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Update on Mukunda Goswami’s Recovery(from ISKCON News)November 4, 2015 – Mukunda Goswami is making a slow but steady recovery from the surgeries. While in ICU he was looked after 24/7 by a team of doctors and nurses to make sure that his vital functions were properly restored. Their particular concern was Maharaja’s lungs (risk of a pneumonia) from extended confinement …

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 marks a special festival, Radha-Kunda’s Appearance Day.  Radha-Kunda is a pond near Govardhan Hill in Vrindavan, India, which was originally created by Krishna’s cowherd girlfriends, the gopis, during Krishna’s boyhood pastimes in Vrindavan. In the sixteenth century, it was rediscovered by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and renovated by Mahaprabhu’s disciples, the Six Goswamis. Many sacred texts, including the …

During the auspicious month of Kartik, each Sunday Feast at the Hare Krishna Temple will be highlighted by the singing of the enchanting Damodarastakam prayers.  Immediately after the 6pm and 8pm aratis, thw lights will be turned low and devotees will sing this beautiful bhajan together.  Here are two pictures from yesterday’s singing after the 8pm arati!

As many of our devotees know, our beautiful temple is located in a massive heritage building, located in the heart of downtown Toronto!  Our temple, originally built as a Presbyterian Church in 1896, has been the home to many different churches and, since 1976, the home of Toronto’s Hare Krishna community! While we all love and enjoy having such an …

As we celebrate the auspicious month of Kartik, we thought it would be nice to share a video posted on ISKCON Vrindvan’s official YouTube channel earlier this year.  Every year, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims descend on the sacred land of Vrindavan (about an hour and a half from New Delhi) during the month of Kartik.  Check it out:

As many regular spiritualists of the Hare Krishna tradition know, the month of Kartik begins today! 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 sacred through acts of devotion and vows of austerity …

As indicated in another post from today, the month of Kartik begins today (Oct 28th) and this is a time of year when devotees of Lord Krishna often take vows to increase their spiritual efforts.  For example, a devotee may vow to chant a certain number of extra rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra.  Or a devotee may choose to …

The following article has been posted on ISKCON News.  We ask all devotees and well-wishers of our Toronto Hare Krishna community to offer their prayers for the health and recovery of Mukunda Goswami. *   *   * Devotees Worldwide Pray for Mukunda Goswami After Triple-Bypass SurgeryBy: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Oct. 28, 2015 His Holiness Mukunda Goswami, …

The month of Kartik is described as especially dear to Krishna and sincere spiritualists keep it sacred through acts of devotion and vows of austerity aimed at increasing their spiritual strength and allowing them to draw closer to Krishna. As a special offering this month, We invite you to an interactive seminar on deepening and strengthening your personal japa meditation. …

As mentioned in an earlier post today, Partha das and Uttama devi dasi, an inspiring couple from Saranagati, B.C., are coming to visit our GTA Hare Krishna communities this weekend.  They will be conducting a special seminar at ISKCON Brampton and we are excited to announce that they will be facilitating the Sunday Feast at ISKCON Toronto. The Sunday Feast …