A gradual progress
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 March 2012, Prague, Czech Republic, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.9.8) Question: When it comes to stumbling blocks in spiritual progress, with things like lust, pride and disturbances of…
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Purchased by love
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2019, New York, United States of America, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.20) Duryodhana was working very hard to win people over to his side and he was…
A lesson from Mr. Bean
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 February 2019, New York, United States of America, Bhagavad-gita 7.7) Do you ever watch Mr. Bean? Well, there is one episode that I like where he…
Keeping you in the loop
You might have noticed that things have slowed down a bit on KKSBlog. We used to post daily quotes & stories, regular audio recordings and more of that good stuff.…
Great visionaries
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2019, New York, United States of America, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.20) The Pandavas were not ordinary people in two ways; not ordinary in the sense that…
Acceptance of our destiny
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 February 2019, New York, United States of America, Bhagavad-gita 7.7) It is said that when it comes to the material energy, Krsna is not directly controlling…
Turning crows into swans
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2019, New York, United States of America, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.20) Just like Srila Prahbupada comments on the verse. pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāmasarvatra pracāra haibe…
Suffering – A bitter medicine
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 February 2019, New York, United States of America, Bhagavad-gita 7.7) How can we look at Krsna and see Him as the well-wisher of all living beings…
Nothing is higher than love
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 13.80) Krsna shows that ultimately, higher even than dharma (duty), is the love that exists between Krsna and…
Divine blessings
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 April 2019, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.15.31) The German writer Goethe, who is like the German equivalent of Shakespeare, came up with an interesting point. He…
Cultivating through generosity
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2018, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.21) When Srila Prabhupada started the Sunday love feast, there were about fifteen preparations where each one was outstanding. There…
A movement based on sincere efforts
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2018, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.21) Woody Allen once said, “You can go to a church, a temple or a mosque but that does not…
Jaipur – Braja Parikrama
JAIPUR Trip Parikrama to the Pink City “It is a city of dusty-pink palaces set aglow in soft light,” say the romantics. “It is ancient royalty, pristine architecture and a…
Surviving hardships
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 February 2019, New York, United States of America, Bhagavad-gita 7.7) We are experiencing how everything in this world goes through six transformations. Everything comes into being,…
Economics of Mayapur
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2018, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.21) Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is mahā-vadānyāya – He is most magnanimous. Devotees are also magnanimous where they will give gifts and receive…
Krsna is everywhere!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 February 2019, New York, United States of America, Bhagavad-gita 7.7) We can see how everything is connected with Krsna. We can see that Krsna is the…
An auspicious appearance
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 March 2019, Durban, South Africa, Kendra nama-hatta) The Lord is one without a second. He is inconceivable and He takes unlimited forms. Of all these forms,…
Taste of Love
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2018, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.21) After taking sannyasa, Lord Caitanya, by a trick of Lord Nityananda, met all the devotees from Bengal, including Mother Saci.…
Vrindavana Braja Parikrama 2019
The festivals keep coming! The Vyasa-puja festival was just a month ago and now we are already planning for Kartik; this time with a special surprise! Before we however get…
Conquering in relationships
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2018, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.21) We have to conquer in relationships. We can never take them for granted and we can never think, “Now…
The man on the moon
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) They did not go to the moon. Although I was there in front of the television and we saw it,…
Day 3 – VP Ceremony Speech
In that sacred atmosphere of gratitude and reflection, having offered our words, thoughts, hearts and for some, tears, Maharaja responded: “I hear from you how I am being perceived. It…
Day 3 – Vyasa-puja Ceremony
Written by Rukmini devi dasi, 29 apr 2019 he guro jnana-da dina-bandho svananda-datah karunaika-sindho vrindavanasina hitavatara prasida radha-pranaya-prachara “O spiritual master, O giver of divine wisdom, O friend of the…
Self-centered
We are all so self-centered; we are the center of the universe. The only way we can possibly change this is by working for the benefit of others – working…
Our integrity is simply the Bhagavatam
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) So why should everyone just accept all these far out stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam? It is true that some are…
Day 2 Kings day poem
Composed by Rukmini devi dasi The Kingsday weather forecast was predicted to be wet, wet, wet. “The rain of mercy will be greater than the rain of water” was Maharaja’s…
Day 1 – Festival opening
Written by Rukmini devi dasi “A spiritual festival is not about the experience that you are having here and now. It is more than that. It creates samskaras (impressions), deepening…
Be an instrument
Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) Ekalavya, on his own, was trying to perfect the way of archery and appeared to be even better than Arjuna.…
Media – VP2019
We had fun. We danced, rocked and sang our lungs out. We associated, connected and gained friendships. The festivals are over but our connection has strengthened. These are some words…
Never give up service
The only benediction to ask from the Lord is: “Please may i never give up service” We don’t serve to ask for something else; the service itself is the best,…
Complete Happiness
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Durban, South Africa, 8 March 2019, Kendra Namahatta In Navadvipa, before taking sannyasa, Lord Caitanya was known by two names, either Nimai or Visvambhara. Visvambhara was His former…
The Six Waves of Time – part 3
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) The development of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness is very interesting. Srila Prabhupada at an old age was very…
The Six Waves of Time – part 2
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) In the Eleventh Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam there is a chapter entitled the Bhumi Gita – the song of the earth. The earth…
The Six Waves of Time –part 1
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) So the Lord is described as kāla-srota – waves of time. It is very interesting these waves of time. We see how…
Premanjana – Eyes Tinged with Love
Problem: My eyes are not tinged with love Solution: Adorn your ears with the sweet mellows of Premanjana, the latest release in the illustrious repertoire of Kadamba Kanana Swami. Is…
The Marketplace of the Holy Name
Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2019, Durban, South Africa, Lotus Park Nama Hatta) What is namahatta other than the marketplace of the holy name? Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote this book where he explains…
Sense Enjoyment – The Ultimate Goal?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Vrindavan India 4 April 2019, SB 8.17.25-27) Everyone is an agent of the Lord. Everyone is part of the plan of the Lord. Some understand it, and…
A Revolutionary Spirit
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2019, Durban, South Africa, Lotus Park Nama Hatta) In the introduction to the Srimad Bhagavatam, Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes a very famous verse (SB 1.5.11): tad-vāg-visargo…
A Devotional Universe
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 August 2018, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.1.19) The personal concept of the universe is very important. It is a devotional universe. Yes, there are demons in…
Falling Short of Love
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 August 2018, Vrindavan, India, Bhagavad-gita 4.9) When Madhavendra Puri was roaming the planet he never met anyone who had the same depth of love for Krsna…
The transcendental boatman
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2019, Durban, South Africa, Lotus Park Nama Hatta) The waves hitting the Jaladuta were overwhelmingly powerful, and as Prabhupada was rocked about on the Atlantic…
The Essence is Transcendence
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 August 2018, Vrindavan, India, Bhagavad-gita 4.9) Sometimes I feel that the temple is transcendental, the Bhagavad-gita is transcendental, the holy name is transcendental, and the devotees…
To increase our inspiration
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 August 2018, Vrindavan, India, Bhagavad-gita 4.9) In The Nectar of Devotion there is a reference to ‘sāndrānanda-viśeṣātmā,’ that we must make devotional service more dense. One of the symptoms…
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…
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…
