By boat, train or plane…
One can not come to Vrindavan by road, boat, train, plane or helicopter, one can not. One can only come by pure devotional service, there’s no other way to come…
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KKSBlog started in 2007. At that time it was a simple blog with news. In 2011, we expanded into a thriving website with a supportive community. We are dedicated to bringing you the latest news, updates, quotes, transcripts, audio & video from Kadamba Kanana Swami.
The Highest Taste
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 August 2018, Vrindavan, India, Bhagavad-gita 4.9). The pastimes of Krsna have more power to capture the heart than any other pastime. Therefore, to develop love for…
An Essential Realization
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 August 2018, Vrindavan, India, Bhagavad-gita 4.9) In Germany Srila Prabhupada was speaking with professor Durkheim. In that discussion they were speaking about the soul being eternal…
The New Newsletter
You might have noticed that our “Daily Newsletter” was not delivered daily anymore over time. More and more “live action” is happening on the big social platforms. WhatsApp and other…
Life according to the Bhagavatam
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 February 2013, Prague, Czech Republic, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.43-44) bhyāsa-yoga-yuktena cetasā nānya-gāminā paramaṁ puruṣaṁ divyaṁ yāti pārthānucintayan, (Bhagavad-gita 8.8) Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita that by regular practise…
Vrindavan Kartik Parikrama, November 2018 – Audio Recordings
Download Part 1 (zip file, 593 MB) Download Part 2 (zip file, 276 MB) Download Part 3 (zip file, 413 MB) Part 1 KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day1_12November2018_Madhuvan_Kirtan KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day1_12November2018_Madhuvan_Lecture KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day1_12November2018_Talavan_Kirtan KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day1_12November2018_Talavan_Lecture KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day2_13November2018_Moir_Kutir_Kirtan KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day2_13November2018_Varsana_Kirtan1 KKS_Vrindavan_Kartik_Parikrama_Day2_13November2018_Varsana_Kirtan2…
The Heart in the Indian House
Have you ever seen an aristocratic, a traditional Indian house? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woFIJTXapAw There must be a courtyard in the middle, for different purposes, for ventilation, and also, there, are inner quarters.…
Vrindavan, August 2018 – Audio Recordings
We go even further back in 2018 in our catch-up of audio recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami. Download all (zip file, 624 MB) KKS_Vrindavan_04Aug2018_Lecture_BG_4.9 KKS_Vrindavan_06Aug2018_Kirtan_Jaya-Radha-Madhava KKS_Vrindavan_06Aug2018_Lecture_Incorporation-of-Iskcon KKS_Vrindavan_06Aug2018_Kirtan_Prabhupadas-House KKS_Vrindavan_14Aug2018_Kirtan_Gowshala-Program KKS_Vrindavan_14Aug2018_Kirtan_Prabhupadas-House KKS_Vrindavan_14Aug2018_Lecture_BG_4.17…
Mauritius, September 2018 – Audio Recordings
We continue with our catch-up of audio recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami from 2018. Download all (zip file 1.6 GB) KKS_MRU_01Oct2018_Welcome-Lecture-Camp-de-Masque_Pave KKS_MRU_02Oct2018_Kirtan_Panca-tattva-mandir_Fond-du-Sac KKS_MRU_02Oct2018_Lecture_Panca-tattva-mandir_Fond-du-Sac KKS_MRU_03Oct2018_Kirtan_Pandal-program-Pr-Camp-de-Masque_Pave KKS_MRU_03Oct2018_Lecture_SB_1.1.1_Pandal-program-Pr-Camp-de-Masque_Pave KKS_MRU_05Oct2018_Initiation-Kirtan-at-Sri-Sri_Krsna-Balaram_Mandir KKS_MRU_05Oct2018_Initiation-Lecture-at-Sri-Sri_Krsna-Balaram_Mandir KKS_MRU_05Oct2018_Kirtan_program-at-Syam-Candra-Pr-Camp-Itier KKS_MRU_05Oct2018_Lecture_program-at-Syam-Candra-Pr-Camp-Itier KKS_MRU_07Oct2018_Kirtan-Sri-Sri_Krsna-Balaram_Mandir-Bon_Accueil…
South Africa, September 2018 – Audio Recordings
It is catch-up time! Here is the first part of many audio recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami captured during 2018. CAPE TOWN Download all (zip file, 430 MB) KKS_SA_CPT_18Sept2018_Kirtan KKS_SA_CPT_18Sept2018_Lecture_BG_10.10…
Service to the devotees
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 December 2014, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.1.50) Question: To a certain degree, we may want to become pure devotees, but how can we make this desire…
Becoming steady
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Bhagavad-gita Lecture) Question: How does one become steady in one’s Krsna consciousness? By depending more and more on Krsna. In…
Is God far away?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2010, Durban, South Africa, Lecture at Ratha Yatra) There are many people all over the world who are adhering to some religion and are worshiping…
The age of forgiveness
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 January 2015, Simhachalam, Germany, Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.16) We must not blindly follow but always use our intelligence to deeply understand our philosophy and all the…
Why do bad things happen to good people?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) Good and bad things happen to everyone in this world – no one is exempt. This is the nature of a…
Streaming Spiritual Tunes
We have been slowly but steadily adding the audio albums of Kadamba Kanana Swami to major streaming platforms like Spotify, iTunes and Google Play (plus 50+ more or so). Vaisnava…
Vyasa-puja Book 2019
The Vyasa-puja book is an excellent opportunity to share your dealings, thoughts and experiences with HH Kadamba Kanana Swami. Those who write each year are hereby encouraged to again contribute, and…
Vyasa-puja and Kingsday 2019
An invitation From Dawn till Dusk; singing and dancing on the murky streets of Amsterdam to transform it into a transcendental party. Introspect and remembrance; sharing our connection and stories…
