It was a simple and sweet festival at the temple on Thursday, December 16th as spiritualists gathered to honour the advent of the Bhagavad-gita. Over five thousand years ago, Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna, discussing the fundamental principles of life. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self and the universe. It contains both the essence …
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Get Ready for a “Whirlwind Visit” by Vaisesika das!
There is always a special buzz in the air when Toronto’s vibrant Hare Krishna community welcomes back our dear friend, Vaisesika das back to our temple. A disciple of Srila Prabhupada, and a mentor to so many of us in Toronto and around the world, we are always looking forward to his visits. From inspiring classes and hitting the streets …
History Channel Discusses Dvaraka
Drutakrama das (Michael Cremo) recently gave an interview for the History Channel`s new show The Ancient Aliens. The clip below shows highlights of the part where Underwater Worlds presented the story of Lord Krishna’s sunken city Dvaraka. It’s definitely worth watching! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RECjoi8Geas?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&w=480&h=385]
Gita Jayanti Celebrations this Thursday!
Over five thousand years ago, Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna, discussing the fundamental principles of life. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self and the universe. It contains both the essence of India’s spiritual wisdom and the answers to questions that have been posed by philosophers for centuries. Today, that same Bhagavad-gita has been translated …
We’re Looking for Blog Contributors!
As our blog continues to go through an exciting makeover, we are looking for enthusiastic members of our community to contribute regularly to the Toronto Krishna Blog. If you are interested in being part of our team, we’d love to hear from you! Maybe you have some neat recipes to share, or want to upload videos, or even have some …
We’re Officially Now on Twitter!
In what was the next logical step for our social media savvy temple, we are now tweeting about all that is happening here at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple. Our Twitter feed is basically linked to our blog, but will also feature some unique “tweets” along the way. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/torontokrishna!
Deity Darshan: Sunday, December 14, 2010
Mayapura Gurukula – Vedic Cooking in Action!
We recently stumbled upon a really neat video clip from a television show called “Tasty Travels in India” which visited the gurukula (school) in ISKCON Mayapura. Featured in the video is HH Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami, walking the viewer through the traditional Vedic ways of cooking that nourish both the body and soul! Feel free to share your comments about …