Greatest thievery

Greatest thievery

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 September 2014, Durban, South Africa, House Program) There are many thieves in the world but who is the greatest thief? In Vrindavan, everyone knows Krsna is a thief – even as a child, Krsna was a thief; he would steal butter. Even his own...
Govardhana Parikrama

Govardhana Parikrama

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 October 2010, Govardhana Parikrama) Early in the morning, we left for Govardhana through dark, bumpy back roads and started our parikrama of Giriraja at Radha-Kund. Govardhana parikrama is certainly a yajna, but an ecstatic one though! We...
The enchanting flute

The enchanting flute

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 September 2014, Mayapur, India, Radhastami Lecture) Krsna roams through the forest of Vrindavan and then, Krsna sees on a leaf his name written with red kumkum. Then Krsna plays his flute and when Krsna plays his flute, the entire universe...
Look for common ground

Look for common ground

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 28 September 2014, Durban, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) Question: Can we have Krsna katha with Muslims and Christians? Will that change their hearts and make them take to devotional service? Srila Prabhupada said that there is a spark of...
Australia, October 2014

Australia, October 2014

Report by Kadamba Kanana Swami This afternoon (19 October), I left Australia. It was a good tour with so many different programs. First up, we headed north for a home program in Burleigh Heads. There is a cafe there and most devotees who are involved with the cafe...
Potency personified

Potency personified

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program) Tonight, we will perform this kirtan-yajna. It is the recommended yajna for this age. It is more potent than any other form of sacrifice. The Ādi purāṇa explains that by chanting, Krsna...