Author: ISKCON Toronto

We came upon this funny little list of “32 Ways Not to Chant Japa”, sent to us from Mahatma prabhu.  For serious practitioners of bhakti-yoga (Krsna consciousness), daily mantra meditation (japa) is a big part of our devotional practice.  Of course, one of the main challenges is staying focused while chanting!  :o) Here’s a fun list of what we shouldn’t …

We are very excited to announce that ISKCON Toronto will be hosting our next Town Hall on Sunday, January 19th, 2013 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 …

We came across this wonderful artistic presentation that gives us a unique glimpse of Sri Navadvipa Dhama Mayapur, the holy birthplace of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. “Whoever visits Navadvipa becomes freed from all offenses. Whatever a pilgrim obtains by wandering to all the holy places is obtained simply by remembering Sri Navadvipa. A person who simply sees Navadvipa gets the great …

As many of you know, our beloved deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha are named after the famous deity found in Orissa. When the deities arrived in Toronto, devotees wrote to Srila Prabhupada that Krishna was a bit chubby. Srila Prabhupada then named them Sri Sri Radha Krisa-Chora Gopinatha after the deity in the Orissan village of Remuna, our Temple …

Most of us have to study, work, care for our families, commute, earn money, figure out how to save money, take care of our health, manage so many social relationships and have many obligations to take care of. Amidst all of this, we know that preserving and strengthening our connection to Krishna is our ticket to preserving our sanity amidst …

Another great find!  We found an online version of an article from the February/March 1983 issue of the Back to Godhead Magazine which featured Krsna consciousness in Eastern Canada.  It’s a bit of a long read, but certainly worth it!  Check it out! Eastern Canada’s Krsna CultureThe traditional chanting, dancing, and worship are all going strong, but there’s much more.by …

How’s this for proof that Toronto’s Hare Krishna community is visually beautiful?  A quick search on Dreamstime (www.dreamstime.com) shows that pictures from our most recent Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) have been placed on their website for use for graphic designers! Dreamstime is one of the world leaders in stock photography and a reliable supplier of high quality digital images. Online …

We happened to come upon this incredible picture of what seems to be a “winter” Ratha-Yatra celebration.  With the traditional chariot procession taking place, what makes this parade clearly so unique is the surroundings!  With the ground covered in snow, devotees in their winter coats and even the Deities on the chariot dressed nice and warm, this certainly strikes us …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple’s very own kirtan yoga group, Gaura-Shakti will be putting together a very special presentation for the Sunday Feast on January 5th, 2014 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm! As the new year begins, Gaura-Shakti would like to make a special offering to our beloved Deities, Srila Prabhupada and all the assembled devotees of our community in a …