(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 September 2014, Durban, South Africa, House Program) There are many thieves in the world but who is the greatest thief? In Vrindavan, everyone knows Krsna is…
Author: Ananda Vrindavan dasi
Ananda Vrindavan dasi
I am based in Sarajevo, Bosnia, although I have been traveling mostly for past several years. For me, Kadamba Kanana Swami is like a mine full of precious jewels. I feel privileged and excited to be able to take some these wise and love-filled jewels of words, and transcribe them for this wonderful website.
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2012, Durban, South Africa, Radhastami Lecture) Wherever in this world there were great manifestations of love between Radha and Krsna, not only was it an…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 April 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture) When we surrender, Krsna reciprocates by revealing knowledge. At that stage, knowledge of Srimad Bhagavatam is no longer just…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 October 2011, Govinda Valley, Australia, Faith Retreat – Introduction) It is so nice to be focusing on Krsna, whether it is through his holy name, through…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 July 2014, Serbia, Summer Camp, Caitanya Candramrta Seminar Part 1) Sri Caitanya-candramrta by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Chapter 1, Verse 10 “Moving His hands and feet, raising the…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2011, Berlin, Germany, Radhastami, Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi Lila 142-145) Question: Why has Srila Prabhupada instructed us to worship Radha-Krsna in the mood of Laksmi-Narayan? The…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2011, Berlin, Germany, Radhastami, Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi Lila 142-145) What an amazing arrangement the spiritual world is! Akhila rasamrita murti – Krsna, as the complete…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2011, Berlin, Germany, Radhastami, Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila 142-145) Srimati Radharani is the hladini shakti – the pleasure potency of Krsna. Her whole existence is…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 July 2014, Serbia, Summer Camp, Caitanya Candramrta Seminar Part 1) Sri Caitanya-candramrta by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Chapter 1, Verse 7 “What benefit did the world attain when…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 July 2014, Serbia, Summer Camp, Caitanya Candramrta Seminar Part 1) Sri Caitanya-candramrta by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Chapter 1, Verse 6 “When Lord Gauracandra’s devotees, who are worshiped…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 July 2014, Serbia, Summer Camp, Caitanya Candramrta Seminar Part 1) Sri Caitanya-candramrta by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Chapter 1, Verse 1 “Let us glorify the boundlessly merciful Supreme…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 May 2014, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-Lila 8.31) Our position is that we cannot see Krsna; we forget him all the time and don’t see…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 May 2014, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 8.31) Sometimes, we have seen that people have discussed the svarupa of Srila Prabhupada, of what it…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 July 2013, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila 22.26) Question: In the pastime where Lord Caitanya was saying to Advaita Acarya that he has won over Advaita…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 May 2014, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 8.31) When we just start reading alone, without the guidance of a spiritual master, there is a…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) At every moment, we are drowning in mercy – this is an amazing Movement! Our relationship is centered solely…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) When we come together once a year, that is valuable! At least for one thing – we are still…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) Who can say that they understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead? Even Lord Brahma was praying for 60 000…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) How far does the mercy of Lord Caitanya extend? It is said that it is the smile of the…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 October 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.14) It is said that when the yugas are changing, that first there is a sandhya or a joint period.…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.47) Krsna who is so kind that when the living being turns away from him, Krsna says, ‘Ok, but I…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.47) When Krsna appears in the material world, he appears in his own original form, and not a temporary form…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.47) How can we understand Krsna, how can we understand that he is so unlimitedly beautiful that he beautifies even the jewels…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.47) Vaikuntha, the spiritual world, is an abode that is free from anxiety. But as soon as you turn away from Krsna,…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2009, Korsnas, Sweden, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.2.15) Question: Are the faults that we see in others simply a reflection of our own faults or is there something else…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 March 2012, New York, USA, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-lila 9.37) Question: Maharaj, you spoke about associating with the mode of goodness and being natural also. Do we do it…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 January 2014, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) We should know that we are never alone – never, ever! We are always with Krsna therefore, every moment must…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 April 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture) Question: Maharaj, can you say a few words on Prabhupada’s mission for the Vedic Planetarium? Well, Srila Prabhupada wanted…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radhadesh, Belgium, 10 April 2003, Q&A Session) Question: What happens to an aspiring devotee who may have read Srila Prabhupada’s books, heard his lectures, loves serving and…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2011, Mayapur, India, Caitanya Caritamrta Seminar Part 11) In the presence of guru, we can be focused a lot on what we are getting from guru.…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Leicester, United Kingdom, Pandava Sena Program) We think that the purpose of life is to enjoy this world because we think that this word is a wonderful…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 October 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Kirtan evening) By his kind mercy, Krsna has revealed himself in his holy name. Although we cannot see Krsna face to face – other…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 October 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Lecture) Success in spiritual life depends on how much faith you can develop in Srila Prabhupada. That is really what it means –…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Leicester, UK, Pandava Sena Program) There are thrills in the material world and there are many thrills in Krsna consciousness but the difference is that thrills in…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 March 2012, New York, USA, Lecture) Everything is bound by time but the maha-mantra is eternal. So many things change in our life – it’s just…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 November 2013, Mayapur, India, Rasapurnima, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.19) Question: It is pretty clear to me, from studying Srila Prabhupada’s books, that the way we access Krsna…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 November 2013, Mayapur, India, Gurukula Lecture) Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur explains that the holy name naturally comes together with Sri Dham. Sri Nam and Sri Dham…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 November 2013, Vrindavan, India, Lecture: Damodar Lila) Kartik is the month of Urjja Vrata – the vow to offer the lamp to Krsna. But just the…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 November 2013, Vrindavan, India, Lecture: Damodar Lila) Prabhupada’s preaching has not finished; it has not finished at all. As it continues to flood the entire world,…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 August 2013, Goloka Dhama, Germany, Hamsaduta Seminar Part 1) Compassion means that when we experience something ourselves then, we can do something for others who are…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 July 2013, Serbian Summer Camp, Fruska Gouranga, Seminar Part 2) When a living being leaves the spiritual world, it is not that you were in the…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 July 2013, Serbian Summer Camp, Fruska Gouranga, Seminar Part 2) Caitanya Caritamrta describes how Srimati Radharani is discovering the qualities of Krsna and each time that…
“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…
(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…
(H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2011, Mayapur, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, part 11) Here in Mayapur, Malati was appointed to do the cooking, and it was very difficult. That was when Prabhupada was…
(H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2011, Mayapur, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, part 11) It is said that Brahmananda’s mother came again and was complaining that her sons were bowing down to Prabhupada. Prabhupada…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, South Africa, 08 April 2009 ) It is our desire that makes us transcend the limitations of the material world. When a devotee strongly desires, then somehow…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 June 2009, Radhadesh)Maya can read our mind so therefore she knows exactly what we like. And she knows all our weaknesses! So she knows when we…