The constant companion

The constant companion

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 April 2013, Korsnas, Stockholm, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.17.1) I like the story of Sanatana Goswami who, as a young man, had a dream of how a brahmana came to him and offered him Srimad Bhagavatam. He was elated to receive it but then he woke up,...
Taking charge

Taking charge

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 May 2013, Radhadesh, Belgium, Venu-gita Talk) In the material world, you need to make people responsible. Prabhupada followed that system where he appointed people to take care of and be responsible for something. He put people in charge of...
Attracting special mercy

Attracting special mercy

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 7 May 2013, Simhachalam, Germany, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.6.41-42) Question: Maharaja, our services and chanting are all absolute because our ultimate aim is to please Krsna. So, why does it matter what proportion you do? Why couldn’t one just do...
On having insurance

On having insurance

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 March 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.7) One can take out insurance, there is no harm in that. As long as one is trying to keep the body alive then there are some measures to be taken, some calculation is required. We...