Minimising the reality
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 5 September 2021, Goloka Dhama, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.1.18) We are just having fun, that is what life is all about. We do not suffer and if…
Browsing: karma
Karma – An old-fashioned suitcase
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 November 2020, Simhachalam, Germany, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-Lila 9.36) It is said that there are six whips in the material energy – birth, disease, death, hunger, thirst…
Karma – an interesting cocktail
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2 June 2012, Birmingham, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 5.13.5) Imagine if someone would remember that he was a meat-eater in his previous birth, and yet he did not…
Why do bad things happen to good people?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) Good and bad things happen to everyone in this world – no one is exempt. This is the nature of a…
Lessons in life
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 27 June 2015, New York, USA, Bhagavad-gita 9.33) Question: You mentioned the shooting incident. I am curious to know how this specific experience affected you in a personal way,…
Strive for bhakti yoga
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 07 January 2018, Brisbane, Australia, Q&A Programme) In this age, which path of yoga (karma, jnana or bhakti) should we follow? Karma yoga basically means that we engage…
The evolution of consciousness
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 January 2018, New Govardhana, Australia, SB 1.2.15) As soon as we enter into the material body, the body begins to dictate many strong needs which are…
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…
When something happens to us, is it karma or Krsna?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 June 2012, Leicester, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.7) When something happens to a devotee, is it karma or is it Krsna acting? This is a big question.…
It is possible to say NO to illicit sex!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 August 2017, Durban, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.10.26) Once Brahmananda Prabhu was speaking to Srila Prabhupada about his university days. Brahmananda had written in an essay…
A life of freedom
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, June 2011, Helsinki, Finland, Lecture) We should appreciate why Krsna consciousness is the best. We have to be thoroughly convinced that our life is much better than…
Overcoming the influences of previous lives
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 09 February 2012, Leicester, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.19) We cannot trace how long we have been in the material world. Life after life, we are changing bodies…
Who were we in our past life?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Radhadesh, Belgium, Lecture) Who were we in our past life? Ever thought about that. Maybe we were already devotees in our last life and blew it up…
It starts at home
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 July 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 15.14) The pious activities of one soul do not just benefit that soul but they benefit others…
Karmic conviction
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 October 2014, Sydney, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.4.43) It is a blessing to have some good karma. It is a blessing to be detached. It saves one…
Pious activities
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 January 2017, Sydney, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.13.5) Caitanya Caritamrta gives the three categories of pious activities. There is karma unmukhi sukriti, moksha unmukhi sukriti and bhakti unmukhi…
Equality?
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 September 2016, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.25) In his list for society at large, Bhismadev mentions, “To equally distribute wealth.” So, are we speaking…
Karmic entanglement
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 February 2016, Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Kingdom, Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.21) Family affection is dictated by the modes of material nature. It is just amazing, as soon as…
A heavy issue!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 January 2012, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 5.18.9) The movement of Lord Caitanya is accommodating all kinds of people but that is not an excuse to stay…
Karma
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video Interview) Karma is the result of getting involved with the material energy for the purpose of enjoyment. When we try to enjoy…
Astrology
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 October 2015, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.14.22) In the 11th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, it says that astrology is relevant to that which takes birth because…
Good luck, bad luck or tough luck!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 January 2014, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) Lord Krsna is our eternal companion. Anywhere and everywhere, Krsna is always with us! It is said that in many…
Take it as it comes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Melbourne, Australia) I was thinking of the bull, Dharma. When Dharma’s legs were broken by Kali, Kali was standing there next to the bull with a…
Inconceivable karma
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.52) Karma arranges amazing things – amazing, inconceivable things. How could it all come about? There is the karmic story…
From contemplation to action
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.2.36) When we engage in pious activities, the result is that our consciousness becomes pious and then our thoughts and…
Only God will save me!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.2.36) So there is a story which also relates to my country (Netherlands). Because my country is very low there…
When suitcases had no wheels
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 October 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.2-7) We can’t waste time trying to take away all the problems in our life; problems are built-in. I am going…
Alleviating karma
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2012, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.7.4) We should care about devotees. It is difficult but we want to look after devotees. When it comes…
A clear indication
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 31 December 2012, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.7.4) There is a story which describes a man who got hit by a vehicle. It was a…
