Kadamba Kanana Swami started his spiritual life in Vrindavan and immediately felt he had found his home. Joining ISKCON in 1978, shortly after Srila Prabhupada’s departure, he became a disciple of Jayadvaita Swami. He served in Vrindavan from 1978 to 1984 in various managerial positions.

After a one year break from India in Australia, he returned to India to take charge of the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi in Mayapur, remaining there from 1985 to 1990.

He relished the pioneering spirit of working in India and above all he liked to stay in the Holy Dhama. In 1990 he became the Temple President of the Krishna Balarama temple in Vrindavan and remained in that position until 1995.

He then began to travel and preach around the world and took sannyasa in 1997. Besides preaching in Europe, South Africa, India and Australia, he is on the Vrindavan Executive Board and oversees the development of a big farm project in Spain.

In a very broadminded spirit to benefit the sankirtana mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Jayadvaita Swami requested his disciple to become an initiating spiritual master, although by etiquette a disciple does not initiate in the physical presence of his own spiritual master.

Now Kadamba Kanana Swami is simply aspiring to become a humble servant of his spiritual master and of the Supreme Lord and His devotees.