(H H Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2011, Mayapur) Lecture: Caitanya-caritāmṛta part 10 The Lord is independent in causeless mercy. Another aspect of causeless mercy is that the Lord may give it to someone who is apparently not deserving it. So although in the Bhagavat-gita: ‘ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham.’(Bg 4.11) I award

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB.7.13.5 We may not at all times be inspired about devotional service. We may not always be blissful. Although we know that Krishna Consciousness is the way better way of life. There maybe times when it’s austere. Although we are full of compassion for

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB.7.13.5 It is easier to engage in kirtan than in japa. In japa we are alone with Krishna. We are thrown back on ourselves. In japa we are confronted with whatever Krishna Consciousness there is within us. In kirtan we feed off everybody else!

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Soho St Temple, London, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB. 10.23.8 Prabhupada used to say: ‘We are not aiming to please the audience. We are aiming to please Krishna.’ But with that it doesn’t mean that we can’t use a little tact and some strategy and so on. We have a

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Soho St Temple, London, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB. 10.23.8 We have to build up strength: ‘kāmādīnāṁ kati na katidhā pālitā durnideśās teṣāṁ jātā mayi na karuṇā na trapā nopaśāntiḥ,’ (CC. Madhya 22.16) The senses have no mercy….not good enough….they have no mercy! They will entangle us in the three

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Soho St Temple, London, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB 10.23.8 No matter how much pleasure we experience from so many activities in this world, there cannot be fulfilment. Tried everything, and still not satisfied…still hungry! Heard it all, seen it all, done it all and still not satisfied – this