The walking dhama

The walking dhama

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12 March, Durban, South Africa, Lecture at House Program) Jiva Goswami states in his Bhakti Sandarbha that Vrindavan is a state of consciousness. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta once said that there is an intimate correlation between nama (the holy name)...
Devotee relationships

Devotee relationships

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 May 2015, Cronulla, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.35) We need some happiness in Krsna consciousness. A little happiness helps; it makes life easier so we need some friends. As the Hare Krsna movement became bigger, it lost some of its...
Vyasa Puja 2016: Day 1

Vyasa Puja 2016: Day 1

Written by Nandan Sunday, 24 April The rolling hills and winding valleys of the Belgian Ardennes are always a pleasant sight. Like last year, it certainly creates a great sense of anticipation for the events that would unfold over the next few days. But the weather...
The final programs in Durban, April 2016

The final programs in Durban, April 2016

In the last week of Kadamba Kanana Swami’s stay in Durban, there were three significant programs. On Friday, 15 April, on the special occasion of Rama Naumi, Maharaj attended the evening program at the New Jagannatha Puri Temple where he gave a lecture in...
Serving with love and trust

Serving with love and trust

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 08 September 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa, Home Program) If we do not have any trust in devotees to guide us, inevitably we will do our own thing. But then how will we proceed? That is why there is a structure. It is not that the...
Independence with a purpose

Independence with a purpose

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 April 2014, Radhadesh, Belgium, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture) Focus of purpose is what I was thinking about and that is what I would like you to think about. What is your purpose? I am not going to carry people and sort of micromanage their...