Not so rigid
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2 January 2023, Vrndavana, India, Balarama Hall Q&A Program) I was reading some writings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur and he was speaking about diksha guru and siksha…
Browsing: guru
The nature of this transcendental culture
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 6 December 2019, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.20) The higher planetary systems have heavenly planets where one can enjoy, but above these celestial planets are…
Guru or Krsna?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 April 2019, Amritsar, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.6.37) Question: Whose mercy is more important, Guru or Krsna? There is no difference between the mercy of Guru and…
A real guru
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2018, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.24.50) Different countries are famous for their varieties of export. The Middle East exports, for instance, are known for oil…
Q&A with KKS: When is the perfect time to take initiation?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 July 2018, Fruska-Goranga Camp, Serbia, Youth Q & A) When is the perfect time to take initiation from one’s spiritual master? I do not know if…
A worthy representative
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 September 2017, Mauritius, Arrival Lecture) In the spiritual world, devotees also offer aarti when greeting various personalities. This tradition manifested on this planet and in Mauritius…
Following in the footsteps…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 September 2009, Pretoria, South Africa, Lecture) Through saintly persons we ourselves get courage and determination. Alone we don’t get it. Therefore in spiritual life, when alone…
The chastity of a disciple
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2004, Melbourne, Australia, Lecture) Chastity is very essential. It is very important and not only for a woman but also for a disciple. It is said that…
Selflessness
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 June 2015, Gita Nagari, USA, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.8) When our real focus is blocked, we become self-centered, thinking all the time about ourselves – my spiritual…
To whom do we actually belong?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 April 2015, Radhadesh, Belgium, Vyasa Puja Morning Lecture, Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila 24.124) We wish to come to the stage of pure, unalloyed devotional service so…
Ecstatic association
(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…
Indebted
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Disciple Meeting) Relationships are very much based on indebtedness – that we see the sacrifice that others are making. Relationships…
Disciple gathering in South Africa, 2015
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…
The most pleasing service
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, April 2005, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture) The spiritual master is not just an authority; he is our well-wisher and because he is our well-wisher, he…
Self help?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 May 2012, Melbourne, Australia, Lecture) I used to live in Vrindavan a long time ago. In the rural areas, the medical facilities were sometimes worse than…
Why is the guru heavy?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 March 2012, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.26) The etymological meaning of the word ‘guru’ is heavy. So is it, that there is some personality…
For the fanatics
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 October 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.2-7) Fanaticism means that we have a conviction that is without knowledge and realization. It is a conviction that is…
Many gurus
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 April 2013, Radhadesh, Belgium, Vyasa Puja, Questions and answers) Relationships that are of a deep nature between vaishnavas, that are affecting one’s entire spiritual life and…
