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A Voyage To Transcendence
Navigate the ocean of material life with Kadamba Kanana Swami’s new book. Use the boat of bhakti to reach the far shore of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental abode. In A Voyage to Transcendence, Kadamba Kanana Swami offers a map and companionship. Drawing on Gaudiya Vaişnava teachings and lived experience, the book presents bhakti as the boat that carries us across the wide waters of nescience. Read more....
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From the blog...
Cows who eat together…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 September 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa, Home Program) One time, we were in Durban and Giriraj Maharaj was there. We were taking prasadam with the devotees and Maharaja suddenly said, “Its been scientifically proven that cows who eat together with other cows, give more milk.” Bhuńkte bhojayate caiva (Nectar of Instruction, verse
Protection of the cow
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 7 November 2010, Vrndavana, India, Govardhan Puja Lecture) The cow and the bull are described by Srila Prabhupada as being totally harmless creatures. Everything about them is auspicious. They are supportive for the environment and in this way; with cow protection, we find all the good that is required. The cows provide
The real purpose of religion
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, BYS lecture) We have an interesting story about a female saint in the Islamic tradition. One morning, she came out of her house carrying two buckets, one with fire inside and the other, with water. And people saw her and said, “Oh! What are you going
The cow
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 7 November 2010, Vrndavana, India, Govardhan Puja Lecture) Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitaya ca. Srila Prabhupada explained ‘go brahmana’, first the cows and then the brahmanas. So much importance is given to the cows by Krsna that even before worshipping the brahmanas, we worship the cows. In the Brahma Samhita, it
Beyond the mechanical level
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 July 2013, Sandton, South Africa, Krsna Balaram Youth Group Lecture) One time, in Jagannath Puri, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Advaita Acarya, “Acarya, where are you coming from?” Advaita Acarya replied, “I’ve just come back from the temple. I took darshan of Lord Jagannath.” “No, no, no, Acarya, what did you do?
Taking shelter
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 September 2013, Lenasia, South Africa, Sunday Feast Lecture) When should a person approach a spiritual master for initiation into Krsna consciousness? One must first get situated in the process of devotional service. One must first get situated in chanting sixteen rounds and following four regulative principles and once that’s there, then
I've created this foundation to preserve my media and to support African preaching programs in South Africa
Kadamba Kanana Swami
1953 - 2023HH 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)
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