Welcome 2019
Contemplation and meditation… These are the basis of any story on KKSBlog and therefore good ingredients to start the year anew. But before we dive headfirst into 2019, we present…
An instrument of Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 April 2016, Radhadesh, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.8.14-16) It is said sometimes that anger is the younger brother of lust. First, there is our desire to control. We want a…
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…
Why I love kirtan
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) Why I love kirtan? I don’t know if I love kirtan but I am addicted to kirtan! Love is such a big word that I…
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…
Enthusiasm
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 September 2018, Petite Riviere, Mauritius, Lecture) Transcendental sound is echoing around the world. The world which is egg-shaped and hollow inside, consists of several layers. All these universes…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 9
Day 9 – 21 November 2018 Written by Rukmini devi dasi Sri Giriraj stretches out before us as if in an early morning yawn, so close we could reach out…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 8
Day 8 – 19 November 2018 Written by Candrasekhara das Most of us on the parikrama are from the West and accustomed to different comforts. Whilst Vrindavan offers its inconveniences, we…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 7
Day 7 – 18 November 2018 Written by Harsarani devi dasi After a very bumpy ride on the bus, Day 7 of the Vrindavan parikrama led us to Sunhera at the…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 6
Day 6 – 17 November 2018 Written by Neil Bookseller Prema Sarovar Overlooking from the high steps of the spectacular Prema Sarovar, we gather to commence another day of meditations…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 5
Day 5 – 16 November 2018 Written by Vasanti dd Vrinda Kund We greeted the beautiful Vrinda Devi deity who was looking out over a small, but powerful, Vrinda Kund…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 4
Day 4 – 15 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd On the banks of Sri Radha-kund we gather. “Let us sit down and hear about what we are really seeing.…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 3
Day 3 – 14 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd It rains in Vrndavana. The Vrndavana rains are purifying. Maharaja pops his head into the bus apologising for the weather…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 2
Day 2 – 13 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd “The Varsana parikrama is situated around the Sriji Temple. The different hills here are demigods incarnating in this way to…
Vrindavan Braj Parikrama – Day 1
Day 1 – 12 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd The Vraj Parikrama is bursting at the seams this year. We are different. All 140 of us have come with…
Kartik meditation
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) Damodarastakam, Verse 1 To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped…
The spirit of Vrindavan
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Lecture) During the month of Kartik, there is the chance to make special advancement. Especially whoever goes to Vrindavan is very fortunate because in…
Taking advantage of mercy by making an effort
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 October 2014, Vrindavan Dham, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 5.13.22) Question: You have mentioned that logic can sometimes make us dull and this maybe is an example of…
The month of Radharani… The month of devotional service
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program) In the Bhagavad-gita 10.35, Krsna says that of all the months, “I am marga-sirsa,” which is a name for the…
Lessons in life
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 27 June 2015, New York, USA, Bhagavad-gita 9.33) Question: You mentioned the shooting incident. I am curious to know how this specific experience affected you in a personal way,…
Stay on the bus!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 09 July 2014, Serbia, Summer Camp, Lecture after kirtan) In Mayapur, there is a bus that stops everyday in front of the gate of our Sri Caitanya…
Where is our shelter other than at Krsna’s lotus feet?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, December 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Morning Lecture) The purpose of chanting is about taking shelter. Everyone needs shelter in this world; we know that very well.…
A real guru
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.24.50) Different countries are famous for their varieties of export. The Middle East exports, for instance, are known for oil…
Q&A with KKS: First contact with spiritual master
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 January 2018, Brisbane, Australia, Q&A Programme) Can you tell us how you came into contact with His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami, your spiritual master. How did you choose…
Q&A with KKS: Projects in India
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 January 2018, Brisbane, Australia, Q&A Programme) You stayed in Vrndavan and Mayapur where you were in charge of many projects such as building Prabhupada’s samadhi. What was…
Moving forward
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, March 2018, Durban, South Africa, Human Relationships Lecture) Krsna is always showing us the next step in our spiritual lives. So if it is clear that the…
Flying your own plane
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, March 2018, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Human Relationships Lecture) Our goal is to use the time that we have to deepen our lives. When devotees meet,…
