see You…’ (Krsna says), ‘because you’re blind…’ ‘Hare Krsna Hare Krsna…’ So, blindly we [...]
Krsna are you there?
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 21 September 2012, Durban, South Africa) In chanting Hare Krsna, Krsna is already there. We are directly with Him, directly associating with Him. It’s only because we are blind… ‘Hare Krsna Hare Krsna….are you there Krsna? I don’t see You…’ (Krsna says), ‘because you’re blind…’ ‘Hare Krsna Hare Krsna…’ So, blindly we [...]
Say YES to devotional service
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 18 September 2012, Cape Town, South Africa) Everyday we remind ourselves of Krsna’s eternal activities because we know that it will capture our mind. At the same time we conquer our mind which doesn’t want to anything and we’ll say YES to devotional service, although the mind wants to say no. That [...]
Choosing for Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 18 September 2012, Cape Town, South Africa) Gajendra realized that this material world in itself has no value. There maybe so much enjoyment in the world but what is the value when all this enjoyment is temporary and when this enjoyment can never fulfill the soul? It’s never enough no matter how [...]
One foot in the spiritual world
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 18 September 2012, Cape Town, South Africa) Whatever happens in the material world, a devotee always has one foot in the spiritual world. That is really our business- to place one foot in the spiritual world. That is what our chanting of Hare Krsna is about, that is what our reading of [...]
Srimad Bhagavatam classes in Radhadesh
Below you will find 3 amazing Srimad Bhagavatam classes given by Kadamba Kanana Maharaja this week in Radhadesh. SB 5.13.5 Download this class SB 5.13.6 Download this class SB 5.13.8 Download this class
Radhadesh Lectures
Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Radhadesh after a tour through South Africa and Europe for his Vyasapuja festival. The Vyasapuja and Queensday festivals were about to happen on the 29th and 30th of April. Maharaja gave some preliminary classes that you can enjoy below. If you cannot listen to the classes below then please visit [...]
Overcoming guilt
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 13 April 2012, Ladysmith, SA) In all spiritual traditions, including our own, guilt is something we have to look at. Devotees are failing actually, to be up to their desired standard that they wish to be, ‘I know I should be doing this, I know I…I wish I was…I want to…but I [...]
One verse and purport a day
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 April 2012, Ladysmith, SA) Life is very short and if somehow or other we can spend time with the words of Lord Krsna, then it would bring auspiciousness. Srila Prabhupada used to say that when the Bhagavad Gita is kept in someone’s house then from that day on, the house has [...]
Happiness in suffering?
(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 7 April 2012, Durban, SA) When Krsna gives us austerity by taking things away, it is Krsna’s arrangement to make us stronger. So Krsna tests us to give us the strength. The suffering in this world is in the design. Why is there suffering in the world? It is exactly for that [...]
