The Kirtan Mela in Mauritius took place from 10 – 12 April. Although it is a small island, over 5000 devotees participated and there was a lot of coverage on national…
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I live in South Africa, in a city called Bloemfontein which translates to "flower fountain". I support the blog by serving as the editor and sometimes, I transcribe a few articles myself :)
Social media has been flooded with video clips and photos of the Kingsday Harinama. Below are links to a few. You will need a Facebook account to access some of…
Written by Bhakta Nandan Spreading the mercy By most accounts, Belgium is a pretty unassuming country in terms of vibrancy, history or scenic beauty; it would not rank highly with…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 06 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: What is devotional service) Many devotees, after they have been active in Krsna consciousness for a while, will…
Written by Rukmini dd Exchanges of love People celebrate the coming of a new year and give closure to the previous one in different ways. Some line up their resolutions…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) Each service in Krsna consciousness is a service in itself, for example, cleaning…
In Durban, the Easter long weekend represents a time of celebration for Hare Krsna devotees as it is time for their world famous annual Ratha Yatra festival. The four day…
The 12th of April is the Appearance Day of Kadamba Kanana Swami according to the Western calendar. Even though the official Vyasa Puja celebration will take place on the 26th…
Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Johannesburg on the eve of Rama Naumi (27 March). That evening, he attended a nama hatta program in the suburb of Benoni. This preaching initiative…
We continue with reporting on Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to South Africa. It has been a very busy tour for Maharaj as he travelled between provinces, participating in various programs.…
Report by Nicole Kadamba Kanana Swami left Amsterdam on Wednesday, 18 March and arrived in Johannesburg on the 19th. Maharaj welcomed the warmth of South Africa after the harsh wintery…
Better late than never, we present to you video recordings from the Sankirtan Festival which took place in Simhachalam, Germany at the end of December last year. Courtesy of Antardvip…
Report by Klara Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Prague on Thursday, 12 March, in the late afternoon. He traveled from Berlin by train and there were about twenty-five devotees waiting…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Evening Lecture) Question: In terms of rendering service, in everything you do, do you do it with the understanding that…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 January 2015, Soho Temple, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.77.33-37) I like to tell this story. I was in the Czech Summer Camp one year and it was…
Report by Ter Kadamba Das This year, again we had the great honour of extensive association of His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami in Mayapur (14-27 February). As the process of…
Report by Jay Nitai Das After the Radhadesh Mellows festival (24-25 January), Kadamba Kanana Swami stayed for two weeks in Amsterdam. Coming from Radhadesh, he was still recovering from the…
Please find below, recordings from Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to England (10-19 January). Courtesy of Bhakta Shiv. To listen online, press the play button. To download, right-click on a title…
Report by Nandan Arrival in London After the Sankirtan Festival and having spent a few days in Germany, Kadamba Kanana Swami traveled to England. It was a crisp, cold evening…
An ecstatic Kirtan Mela took place in Mayapur this past week with many of our great Iskcon kirtan leaders having participated. Hundreds of devotees traveled to India to be part…
**Please take note. On Day 4, 19 February, Kadamba Kanana Swami will lead kirtan at 21:00 IST** Kirtan Mela in Mayapur takes place from 16-20 February. Below is the schedule…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 March 2013, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.30.17) The other day, I was reading some quotes of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura and they are still fresh in…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) Vanaprashta is not as scary as it seems. The spirit is that we simply dedicate the rest…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) If you do marry, then be careful that whoever you marry is a devotee. Whatever you do,…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.19) Srila Prabhupada explains, in terms of going to the forest, that the best of all forests is…
Please find below recordings from Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to Cape Town. You may listen online by hitting the “play” button or download by right-clicking on a title and “save…
Report by Nicole After a six week stay in Mayapur, Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Cape Town on Saturday, 20 December, for a short visit. After just a night of…
We are two continents behind in reporting on Kadamba Kanana Swami’s travels! We will catch up over the next few days. Maharaj stayed in Mayapur until 19 December. During his…
Kadamba Kanana Swami will be visiting London next week. Programs at Bhaktivedanta Manor will be streamed live via Mayapur TV and the Bhaktivedanta Manor website. Saturday, 10 January 2014; 18:30 -…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, October 2014, Mayapur, India, Siksastakam Seminar: Verses 1&2, Part 1) It was here in Mayapur, quite some years back, that once I chanted sixty-four rounds. It was probably…
On the auspicious occasion of the disappearance anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur (10 December 2014), Kadamba Kanana Swami gave this morning’s class in Mayapur, in glorification of him. The…
Kadamba Kanana Swami’s stay in Mayapur continues. His service with the Mayapur Master Plan and teaching in the Bhakti Sastri Course keeps him busy. Apart from that, he gives Srimad…
Kadamba Kanana Swami is in Mayapur Dham for the last the month. Please find below the first batch of recordings from some of his engagements there. We would like to acknowledge…
Report by Martin Kindt Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Sri Vrindavan Dham on the morning of Govardhan Puja (24 October). Gopal Krishna Goswami offered him a ride by taxi from…
Every day, I chant my japa early in the morning before mangal arati, just to chant sixteen rounds without any interruption. Pacing up and down in the room, chanting and trying…
By Kadamba Kanana Swami Krsna Matir Astu – May Krsna be on your Mind Yesterday, Yamuna from South Africa brought Visnujana’s ashes to Mayapur. Today (24 November), we placed…
Visnujana Das (25 February 1988 – 12 November 2014) This letter is to all who were close to Visnujana – his parents, his family, his friends and the devotees in…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 September 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Evening Lecture) To always see Krsna everywhere and never forget him for a moment, to see everything connected to Krsna,…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.10.4) The message of this purport is a very clear one and it is a message which we should…
Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Australia last month. Here are recordings of lectures and kirtans from the programs that he did in various places. To download a recording, right-click on the…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2014, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.10.4) Some people think that actually, the planet can only comfortably sustain one billion people. Which one billion should that…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2009, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Lecture) At the end of our life, our own service will be judged but more important, is the service of our spiritual master,…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 September 2014, Mayapur, India, Radhastami Lecture) Krsna roams through the forest of Vrindavan and then, Krsna sees on a leaf his name written with red kumkum.…
Report by Kadamba Kanana Swami This afternoon (19 October), I left Australia. It was a good tour with so many different programs. First up, we headed north for a home…
From Cape Town, Kadamba Kanana Swami travelled to Durban on Monday, 22 September. His stay was a week full of exciting programs and kirtans. It started-off on Tuesday with an evening…
A challenge to Kadamba Kanana Swami! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-PL7jwzt38 The link to YouTube
Report by Brhat Mrdanga Das Maharaj arrived in Cape Town during the afternoon of the 15th and one would not be able to tell that he had done a Ratha Yatra in Soweto…
Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in South Africa on 11 September and the very next day, he began doing programs in the Johannesburg area. These included a program at the University…