The modes

The modes

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 September 2016, Durban, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) Spiritual life can be received in any state of mind. If the seed of bhakti is received when we are in ignorance, when there are unwanted activities, actions, etc. then these other...
Temple life!

Temple life!

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 September 2016, Durban, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) Living in a temple is nice – it is simultaneously the material world and the spiritual world. I compare temple life to a blanket. I travel a lot and have different blankets all the...
Fulfilling desires

Fulfilling desires

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 September 2016, Durban, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) Krsna does not have work to do; everything is simply going on by his desire. Whatever Krsna desires will happen. If we should have this power, it would be dangerous. If whatever we...
The excellent cook

The excellent cook

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 23 September 2012, Durban, South Africa, Radhastami Lecture) Mother Yasoda wants only the best for her son so she grows very special grass which is fed to very special cows who then produce very special milk. Then early in the morning, she calls...
Srimati Radharani

Srimati Radharani

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 September 2011, Berlin, Germany, Radhastami, Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi Lila 142-145) I like the comparison, of the love of Srimati Radharani to a mirror which reflects the qualities of Krsna – as she discovers more and more qualities of Krsna,...
Fine-tuning

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 there is lots of frustration, you can just get drunk one night and get rid of that...