Author: ISKCON Toronto

Though the snow has left, every once in a while Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre is hit with flurries… flurries of excitement and frenzy as we welcome our beloved Vaisesika prabhu and Nirakula mataji back to town! Though they hail from sunny California, they have become a huge part of our Toronto family and they have plenty of programs lined up …

The beginning of a new month marks the beginning of a busy summer season with festivals, seminars and much more! To kick it all off, on Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre will be celebrating Nrsimha Caturdasi (the appearance day of Lord Nrsimha). We are super excited to announce that one of our special guests for the month of …

“And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his body remembering Me alone at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt” (Bhagavad-gita 8.5) Srila Prabhupada displayed the most caring, loving, compassionate and personal qualities! This seminar will be presented by Her Grace Sangita devi dasi, a senior Prabhupada disciple from the U.S. Her grace is a very …

We are very excited to announce that ISKCON Toronto will be hosting our next Town Hall on Sunday, April 20th, 2014 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in Govinda’s Dining Hall.  This Town Hall will present an opportunity for our vibrant Hare Krishna community to come forward and engage in a productive, two-way dialogue about our Hare Krishna temple and community at …

This year, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre will mark the appearance day of Lord Rama (also known as Rama Navami) on two separate occasions this upcoming week! This Sunday, April 6th, we will begin the celebrations with a dramatic presentation by Bhaktimarga Swami entitled, “Little Big Ramayana” that will surely have everyone excited. This will be followed by evening celebrations on …

We are very excited to announce an upcoming seminar entitled, “Sraddha to Nistha and Beyond” with Her Grace Narayani devi dasi from Friday, April 4th – Sunday, April 6th at the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple. Devotional service begins with a seed of faith (sraddha), which is nurtured through association and devotional practices, and gradually progressing through the various stages of bhakti, prema or …

Education is a cornerstone of society and for our Hare Krishna community at large. Many parents are interested in providing meaningful, spiritual knowledge to their children to ensure they have a nourishing childhood. Further, there has been a keen interest among the GTA community in exploring various options for Krishna Conscious education for our children, ranging from home-schooling, home-schooling co-op, …

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As you may already know, we are celebrating quite the festival this Golden Weekend and it all starts off with a non-stop 6-Hour Kirtan on Saturday, March 15, 2014! The kirtan will kick off right at 3:00pm and end with a grand finale at 9:00pm, including prasadam (vegetarian feast). Please come and join us as we begin to celebrate the appearance of …