Fulfilling the purpose of Bhagavad-gita
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 December 2017, Sydney, Australia, Bhagavad-gita 1.1) Dhrtarastra was blind; not just physically blind but also spiritually blind. This is because he did not understand the goal…
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Special mercy
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2017, Govinda Valley, Australia, Initiation Lecture) The essence of the process that we are following in this movement is the chanting of the holy name.…
Spontaneous devotional service
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 January 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.23-24) Our first Ratha Yatra in Jaipur was a humble attempt. The devotees had just recently opened a small little…
Planting pearls
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2017, Govinda Valley, Australia, Initiation Lecture) We should understand that we are always accepted by Krsna through the prayer of our spiritual master. Therefore, we…
Combatting anxiety
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 December 2017, Sydney, Australia, Bhagavad-gita 1.1) It is said in the scriptures that when we have a goal which is other than satisfying the senses of…
Your mercy case
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 October 2017, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.3.17) I have a disciple who always signs their letters with ‘your mercy case’ instead of the usual ‘your servant’.…
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…
Such a vision
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 November 2017, Mayapur, India, Nectar of Devotion Seminar) “The places in the eighty-four square mile district of Mathura are so beautifully situated on the banks of…
Our natural position
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 October 2017, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.3.17) We are currently living in an age where everyone is over-educated and has a degree that is not going…
Are you convinced!?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 21 Dec 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Lecture) Conviction cannot be based on intellectual understanding. Are we convinced that Krsna consciousness is true? Yes, I am because…
A lifelong commitment
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2017, Govinda Valley, Australia, Initiation Lecture) At initiation, one makes a lifelong commitment. But so many things happen over time and there are not always…
A story from the Ramayana
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 April 2011, Radhadesh, Belgium, Vyasa Puja Lecture) Just now I came from South Africa and my spiritual master was also there and I met him. He…
A humble beginning
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 October 2017, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.3.17) As eternal servants of Krsna, our natural position is to render service. Our happiness lies not in any other…
The reawakening
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2017, Govinda Valley, Australia, Initiation Lecture) Krsna has a deep personal relationship with every living entity and he is conscious of every thought the every…
A friendly movement
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 October 2017, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.3.17) ISKCON has to be a very friendly movement. A very accommodating movement that is ready to give everyone a…
A vaisnava’s security is his goodwill!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 April 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Evening Lecture) We may think, “What about my security? I need some security; like a little money in the bank, a credit card maybe.…
The holy dhamas
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 November 2017, Mayapur, India, Nectar of Devotion Seminar) In the Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 13, we are talking about residing in Mathura dhama or Mathura mandala which refers to…
Second chances
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 October 2017, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.3.17) When someone is caught stealing red-handed and you talk about it, “That person is not honest because he is a…
There is no other way…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 January 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.17-21) Comment: When I am deeply suffering, there is no desire to serve because the pain is overwhelming… Yes, when…
Devotees like the Lord
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 August 2017, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.4.5-6) We read about Vasudeva Datta who was such a great devotee. He wanted to deliver the entire universe by…
The movement of nectar bhaktas
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 March 2016, New Jagannath Puri, Durban, South Africa, Gaura Purnima Evening Lecture) Before the Ratha Yatra performed, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged in the pastime of the cleansing…
Powerful vows
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 January 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.17-21) It is not so easy to say no to sinful things consistently; not so easy. It is not so…
Becoming instruments of Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 March 2016, New Jagannath Puri, Durban, South Africa, Gaura Purnima Evening Lecture) Devotees are looking for mercy. There are devotees who are quite amazing. I remember…
Sheltered from maya
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 January 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.17-21) No one is so powerful that he is not influenced by maya, the illusory energy. Even Lord Brahma can…
Heroes and heroines
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 January 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.17-21) I was reading in the Uddhava Gita where there is a whole list of qualities given. One quality given…
A day for Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, December 2011, Pretoria, South Africa, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu explained to Sanatana Goswami that we must follow in the footsteps of the eternal residents of Vrindavan.…
Devotional service is key
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 September 2017, Flacq, Mauritius, Lecture) The mind fluctuates but we cannot do anything about that but everything is overcome by devotional service. Some people say that…
The ecstasy of love of God
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 September 2017, Flacq, Mauritius, Lecture) The Panca Tattva descended to this world. They broke the lock of the storehouse of love of God and they were…
Touched by mercy
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 August 2017, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.4.5-6) This Iskcon movement is a treasure box. It is sort of like a gift packet; a big gift packet…
Radhadesh – January 2018
Written by Naimisaranya dd After attending the Sunday feast program in Gauradesh (Cologne) in Germany on 21 January, Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Radhadesh that same evening to a small…
Welcome to the Modern Age!
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Developing qualities of the mode of goodness
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 September 2017, Flacq, Mauritius, Lecture) Before the Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannatha, his temple is cleaned – Gundica Marjana. Caitanya Mahaprabhu would clean Lord Jagannatha’s temple…
The right time to pray…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 June 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.16.34) Ultimately, the mercy of Mahaprabhu is what we are hoping for but only after we have given our everything –…
Spiritual advancement
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 September 2017, Petite Riviere, Mauritius, Lecture) Some people say, “After 36 years that I have been chanting, I can see no result!” Do not worry, one…
Captured by Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 September 2017, Petite Riviere, Mauritius, Lecture) Srila Rupa Goswami said, “Do not go to Kesi Ghat if you have material desires.” But when Krsna plays his…
Removing fear and attachment
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 September 2017, Petite Riviere, Mauritius, Lecture) All our material activities, our karma, leave many impressions on our mind. All our actions in all our past lives…
The maha mantra
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 September 2017, Petite Riviere, Mauritius, Lecture) The chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra is very interesting because we are giving and receiving while chanting. We…
High aspirations
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 August 2017, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.4.5-6) I am remembering a lecture by Srila Prabhupada where he said, “There is a need to be hundred percent…
Invest in your spiritual life
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) If we do not have a connection with Srimad Bhagavatam, then spiritual life…
Toughen up
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) Krsna is our solution. Krsna will fulfil our desires. Everything we need, we…
The Bhagavatam is the book of this movement!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 August 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja Evening Lecture) Sometimes there are devotees, that when you ask them, “What have you read?”, they say, “Oh,…
My right or My duty?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 October 2017, Canberra, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.25) I was reading a book about human rights where it said that in Vedic culture, there is no such thing…
Service matters
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.26) We are not being judged by material qualifications, let that be. Do not get worried about that. If…
Krsna-prasadam!?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 December 2013, Sandton, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.17.38) Krsna is like the sun, maya is like darkness; wherever there is Krsna, maya’s influence cannot be there. So in this way,…
The welfare of all the people of this world
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 08 November 2017, Mayapur, India, Russian Morning Class, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.6.10) The spirit of giving the mercy to others should be our focus and we can do…
Trusting with intelligence
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 November 2017, Mayapur, India, Nectar of Devotion Seminar) We all feel friendship in our relationship with Krsna where we feel great trust that Krsna will always…
The new KKSBlog page on Facebook
At some point, you become too famous, even for Facebook! Our Facebook account has grown steadily and reached the limit of 5000 friends over a year ago. For some reason,…
Recordings – Australia, December 2017
Please find below, audio recordings of lectures and kirtans by Kadamba Kanana Swami captured during December and January in Australia. Download them all in one archive or listen to them…