Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:05 PM PST

(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, Dec 2011, Cape Town, SA) We have to build a very solid spiritual life. Vows don't stand by themselves. Just like a pole put in the sand doesn't stand very firm unless it is anchored in a strong foundation. Either you have to anchor it with a big concrete block on the ground or you have to put lines on four sides to sort of anchor it otherwise with time it will fall over. So we find that the vows in spiritual life also need to be anchored; they need support lines and a foundation then the forces of material nature will not knock over these vows. So the interesting part is that what was sort of relatively easy in the beginning… In the beginning you follow these vows on the strength of determination and it works. Then as time goes on, you actually realise that you have to do more than you were doing before to maintain these vows. When we are advancing we think we have to do less, but no, we actually have to do more to maintain these vows with time. That's the interesting part and one has to put more and more into place.

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Mayapur, November 2011) Lecture – Caitanya-caritamrta Part 4

There were a few boys who were herding the cows, and when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw them, He called them to chant Hare Krishna and immediately they chanted. Mahaprabhu became totally ecstatic. So Nityananda took advantage of His ecstasy, and he quickly went to these boys and said:

"You see that sannyasi….. well he is not okay".

And the boys looked and said:

"Yes, He is not okay".

"When He asks you for the way to Vrindavan, then just tell them that it is that way, along the river".

So the boys said:

"Okay".

So when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked them for the way, and then they followed that way, which was leading Him back to Navadvīpa. Actually He came to the river which was opposite of Śāntipur, just as He saw the Ganga and thought it was the Yamuna and so He jumped into the river and Advaitācārya was passing in the boat, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said:

"Advaitācārya! What are you doing in Vrindavan?"

And then Advaitācārya said:

"My Lord wherever you are is Vrindavan!"

And indeed he was bathing in the Yamuna since at this side of the Ganga, actually the Yamuna was flowing.

Advaitācārya had brought some dry clothes, and said:

"Anyway, since you took sannyas over three days ago, you didn't beg any alms. So please grant me to take alms in my house first".

Sir Caitanya Mahaprabhu said:

"Nityananda is cheating me!"

So it is very nice that one personality of Godhead is cheating another personality of Godhead. It is interesting how God is cheating God. So when we look at these pastimes, then how can a non-devotee understand such things such as God is cheating God? But this is exactly what is going on!

The power of bhakti

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:07 AM PST

(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, Dec 2011, Cape Town, SA) Karma can never overcome bhakti. There is no question that karma, at any point, can overcome bhakti. Bhakti is always more powerful than karma and no matter what can happen, bhakti can rise above.

29 December 2011

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