by KadambaFoundation | 03-Nov-2010 | Transcripts and Quotes
It is said that animal state of consciousness is like a mirror, which is covered by dust. So in a mirror that is covered by dust, one cannot get a clear picture at all. At best one may see some contours – a shadow. We can still see some dark form of shadow,...
by KadambaFoundation | 03-Nov-2010 | Transcripts and Quotes
There was a zoologist who wrote a book called: ‘The Naked Ape’. As a zoologist he was a specialist in studying apes, and therefore he listed all the qualities and behaviours of the apes. He then listed the qualities of modern man, and he said; “ See, man is simply...
by KadambaFoundation | 03-Nov-2010 | Transcripts and Quotes
The consciousness of the human being is compared to a fire covered by smoke. The fire which smokes is not constant. It’s not that all the time there is an equal amount of smoke. At certain periods more smoke and then it clears up a little bit, and then again it smokes...
by KadambaFoundation | 03-Nov-2010 | Transcripts and Quotes
Sometimes the point is raised: ‘’I have no taste for chanting” “Alright – Your medicine, Your remedy is hearing’ Because by hearing your desire will develop. (Kadamba Kanana Swami, Canberra, October 2010)
by KadambaFoundation | 03-Nov-2010 | Transcripts and Quotes
When we remember Krishna then we will not fall prey to the material energy – then we see everything in perspective: “Yes this material energy is nice but there is also the other side” (Kadamba Kanana Swami, Canberra, October 2010)
by KadambaFoundation | 03-Nov-2010 | Transcripts and Quotes
When I received the order of sanyassa, that was in Bhaktivedanta Manor and I had to go to Belgium – it is just on the other side of the channel, I went by boat across the sea and it was summer time (I like boats being a Dutch man) I was sitting on the deck of...
