Freedom from the grip of kali
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 January 2017, Brisbane, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.6) We may think that we are free because we are making our own choices according to our own liking.…
Browsing: maya
Krsna will win!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 May 2019, Melbourne, Australia, Bhakti Vriksha Program) Krsna is so attractive, yet our material desires constantly bounce back up like a ball in water. We push…
Protecting ourselves
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 April 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.26 – 30) We really have to take responsibility for our own Krsna consciousness; to make arrangements for…
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…
Attraction, Attraction
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 December 2011, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.14.3-4) Affection and relationships should be there in our life but of course, they should not lead to…
Taking shelter of Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2011, New Ekachakra, Slovakia, Lecture) One can never take Krsna for granted. One should never think, “I’ve done so much service… so much! You know in my…
Escape the illusion
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 July 2012, Modra, Slovakia, Lecture) In so many ways, maya (the illusory energy) is infiltrating our lives. Maya is everywhere. They say maya is a witch. For the male,…
No material fix…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 February 2009, Srimad Bhagavatam 11.6.11) Some people think that this world is a gift from Krsna to us, “Krsna was so kind that he made this…
Sinking ship
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 July 2016, London, England, Initiation Lecture) When one is chanting and purposefully commits sinful activities, what happens is that Krsna withdraws himself from the holy name.…
Connect to Krsna
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 July 2016, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.2.5) Krsna does not derive any happiness from the material energy. He enjoys only his inner, eternal spiritual energy.…
Criminal qualities
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 May 2015, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.9.42) Question: Why does maya make it so difficult for the jiva to attain Krsna when Mahaprabhu is wanting to…
On the edge
Transcribed by Kristin (Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 July 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.13.20) Maya is not just waiting for us to fall down. Maya is just waiting for…
The most important person
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 September 2013, Lenasia, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) We have temples where we can associate of devotees and get new inspiration because after all, this is…
The weakness within
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 June 2013, Czech Summer Camp, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.3.1) Transcribed by Jnana-samudra das Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur describes that in a situation of war, one is facing the army…
Maya: The fisherwoman
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 May 2013, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.6.50) Transcribed by Jnana-samudra das I have one more example about maya and in this case, maya is fishing and…
Staying on board
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 5 February 2013, Prague, Czech Republic, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.43-44) Krsna will take care of us but for the non-devotees, he takes care through his external energy. Devotees are never captured…
Some fear of maya is intelligent!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 5 February 2013, Prague, Czech Republic, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.43-44) It’s healthy to be afraid of maya. It’s healthy to be afraid of lions too. They took a…
Our saving grace
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 February 2013, London, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.5.13) So the illusory energy, maya, is very strong as it is described. So strong that it bewilders everyone. This is…