It is possible to say NO to illicit sex!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 August 2017, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.10.26) Once Brahmananda Prabhu was speaking to Srila Prabhupada about his university days. Brahmananda had written in an essay…
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The world is oversexed
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 March 2017, London, United Kingdom, King’s College Programme Lecture, Sex Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll) When I was a teenager, I moved to Amsterdam which is…
Do you think sex is bad?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) The essence is to consider the goal of life. When we think that sex is the goal of life, then sex…
What’s wrong with sex?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12 September 2015, Durban, South Africa, BYS Retreat – Lecture at the Goshala) I was at a university in Johannesburg and there was a girl who said,…
Types of illicit sex
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 May 2013, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.6.50) Transcribed by Jnana-samudra das Smaranam kirtanam kelih preksanam guhyam asanam (Srila Prabhupada Lecture, SB 6.1.11, 25 July 1971, NY). It is…
Sexual entanglement
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: Sexuality and Spirituality) The body is not offering us just enjoyment alone. Sex, how much does it satisfy……
Sex: Is that all there is?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 March 2014, Sydney, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.9.34) The whole world was talking about sex. At first, I didn’t know what it was but as I grew…
Sex in Vedic culture
I would say the world is over sexed, that is the issue. There is nothing wrong with sex – sex is fine. The Vedic culture is not hiding it – it is not putting it behind closed curtains. In fact, Vedic culture is very open about it. A couple that wants…
Illicit Sex
Transcribed by Madhumati Devi Dasi(Kadamba Kanana Swami 2005)”You will see women as lust objects, you will not care to look after them. How can you look after them, you will not protect them, you will use them as though they are not human beings as if …
Embrace the mercy, not the opposite sex
Transcribed by Madhumati Devi Dasi(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2010, Pretoria)SB 9.19.8: Aggrieved by her husband’s behavior with another, the she-goat thought that the he-goat was not actually her friend but…
Monthly Media – Dec 2021
Written by Szilvia Bukta-Mako Book Marathon and Bhagavad-gita The month of December was an active month with the book marathon and the celebration of one of the most important books…
Freedom from the grip of kali
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 January 2017, Brisbane, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.6) We may think that we are free because we are making our own choices according to our own liking.…
Higher taste
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 27 June 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Srimad Bhagavatam 5.13.17) Some people say that the greatest enjoyment in the material world is sex. Well, we can also say that…
Chant for upliftment
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) We chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra because it is said that by chanting these sixteen syllables all the influence of the…
The cloud of illusion
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 May 2016, Vrndavana, India, Bhagavad-gita 3.34) We may not be fully Krsna conscious, our love for Krsna may not be so deep and there may be…
Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day Lecture 2016
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 August 2016, Zadar, Croatia, Balarama’s Appearance Day Lecture) Kirtan is our meditation. We can meditate on so many things – freedom, sex, money, etc. but meditation…
The pressure to be super good!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.52) Humility is something alien in the modern world. We had a comic in Holland; I saw it as a…
The boundaries of movie watching
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 May 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.19.25-32) We have to be very careful when it comes to sense enjoyment. Even though it is allowed, it must…
Special instructions
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 06 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: What is devotional service) Having a spiritual master is not a casual thing! One should really dedicate himself…
Embracing restrictions
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 January 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.23-24) The human form of life is very different from the animal form of life. In the human form, we…
Boiling down the milk – Goodbye 2017
With our Kartik memories fading and Vyasa Puja anticipation setting in, we approach the conclusion of a very energetic year. This is a good moment to reflect and share with you…
Death at any moment
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 09 October 2017, Canberra, Australia, Evening Lecture, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.27) In many ways, old age is a blessing. For a vaisnava, it is a great blessing. Why…
Mauritians are imbued with religious values…
During Kadamba Kanana Swami’s recent visit to Mauritius, he was interviewed by the daily newspaper “Defiplus”. The original article in French can be found by clicking here. The English translation…
Attraction, Attraction
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2011, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.14.3-4) Affection and relationships should be there in our life but of course, they should not lead to…
Be a vaisnava first
