(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2005)

So in this way, there is a natural choice. It is said that Krishna – He looks very fresh and old, and young, but he is the oldest of the oldest! He is the oldest and at the same time – he is the original person:

'Govindam adi-purusham',

So, the more we find out about him, the more theologically it also begins to make sense, and in this way our knowledge is growing and growing. The more we hear – the more our faith is also deepening, and the more we say:

" Well maybe…maybe there is something to it after all".

Then when we say:

"Alright let me try the experiment, and I'll start doing some devotional service".

So when we do that, then the result is that Krishna becomes attracted by our service, and the result is that He begins to reciprocate. He begins to take the initiative towards us.

So now it's no longer just book knowledge – no longer just hearing, but now it also begins to happen. There is practical experience, and there is actually realization coming, that Krishna is a reality – a part to deal with… a part to play with, and in this way people develop stronger faith in Krishna! In this way, eventually they will get very serious about it.….because sometimes you wonder:

"What is it that tips the balance? That makes people do it?"

But that's what it is, to actually get some practical experience of Krishna!

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Melbourne, March 2011)

The best is to simply glorify Krsna and that's what Prabhupada did. He didn't care about such things like, where he was, or who the audience was. He would just glorify Krsna, and that's the essence, because the purity is the force – not intellectualism, if we are intellectually try to cater for the audience.  Prabhupada said:

"In our preaching, we are not trying to please audience, but we are trying to please Krsna. That's an important point!"

We are faithful to pleasing Krsna. We are not trying to present ourselves in such a way that the audience will be pleased. No! If we are in our speech we are trying to please Krsna, then automatically people will be attracted, because purity will be there – that is guaranteed.  So we should simply please Krsna!

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radhadesh, May 2011)

Vaisnavas must develop relationships with one another of trust, of accepting each other.  Trust and acceptance – acceptance with our shortcomings, with our faults, knowing well that everyone has them and how difficult it is to come to pure devotional service.  How much effort it takes to become more and more purified – more and more effort!  And with that, we need to be more together.  We need to be much more together.

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Durban – South Africa, April 2011)

We are not just a movement where all the energy goes into itself.  There is a danger that we become a group, and the group spends all its time keeping the group alive, and the group cooks for the group, and the group does plays for the group, and the group has kirtan, get-togethers for the group and so on.  That is of course, nice, but that's not enough.

We must always think, how can we flood the world?  How can we touch the world?  There is such a need – I don't have to tell you.  Everyone can see, everyone can see what a crazy world it is.  And everyone knows that only Krsna Consciousness is the solution.  No-one else has any solution, and people are looking for the solution – many people!  And if we present it nicely, in a reasonable manner, we will be surprised how many people will begin to listen.  And even if they're not ready to listen, still try.  Prabhupada was like that, always trying.

So this is something that is part of our movement – that we think in that mood of generosity, that mood of giving, because Krsna is suhrdam sarva-bhutanam, the well-wisher of all living beings.  We cannot see who lives on the other side of the hill, but Krsna can.  Krsna knows what every living being thinks.  Krsna is waiting for every living being to return back to Godhead.  That's His desire, there's no doubt about it.  So if we are the servant of Krsna, then we must do something, and we can do something in a way that is inspiring to us and inspiring to others.

From Heidelberg Maharaja went up north to Cologne, where he stayed for two days to attend the weekly Sunday program.After that he went east to Weimar to give a house program there. The program was small but it created a family atmosphere and was therefore really nice. Most time of the program was spent on bhajanas and Maharaja gave some short Krsna Katha in the end.

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(Kadamba Kanana swami, October 2010, Sydney, Australia)

One should not go backwards; if we have committed to something even if you
haven't signed a contract, still one shouldn't go backwards in spiritual life. That is
part of spiritual culture. If we just make that a rule, 'I don't go backwards, I just go
forwards,' then that is quite a good vow.

From Leicester Maharaja went to King's Cross in London to take a train to Radadesh, Belgium. Those were sunny and relaxed days, perfect to prepare for the upcoming Ratha Yatra.

Then, after three days, it was off to Heidelberg in Germany, where a very nice Ratha Yatra festival took place. Although it was a small Rathe Yatra cart, with small Jagannatha Baladeva and Subadra deities from Harinamadesh, it was perfect to take the procession through the shopping street in the inner city of Heidelberg. In this way the devotees, throughout the whole Ratha Yatra, proceeded through crowded streets and made lots of people hear the holy name of the Lord. The Harinama was powerful, led by glorious devotees like Bhakti Vaibhava Swami, Kadamba Kanana Swami, Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu and Vidya Vicaspati Prabhu. Enjoy!

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