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The lotus of the mercy of the Lord

The lotus of the mercy of the Lord

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 19 February 2013, London, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.5.13) In the sankirtan movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the lotus is now fully opening. śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaḿ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam,(Siksastakam, verse 1) In this first verse of the Siksastakam, there are a few translations. One translation says something about the benediction moon and another translation speaks about the

Janmastami, 2014: Updated

Janmastami, 2014: Updated

Report by Bhakta Shiv After Balarama Jayanti, Kadamba Kanana Swami spent a few days in Radhadesh and then travelled to Goloka Dhama in Abentheur, Germany on the 16 August, which was the day before Janmastami. Candramauli Swami, Krsna Ksetra Swami and many devotees from all over the world also came to Goloka Dhama. On the day

Every verse in the Srimad Bhagavatam is about pure devotional service…

Every verse in the Srimad Bhagavatam is about pure devotional service…

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 25 February 2015, Mayapur, India, Full Lecture: Srimad Bhagavatam 6.4.25) deho ’savo ’ksa manavo bhuta-matram atmanam anyam ca viduh param yat sarvam puman veda gunams ca taj-jno na veda sarva-jnam anantam ide TRANSLATION Because they are only matter, the body, the life airs, the external and internal senses, the five gross elements

Amsterdam, February 2015

Amsterdam, February 2015

Report by Jay Nitai Das  After the Radhadesh Mellows festival (24-25 January), Kadamba Kanana Swami stayed for two weeks in Amsterdam. Coming from Radhadesh, he was still recovering from the pain in his back and neck which had already started in England but became fully manifest in Radhadesh. While in Radhadesh, Maharaj had to keep

The path less traveled

The path less traveled

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Initiation Lecture) I like to compare the taking of the initiation vows to a situation where the candidates are sitting in little boats in the ocean, and we are now preparing for take off. So we are packing the boats. We say, “Here’s your instruction

Krsna as bhakta vatsala

Krsna as bhakta vatsala

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 January 2015, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.10.21-22) Devotees of Krsna have somewhat of a different mood than devotees of Lord Rama. Devotees of Rama are very strict about dharma as Lord Rama himself, was extremely strict with executing dharmic principles in this world, even to the point of abandoning Sita

I've created this foundation to preserve my media and to support African preaching programs in South Africa

Kadamba Kanana Swami

Kadamba Kanana Swami

1953 - 2023

HH Kadamba Kanana Swami Departs

Dear Devotees

On Thursday 9th March at 12.06pm, under the gaze of Śrī Giriraja, in the holy land of Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma, in the loving company of his spiritual master and the vaisnavas, with a resounding kirtan party, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami departed from this material realm.

 

"Intelligent persons who take shelter of beautiful Vrndavana's opulent vines melting with motherly love, and throw far away the idea that they are material, become supremely successful, both in this life and also after death." (Prabhodananda Saraswati, Vrindavana Mahimamrta)