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 April 2017, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.50) I had a disciple who was living in a small flat – just a one room studio with a…
Meditation on Lord Balarama – Part 1
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 August 2016, Zadar, Croatia, Balarama’s Appearance Day Lecture) In the spiritual world, people have bodies made of spirit. There is no war and no problems. Everyone…
Escape the illusion
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 July 2012, Modra, Slovakia, Lecture) In so many ways, maya (the illusory energy) is infiltrating our lives. Maya is everywhere. They say maya is a witch. For the male,…
Hopelessly addicted
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2012, Kirtana Mela, Germany, CC Antya Lila 3.52) What unknown nectar will the day bring us today? As our faith in Krsna grows then we…
As explained in the Brhad Bhagavatamrta…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 March 2017, London, United Kingdom, Soho Sunday Feast, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.5) Everything within the universe is going on according to the arrangement of the Supreme Lord…
Prabhupada was ready to deal with anything and anyone…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 January 2017, Sydney, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.13.4) We have three categories of liberated souls – one with both feet in the material world, one with one…
Is Krsna consciousness a programme for the whole world?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 08 October 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa, Nama Hatta Lecture, Bhagavad-gita 9.10) The four regulative principles are not so easy to follow. It is only possible if we…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – 2016
Time flies by when you are reading KKSBlog! And indeed, you have been visiting the site and reading many articles. Facebook offers “Your year in review”, other sites do their…
Eternal wealth
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 December 2016, Melbourne, Australia, Bhagavad-gita 10.10) People are striving for wealth; they try to make material progress. This is not easy because we are not in…
The intelligent class of people
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 06 September 2016, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.26) In this purport, we read about the brahmanas and the kshatriyas, and Srila Prabhupada put the emphasis,…
Association with mundane people
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 July 2005, Lecture) For a sannyasi to associate with mundane persons is like willingly drinking poison! And not only for a sannyasi but for a devotee too. One…
The regulative principles of liberation
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 July 2016, London, England, Initiation Lecture) Endeavour is required to make progress in this material world and austerity is part of it but austerity is not…
Fine-tuning
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 December 2013, Soweto, South Africa, Lecture) Temple life is a little bit like a pressure cooker! Out in the world, there are some outlets – when…
“You win a few, you lose a few!”
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 April 2016, Radhadesh, Belgium, Vyasa Puja Address) Many of you have discussed my health and it imposes some further limitations on me. What can I say!?…
Vyasa Puja 2016: Day 3
Written by Nandan Srimad Bhagavatam 7.8.19-24 The temple deities were stunning as always. It never fails to astonish me how the pujaris can dress the deities so beautifully every day!…
A new year to look forward to
Another year has passed by! Life moves on, our bodies got older but our soul got wiser! And KKSBlog supplied you with a steady dose of spiritual tidbits from Kadamba Kanana…
Video Interview: Part 2
Here is Part 2 of the interview with Kadamba Kanana Swami where he answers many questions relevant to spiritual life. Why I love Kirtan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdbKEsk1wE8 Why I love Krishna? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWwwKAGN8c…
The senses, the senses
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, April 2010) It takes some practice and willpower to just detach the mind from the senses. It can be done when one has no faith in sense…
Household life
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 October 2015, Chowpatty, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.69.41) Krsna engages in his external duties of paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge (Bhagavad-gita 4.8) to establish…
Now Published: “Vanity Karma: Ecclesiastes, the Bhagavad-gita, and the meaning of life”
We are happy to announce the publication of the new book “Vanity Karma: Ecclesiastes, the Bhagavad-gita, and the meaning of life,” by Jayadvaita Swami. The book is available from Amazon.com…
What about our scars?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 April 2015, Radhadesh, Belgium, Vyasa Puja Morning Lecture, Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila 24.124) Question: Are there any scars from one’s past sense gratification – drug, sex…
A conclusion on marriage
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 December 2011, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.14.1) Question: In the purport, Prabhupada first explained the brahmachari, vanaprastha and sannyasa ashrams and then at last he…
A pit stop in England, June 2015: Part Two
Written by Bhakta Nandan Morning Class – Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.11 Following on from the last Bhagavatam class Maharaj gave at the Manor, in this verse King Yayati gives an allegorical…
England, June 2015
Written by Bhakta Nandan Arrival in England (10 June) The time is 6.38 pm at Luton Airport. A handful of Maharaj’s disciples are waiting in anticipation at the arrivals lounge,…
