Satisfaction as an austerity
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 October 2018, Camp de Masque, Mauritius, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1) In the Bhagavad-Gita, it is mentioned that there is the austerity of the body, austerity of the…
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Look a little deeper
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 August 2019, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Bhagavad-gita 13.3) Everyone is trying to be happy in the material world. Real happiness however is found on a deeper level. Now,…
A spiritual influence
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 July 2019, Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Kingdom, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.45) Bhismadeva was not only a pure devotee, but very much a self-reliant devotee. He was a devotee…
Happiness means full freedom
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 April 2019, Amritsar, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.6.37) Full happiness means full freedom. As long as we are not fully happy, we are chained, we are trapped…
The life of Krsna’s life – Srimati Radharani
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2012, Durban, South Africa, Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila 13.150) It is explained that all the residents of Vrndavana are like the life force of Krsna.…
Decisions, decisions!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 October 2018, Camp de Masque, Mauritius, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1) People have so many, so many practical questions for me. Someone comes and asks, “Shall I get…
Vaisnava seva on CD
Vaisnava seva was released in 2000 and it was the first ever studio album by Kadamba Kanana Swami. It proved to be a classic, as it is still the long…
Loneliness is Maya
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 October 2018, Camp de Masque, Mauritius, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1) We see that the residents of Vrndavana may forget Krsna’s divine nature, but they never forget Krsna…
Why did Krsna appear?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2 September 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Janmashtami Lecture) There are various answers in various scriptures to this question. In the Bhagavad-gita, we have the verse: paritrāṇāya sādhūnāḿ vināśāya…
Vrindavana Braja Parikrama 2019 Registration
Registration has opened! Register now… The annual Braja Vrindavana parikrama will bring you closer to Krishna, his family & friends and His pastimes. Find the registration details below. Registration is…
Seeing the world through Srimad Bhagavatam
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 July 2019, Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Kingdom, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.45) How do we identify how much time to spend on going deep and fully researching verses while…
Never forget Krsna
Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 October 2018, Camp de Masque, Mauritius, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1) Even Mother Yashoda could occasionally, for some moments, understand that Krsna was the Supreme Lord. But then,…
The supreme servant
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 August 2016, Zadar, Croatia, Balarama Jayanti Lecture) Balarama is the elder brother of Krsna and also the direct expansion of Krsna. He is non-different from Krsna.…
New York Kirtan @ Tompkins Square Park
Picture an older Indian man, in his late sixties, who never travelled outside of his country before. Taking a boat trip on a rickety cargo liner where he suffered from…
No happiness outside Vrndavana
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 September 2012, Pretoria, South Africa, Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-Lila 13.1-8) Ratha Yatra is a festival of ecstasy because Lord Caitanya knew very well that Krsna cannot be…
Bed of arrows
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Kingdom, 17 July 2019, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.45) Bhismadeva was lying on a bed of arrows. I do not know if you ever had any…
Flood the entire world!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 3 February 2013, Prague, Czech Republic, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 1.2) Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had one desire. He had a desire to flood the entire world with…
The culture of ISKCON
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2019, New York, United States of America, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.20) There is a culture within this movement. Srila Prabhupada brought the transcendental knowledge from India…
His loving mercy
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 February 2019, New York, United States of America, Bhagavad-gita 7.7) In the tenth chapter of Bhagavad-gita, ahaà sarvasya prabhavo mattaù sarvaà pravartate (Bhagavad-gita 10.8), we can…
True brotherhood
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 September 2014, Scottburgh, South Africa, Youth Programme) Question: So how can we, the youth of the world, take on this great ideal where we say, “We…
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…
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.…
