Humility is a quality that is difficult to develop, but at least a vaishnava can take a humble position – by giving respect and credit to others and by not taking any credit himself. So for example, if we did some service and someone says:“Who did it…
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gurudasa
In 2009, I made it my mission to have at least one post a day on kksblog.com. Now my efforts are being continued by others on the team. Currently, I am distributing Srila Prabhupada's book in England and living in the Bhaktivedanta Manor!
It is said that Lord Krishna in Dwarika had an amazing assembly house. In that assembly house the material influence was not there. No one would die! – as long as they were in that place. No one would get ill! – as long as they were in that place. Th…
Kaliyuga is deeply rooted within us. It’s not the Government. It’s not the multi-nationals. It’s not Bill Gates. It’s not all these kinds of things. It’s not the ruthless politicians who are the enemy. We have this sign in the zoo:”This way to the Dang…
A Vaishnava is prepared that anything can happen in this material world, whatever can go wrong will go wrong. It is possible, so we are not surprised- Of course, it can happen, but we have nothing to do with the material world because the material wor…
We see that Sadhus traditionally, would use their own lota and tiffin and wash it themselves with clay and so on – because it has to be pure. There are different types of plates in terms of purity. It is said that if you eat off a clay plate or porce…
We have to become active and alert. There are so many things that we just do not know. There is so much to learn, because in Krishna Consciousness we really go into details – everything has to be done proper. It begins with big things, but then with …
The only thing that has meaning is service to Krishna and everything else is totally empty and totally leads to nothing, no progress – Like Prabhupada when he was in New York he was imitating the sound of the cars and saying that they are travelling at…
If we have bad qualities, what can we do? We can work on it, but they don’t go away automatically. We will try and develop better personal qualities, but whatever we are, however fallen we are, at least do devotional service. That’s the key! Never stop…
Change! Change now! Change means now! Yes, I will change, I promise you. I will change tomorrow.No, not tomorrow! Change is now!OK, after the class.No! Now! In the middle of the class – right now! Change means now! If we really change, it’s now. No pos…
It is not our business to be against this, against that .. it is our business to be FOR KRSNA, and for Krsna means no meat, because Krsna doesn’t accept meat. But we are not singling out so many things, that we are against this, against that…No! Prab…
That Golden Age that is meant to come, it will come through us. It’s not that we have to say: ‘Oh, when will the Golden Age come? Oh, when will it come?’ No, we ARE the Golden Age. It’s us and how fast it will come depends on how fast we will make it …
The best is to simply glorify Krishna, that’s what Prabhupada did. He didn’t care about such things – where he was or who the audience was. He would just glorify Krishna and as it came, and that is the essence, because purity is the force and not…
In one of the first ‘Back To Godhead’ – on the front page there was a picture of a butcher, who was attacking a cow with an axe. Prabhupada said:“What is this?”“Well…it’s an article against meat eating”.So Prabhupada said:“We are no…
When the PanchaTattva came into this world, they broke the lock on the storehouse of love of God – premānanda. They went inside – they drank to their full satisfaction and then they began to distribute that, but previously it remained locked! So, …
Change is now! We must discipline ourselves, but it is difficult – so let us take shelter of devotional service, that is our hope! And we see that those devotees who are serious about taking on some service in Prabhupada’s movement, they become trans…
Prabhupada had brought a few things from India. He had brought a trunk with Srimad Bhagavatam except he had it printed in India and he also brought some hand bills – leaflets that were handouts for the general public. It showed the picture of Prabhup…
The greatest ecstasy of the whole thing is that we are going to flood Bengal in the transcendental mercy of Lord Caitanya, and they are all sunk in total ignorance. They are somehow or another are just living a miserly life by having a few little mate…
Ashram is very secondary, ashram is simply a comfortable position from where we serve Krishna, ashram is never the goal. It is a platform from where we serve Krishna and it is nothing in itself. Ashram in itself is not successful; it is not how perfect…
Devotee: I was wondering how much should a devotee know about the Vedic culture?
Maharaja: Yeah, I think in the first instance, we should really learn what Srila Prabhupada gave in his books, and understand that the essence is all there, and study it…
Devotee: Maharaja, you were mentioning some points about how a devotee or country person should act, presuming he is a child or not. For instance, getting blessings from pre sectors. I was wondering of how much does a devotee know about the Vedic cultu…
When the mode of passion is afflicting us then the intelligence becomes distorted by our desires and we cover reality because we ‘wanted it to be so beautiful.’ Therefore Puranjan wanted Puranjani to be so extremely beautiful so he made her even mo…
Lord Caitanya is very merciful and when Gouranga came to my room – we were speaking about Lord Caitanya. We were discussing a verse where it is said: “That the pastimes of Lord Caitanya is thick just like condensed milk, and Krishna is like the co…
If you are lucky to live “down under” then join Kadamba Kanana Swami in Melbourne for his tour. See details below :
See you there mate!
Devotee: It is possible for a person who is in the mode of ignorance to have more faith than a person who is in the mode of goodness. Is it possible?Maharaja : Yes, because faith is not there in good behaviour but faith is there in Krishna and in the …
News Item link:
http://www.iskcon.net.au/folkNews/2011/03/02/Urban-Yoga-9–10-March
Title: Urban Yoga: 9 & 10 MarchBy: Guna Mani Nitai dasi, 2/03/2011; 6:27:19 PM.
