Month of Kartik Just a Few Days Away!

As many regular spiritualists of the Hare Krishna tradition know, the month of Kartik is just a few days away (beginning on Saturday, October 3rd). The natural charms of autumn are enhanced by the season of Kartik: the lunar month that falls across October and November. This month is described as especially dear to Krishna, and sincere spiritualists keep it …

Flashback Photo – 1984

This edition of ISKCON Toronto’s Flashback Photos features a very special local sannyasi (monk) receiving his “sannyasa initiation” (spiritual vows). It shouldn’t be too hard to guess who this is, but we still encourage comments for those who would like to venture a guess! Initiation involves a sincere spiritualist taking to specific vows and also taking instruction from a spiritual …

Sankirtan this Saturday!

Once again it is time to go out on Sankirtan! The GTA Sankirtan Team is very happy to invite everyone to the Monthly Sankirtan Festival (MSF) on this coming Saturday, September 26th (a.k.a Sankirtan Saturday!) Sankirtan is a Sanskrit term which means the congregational chanting and sharing of the names and glories of Krishna, which is the recommended process for …

Toronto’s Govindas Featured in NOW Magazine!

As many of our readers know, Toronto’s famous Hare Krishna Temple recently re-opened Govindas to the public. While initially open just for lunch hours, Govindas has now officially expanded it’s hours for lunch and dinner. NOW Magazine, a very popular Toronto weekly newspaper, recently highlighted Govindas in their Restaurant Review section and had nothing but positive things to say! Click …

“Double-Decker Harinama” Hits Toronto!

Toronto is currently the centre of the world stage as the internationally-famous Toronto Film Festival takes the city by storm. Celebrities and fans alike are running around downtown, starry-eyed and cameras in hand, celebrating movie-madness! So what better backdrop than this for Toronto’s Hare Krishnas to hit the streets in their own unique style? Celebrating “World Holy Name Week”, the …