by KadambaFoundation | 15-Nov-2014 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program) Two years ago in Vrindavan, there was a devotee from a South American background who asked Brahmananda, “Brahmananda, in the early days with Prabhupada, it was very intimate, very close...
by KadambaFoundation | 13-Nov-2014 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program) Another story that I have about Brahmananda – once in Vrindavan, Madhudvisa, another sannyasi, arranged that a picture would be taken. This picture was a group photo of devotees in...
by KadambaFoundation | 12-Nov-2014 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 17 September 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, BYS Lecture: Leadership and Compassion) “Love thy neighbour” is a very good principle. The only problem is, I don’t! I don’t know if you love your neighbour, but I can not force...
by KadambaFoundation | 10-Nov-2014 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program) Brahmananda was telling stories in Vrndavan and I was listening to those. He was ill and Prabhupada did not like it. Prabhupada was saying like, “How can you be ill? How can you be ill?”...
by KadambaFoundation | 09-Nov-2014 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Sweden) I was just talking to a mrdanga player about how mrdanga playing is the most difficult thing! But why is mrdanga playing so difficult? It is extremely difficult because it is not about different beats or different bauls or even...
by KadambaFoundation | 08-Nov-2014 | Media news, Transcripts and Quotes
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program) There are many stories to tell of Brahmananda. In the early days, Brahmananda became Prabhupada’s trusted representative. His nature was that he was completely surrendered to Prabhupada’s...