Next week, the 3rd level of our Crossways Restaurant will be hosting two powerf…
We are attracted to Maya but we also know that Maya is very dangerous. With Maya it’s not about our own strength. One may think: “Well I’m a devotee for quite some time. I know what I’m doing, I know my limits. You know what I mean, I know how…
If we take austerity away from life then we become weak.In beginning of spiritual life some austerity is necessary.When one is completely Krsna consciousness it does not matter.Transcribed by Yamuna Devi Dasi(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Feb 2011, Prague)
Like with Prabhupada – everywhere he is seeing Krishna. In Amsterdam – in Dam Square –There is a Hotel Krishnapolsky! It is called ‘Krasnapolsky’, but Prabhupada saw it and said,
“Hotel Krishnapolsky!”, and he said,
“I want to stay t…
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta ,He was doing a program quite close to the Ganga – and there was an earthquake on that particular day. This earthquake suddenly created a flash flood. From one moment to the next, the whole area become flooded by the water of …
Krsna is quite demanding.He is merciful but demanding at same time. Sometimes Krsna does gives some extraordinary mercy just like that – but in the end He is demanding, because Krsna is not looking just what you do – sometimes it is said that Krsna i…
I am proposing that we undergo a transformation, and that we are willing to make this transformation. It will not always be easy – part of it will be a bit of a struggle, where we have to conquer our law of nature. We have to recognise that within us…
Radhadesh Mellows 2011
Set amidst the rolling hills of the Ardennes, Radhadesh is an ideal setting to celebrate the holy name. Whilst the beautiful forest, exquisite deities and peaceful location all contribute to the sweetness of the festival, the mo…
We like to invite you to the most auspicious Vyasa-puja and Queensday festival on April, 29th and 30th. The preparations have started. Again, like last year, the vyasa-puja festival will be held in Radhadesh, Belgium, and from there we will …
The story is that sometimes the Lord also likes to fight. In the very beginning of the universal creation, there were some opponents of the Lord who appeared. Two extremely powerful brothers. They were conceived by Kaśyapa and Diti, and at an inapprop…
Here is a wonderful slideshow from the Sunday feast in Durban, South Africa where Kadamba Kanana Swami attended the weekly sunday feast celebration.
If you cannot see the slideshow below then click here.
Want to know more about the temple in Durban…
Once upon a time, I was travelling around the world and I came to a particular town where the City was located on the coast. I went to the local temple and the temple president wasn’t there, so I asked where he was. They said: “Oh, he went to the b…
First in Krishna Consciousness there is a duty, which must be there. There are so many duties – duties to the spiritual master, duties to principles of purity, duties according to the scriptures, duties given to us by the arcaryas. It governs everyth…
Dear Vaishnavas – Hare Krishna!!!I would like to sincereley apologise to all for a couple of posts posted this week that may have seemed boring or not worthwhile reading. I was away from the computer for a week and incorrectly organised the blog posti…
Prabhupada said:”Why are they saying that we are dogmatic when we are saying that Krishna is God?Why are they so dogmatically saying that Krishna is not God if they have not seen Him?”Transcribed By Madhumati Devi Dasi(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Sydney 2010…
Often times we are seeing that the emphasis is placed on enlightenment coming through the spiritual master and that through the spiritual master one is receiving instructions, following these instructions, realizing these instructions and getting enlig…
This particular age of Kali is already going on for 5000 years, we can appreciate that we may have had one or more births, many births before, in this age of Kali.
So most likely, we have during those births engaged in so many sinful activities – an…
How important are memories? Some people are controlled by their memories for their whole life. It’s like here, I met somebody of 40 years who was just still remembering that he had a bad time in school, and I go:
“Okay, that’s bad. That’s re…
Srila Prabhupada said:“When the harinam party goes to the street. It doesn’t just purify the people in the street – it purifies the street itself! And anyone who goes through that street afterwards also gets purified” (Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radh…
Narada Muni is explaining in Bhagavatam that as the heart is being purified, then gradually one can enthrone the Supreme Personality of Godhead within the heart. So it’s interesting because the Lord was already there as the Supersoul, and now we’re goi…
We are just tiny little sparks of Krishna’s energy, but we can also add to that unlimited reservoir of pleasure, and that’s what Krishna wants from us. Let’s add to the pleasure.Transcribed by Bhakta Fredrick (Kadamba Kanana Swami, Stockholm 2010…
Yukta Vairagya and Srila Bhakti Sidhanta was brilliant in that way. He was liberal, he was understanding, when people were deeply entrenched in the modes of material nature, it may not be immediately possible to turn them around, but as long as they ch…
Ignorance is a kind of thing that is destructive to the self and to others. So, ignorance has to go as it is not going to help us. So we have to fight with ignorance. Passion, we can channel it towards the service to Krishna. “Oh! This passion!” jus…
Devotee : When we are preaching, we may not straight away say that Krishna is God and everything must be done for Him. So we may beat around the bush, so, if you could give further explanation to what point do we give the information?Maharaja : You ca…