Eagerness for initiation

Eagerness for initiation

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 6 January 2013, Lenasia, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) And they say, “Yeah, I want to be (initiated). You know, I’m trying… but the relationship with my Guru is not really going anywhere. I mean, you know, he doesn’t talk to me so much.”...
Have a little courage

Have a little courage

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 6 January 2013, Lenasia, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) I have one disciple who is very sincere and who has a problem with stammering. So you can just imagine how long it takes to chant sixteen rounds. But this devotee took the vows and is...
Giving us this strength

Giving us this strength

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 4 January 2013, Ladysmith, South Africa) Someone went through difficulties and then blamed Krsna. That is an offence, that we cannot do, that means that we have become so emotional that we forgot transcendental knowledge! Therefore, when we are...
Not a loser

Not a loser

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12 January 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.30.50-51) In Vedic culture, good self-esteem is very much part of society. It’s not artificial; it’s genuine because one naturally begins to feel good about himself if you know that...