(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Helsinki, 2011) It is said that the muslims and the Arabic culture, in their language when they call out: “Hare Rama, Hare Rama”. It means, ‘ what misfortune, what a great misfortune’. So each time they are calling out: “What misfortune, Hare Rama”. Meanwhile they are getting the greatest benefit. There is

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2004) How can you figure out what’s realistic while you’re in maya? A brahmacari called Giriraj Das once said to Prabhupada: “Prabhupada, sometimes I’m in maya”. Prabhupada said: “What do you mean, you’re always in maya!” Are we any different from that? Aren’t we always in maya? So how can you figure

(Kadamba Kanana Swami,2004) We become attached to the deity. To just see the deity, and diety’s darshan. It’s a whole experience and we wouldn’t want to miss it; to do the service for the deity, kirtan, prasadam……all these things we develop attachments – hearing Srimad Bhagavatam and so on. We are hankering for the association

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Helsinki, Finland, 2011) We are chanting in a matter of routine – the same everyday…….and everyday we are not making a fresh attempt. It’s because we are affected by impersonalism, because we are chanting the holy name without appreciating that the holy name is Krishna. In the relationship with Krishna, one has

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, New Ekacakra, Slovakia, 2011) We have to try and understand what Krishna is teaching us. Krishna is the teacher. He is teaching Bhagavad Gita. So Krishna says: “In this material world there are three modes of material nature. We gradually have to rise from the lower modes of nature of passion and

Kadamba Kanana Swami, New Ekacakra, Slovakia, 2011) You know how it is when a lady gets married. Before the marriage everything is romantic, and then there is the marriage. Once he has the ring on his finger, then something has changed. Now you have responsibilities. He’s your husband: “You have to protect me! You have