Criticising? Think again!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 1 June 2020, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture: Disrespecting Vaisnavas) Once one engages in criticising Vaisnavas, it becomes part of one’s nature. One will do it again…
Browsing: offences
The mad elephant offence
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 1 June 2020, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture: Disrespecting Vaisnavas) If one commits an offence, one has the duty to denounce that immediately; to denounce the offender.…
Increasing the glories
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 1 June 2020, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) I do not usually cover the topic of disrespecting vaishnavas, as in one sense, it is a distasteful topic.…
Fine-tuning
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 December 2013, Soweto, South Africa, Lecture) Temple life is a little bit like a pressure cooker! Out in the world, there are some outlets – when…
Avoiding criticism of others
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 January 2015, Germany, Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.16) Question: What can I do to stop my mind from criticizing others? On the surface, we can try to…
The saintly person
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Chowpatty, India, Lecture) Transcribed by Madhumati dd One must be careful in dealing with saintly persons. One must be respectful – that is important! We must serve…
Dirt in the soap box
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 22 May 2014, Czech Republic Temple, Bhagavad-gita 7.20) Actually material desires are not our problem because material desires will be washed away by devotional service. It is offences…
One size does not fit all!
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 08 April 2009, Durban, South Africa, Lecture) Whenever we discuss kanistha, madhyama and uttama, it starts to feel like we are beginning to measure vaisnavas with a…
When Krsna smiles
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 September 2013, Durban, South Africa, Initiation Lecture) Transcribed by Radhadyuti dd In the Caitanya Caritamrta, it is stated that if one commits the ten offences then…