Bon Voyage to Our Dearest Ajamila das!

If Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre is known for one thing, it’s the thumping sounds of kirtan that seemingly pour from the windows and doors of our beautiful building. Over the last 20 years, Toronto’s foremost kirtan “songbird” has been our dear Ajamila das! Be it his sweet bhajans or midnight kirtans on festivals like Janmastami (Lord Krishna’s birthday), his inimitable …

Special Sunday Feast with Kratu das

This Sunday, Kratu das, a special guest will be speaking at our weekly Sunday “Love” Feast. Kratu das joined the Hare Krishna movement in 1970. It was right here in Toronto, in 1976, that he met Srila Prabhupada, and took initiation from him. Since then, he has been traveling extensively around the world and sharing his realizations about bhakti-yoga. This …

Toronto’s Sankirtan Success-Story Continues!

Earlier this year, we shared the amazing Toronto Sankirtan Story with our blog readers. “Sankirtan” is the art of sharing one’s bhakti (Krishna consciousness) by hitting the streets and being friendly ambassadors of goodwill by sharing books, cookies and a smile! It was by the inspiration of Vaisesika das, that Toronto saw a sankirtan-explosion! Recently, the World Sankirtan Newsletter (WSN) …

Flashback Photo Time Again!

We recently found a whole slew of old photos from the early days in Toronto on Facebook, courtesy of Ugresa das! So we couldn’t resist the urge to grab one and post another flashback photo. Can you see any recognizable faces in this photo from this picture? There are two devotees here who you will always see around our temple!

Appearance Anniversary of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

Wednesday, February 3rd, marks the appearance anniversary of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, one of the foremost teachers of bhakti in the Hare Krishna tradition. On this day we fast till noon in his honour. Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura (1874–1936), is the spiritual master of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He was extremely intelligent and excelled in math, astronomy, Sanskrit, and other languages. …