by KadambaFoundation | 18-Aug-2015 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Untitled Lecture) My spiritual master was in New York dressed like a monk and a policeman said, “So, you are a monk, what is it that you have to give up?” and his answer was, “Suffering!” That’s it! Sometimes people ask us, “What do you have to...
by KadambaFoundation | 16-Aug-2015 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2008, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture) We have to always be strict with our lazy mind because our mind will say, “Well, you know, you can’t be fanatic,” which translates to, “Oh well, let’s just be lazy!” So the tendency to be a...
by KadambaFoundation | 14-Aug-2015 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 06 April 2015, Durban, South Africa, Ratha Yatra Lecture: The secret of spiritual advancement) I do a puja every day to my sila from Govardhan. Taking Govardhan silas, or the sacred stones of Govardhan, is not a cheap thing and if everybody...
by KadambaFoundation | 13-Aug-2015 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 June 2015, Gita Nagari, USA, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.8) When our real focus is blocked, we become self-centered, thinking all the time about ourselves – my spiritual life, my advancement, my needs… and this is a problem. The spiritual master...
by KadambaFoundation | 12-Aug-2015 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 May 2015, Melbourne, Australia, Bhakti Vrksha Programme Part 2) Question: What is the purpose of God? Why has he created all the living beings and the spiritual world? The purpose of God is to enjoy the greatest happiness. The greatest...
by KadambaFoundation | 10-Aug-2015 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 May 2015, Brisbane, Australia Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.42) The different acharyas are spiritual masters who may place emphasis on different things. But still, all are sitting at Srila Prabhupada’s feet. He is the founder acharya, Prabhupada...
