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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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We’re excited to announce the launch of the new Media Database. A growing digital library that brings together years of teachings, kirtans, lectures, and sacred moments into one easily searchable place.

 

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From the blog...

Better To Partake!

Better To Partake!

Chanting is not meant to be a musical performance. It can be, but now we will try to perform it in a different mood – in the mood of performing a yagna. In a yagna, the essence is to partake, just as when one throws grains in a fire, it’s nice if one is watching,

Just a rock?

Just a rock?

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03/04/2010) ‘I have to be a rock, and Krishna sits on me all day, and the cowherd boys, they’re jumping around and playing with Him, and I always have to be the rock’, and then ‘What a drag! What a drag you know. Oh boy, Oh boy. Oh yeah, I always miss

Relationship With Krishna

Relationship With Krishna

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24/01/2010) Krsna takes great pleasure in hearing His names being chanted. One should not think that Krsna is enjoying the chanting because it is a form of vanity in Him that He enjoys: ‘ Oh!! The’re chanting My name!!!’ No, Krsna is free from any such quality. So the only reason why

Spotted at Radhadesh

Spotted at Radhadesh

Kadamba Kanana Swami was spotted in the company of other elevated souls in Radhadesh. He is currently visiting Radhadesh and Amsterdam for the coming Vyasa puja & Queensday Festival !!! Only 4 days left for the wonderful festival and the next day it is again Queensday. See more info about that here.  Join the fun

Durban Ratha Yatra 2010- Vid 1

Durban Ratha Yatra 2010- Vid 1

How many of us really have the time to regularly chant 64 rounds? I like the program of rising at 1:30am, and then take bath and only chant, then I can 64 rounds before 10am, but then no mangala arati, guru puja and class. Sometimes I want to hang a sign on the door ”

Anywhere, anyone, anytime..chant chant chant

Anywhere, anyone, anytime..chant chant chant

So the chanting of the Hare Krsna Mahamantra is a simple thing which can be done anywhere by anyone. One doesn’t need to be rich, or doesn’t need to be in a temple. It’s not reserved for big public festivals. It can be done at home. One can simply, at home, in a simple way,

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)