Author: ISKCON Toronto

Our dear and beloved head pujaris (priests who perform worship services on the altar), Brahma das and Sathvathanu devi dasi are currently traveling in India.  Their travels mark the first time they have left the country in many years; their full focus on the daily care of our beautiful Deities has meant that traveling has been out of the question.   …

A few snapshots from our recent Sunday Feast, wherein we welcomed His Grace Rohini Priya das!  We also commemorated the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the West, aboard the ship named “Jaladuta”.

50 years ago, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada stepped off the ship Jaladutta and arrived in Boston. He bore just one desire in his heart: to share the impeccable glories of the Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra all over the world. Today, he is celebrated in over 500 ISKCON centres for sharing the imports of the pristine Vedic knowledge! …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is excited to announce that HG Rohini Priya das will be back in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from October 2nd to 6th!  He will facilitating programs all around the GTA, including the Sunday Feast discourse on Sunday, October 4, 2015. His Grace Rohini Priya Das Prabhu graduated as a doctor of Medicine from Mumbai …

This past Sunday, September 27, 2015, the management of the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple – the Temple Council – hosted their latest “Community Town Hall”.  Pitched as an opportunity for our congregation to hear about accomplishments, challenges and financial updates since the last Community Town Hall, the attendance was small but solid. When the presentation opened up to the attendees …

On September 21, 2015, the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple celebrated the wonderful festival of Radhastami. Festivities included, kirtan prasadam a class and more!  We are happy to share a nice video which summarizes the festival, made by one of our regular temple attendees, Carolina.  There is also another video from our dear Sathi prabhu who faithfully captures most big festivals …

UPDATE – The Town Hall will NOT be broadcast live online in an effort to promote better in-person attendance. We are very excited to announce that ISKCON Toronto will be hosting our next Town Hall on Sunday, September 27, 2015 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in Govinda’s Dining Hall.  This Town Hall will present an opportunity for our vibrant Hare Krishna …

We came across a beautifully made video about Gita Nagari, an ISKCON farm community in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, USA.  It tells the story of the amazing, spiritually-based community which has been blossoming for several decades now!  Check it out!

We are pleased to announce that our beautiful sister temple, ISKCON Brampton, will be hosting a seminar on “Building Strong Krishna Conscious Families”. This seminar is designed to help you take your relationship to a higher level. This is a three-day seminar and devotees are encouraged to mark their calendars for the following dates at ISKCON Brampton: Friday October 16th, …

Radhastami Celebrations Captivate Devotees’ Hearts!Festival Report by: Smruthi VenkateshanRecordings by: Hitesh PatelPictures by: Sahil Srivastava Click Here to View Festival Audio & Video On Monday, September, 21st the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple celebrated Radhastami which is the appearance day of Srimati Radharani. Radharani is the female counterpart of Lord Krishna, and She is the embodiment of feminity in nature. In a …