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.
In the coming hours we will send details of the Samadhi Ceremony and online links for viewing.
“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)
Radha Carana Prabhu’s Tribute to Kadamba Kanana Maharaja
A Great Vaisnava has left this world today, with so much inspiration and enough to keep us focused on service to Srila Prabhupada.
Maharaj was known all over the world for many things: his lectures, his kirtans, his preaching and his powered energy.
But let us also remember that he was the mastermind behind Srila Prabhupada samadhi. He was also behind the construction of Srila Prabhupada samadhi in Mayapur. He also risked his life to secure the land adjacent to the KB Mandir. But wait, there is more. He was the general manager for the KB Mandir in the 80s. BB Govinda Swami was the temple president and I was made the head cook. That was 1983.
When I took up my service, Kadamba Kanana Maharaj said, “Follow me.” We went to the top floor of the gurukula building. He gave me a set of keys to a room that was full with dozens of tins of 10kg pure ghee. “Use it wisely,” he said.
Kadamba Kanana Maharaj never missed a mangal arati and loved to sing Vibhavari Sesa. Did you know he spoke fluent Hindi?
You may recall how he always had his sleeves rolled up. He was always ready to get to work to make things happen. Basically, he never stopped. Thank you Maharaj.
OUR KK SWAMI (Dedicated to Kadamba Kanana Swami) By HH Bhakti Marg Swami
Life was good when he was young
He then got wed, then became a monk
A man of the Dutch touch genre
In venturesome pursuit he found Chaitanya
Intelligent, musical, with so much talent
He also displayed a warrior’s trait so valiant
Like most of us in the early days of the mission
Active responsibility was the only true vision
He became an admin at the Vrindavan temple
For cleaning up a ring of sin – nothing simple
He received a vengeful bullet in his back
Imagine the pain and sacrifice in taking such flack
He once told me he was a natural bloodhound
For any deviant whose philosophy was out–of–bounds
When put on a podium or sent on a stage
He became a heart and brain shake-up sage
He was a tremendous success on many counts
A pure force, to illusion he would pounce
It didn’t matter which country or continent
What he delivered had substance and content
A mobile swami for New York, India, Europe
And South Africa, so sweet, like thick, running syrup
He was persistent, determined, and all about giving
Convinced that loving God is the only way of living
There is no doubt that he gained incredible favour
From guru to Krishna and the regular neighbour
He is charging ahead to a greener pasture
After fighting cancer to meet his Master
For the sake of unity among the diverse
He made a contribution to a vast universe
We miss him for his candid consciousness
And appreciate the kindness he launched on us
–By Bhaktimarga Swami
Source: https://iskconnews.org/hh-kadamba-kanana-swami-departs/
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