There’s something to be said about celebrations marking the appearance (advent) of Lord Nityananda. It’s always a sweet and intimate affair! Lord Nityananda appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord. He especially spread the holy name of the Lord throughout Bengal. He is considered an incarnation of Lord Balarama. …
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Deity Darshan: Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day (February, 16, 2010)
Temple Clean-Up This Friday! Come Clean Your Hearts by Cleaning Our Beautiful Temple!
The monthly CDM (Ceto Darpanam Marjana) project entails organized cleaning of the temple as a group. This time around, the maha clean-up will feature a special group of Bhakti Vriksha devotees, led by HG Rupanuga das. They will be joining all of us as we get ready to make our temple room shine! A warm invitation goes out to all …
Presenting….Toronto Hare Krishna Internet Radio!!!
It’s finally here! Today, on the auspicious occasion of Lord Nityananda’s appearance, we officially present to you Toronto’s Hare Krishna Internet Radio! You can access the radio by clicking on the player on the right-hand side and you will also be able to see our daily schedule. We are still working out kinks in the programming, so please bear with …
Join Us for Nityananda’s Appearance Day this Wednesday!
One of the sweetest festivals of the year falls on Wednesday, February 16th! A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us as we celebrate the advent (appearance) of Lord Nityananda this Wednesday evening, starting at 6pm. Lord Nityananda (also known as Nityananda Prabhu, Nitai, Nityananda Balarama) appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the …
“Winning Over Inner Space” – A Mind-Opening Seminar by Rohini Priya das
A special seminar, conducted by Rohini Priya das, will be held on the evening of Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm at the Toronto Hare Krishna temple. Rohini Priya das graduated as a doctor of Medicine from Mumbai university and decided to dedicate his life to the practice of sharing bhakti-yoga. For the last 15 years he has …
Lord Varaha’s Appearance Day
Tomorrow, February 15th marks the appearance anniversary of Varaha avatar (Lord Krishna’s boar incarnation). As described in the Srimad Bhagavatam, Lord Krishna assumed this form of a gigantic boar to lift the drowning planet Earth from the cosmic ocean with his tusks. A demonic personality had thrown the planet Earth from her orbit into this ocean but the Lord came, …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, February 13, 2011
Appearance Day of Advaita Acharya
Thursday, February 10th, marks the appearance anniversary of Advaita Acharya, one of the foremost teachers of bhakti in the Hare Krishna tradition. On this day we fast till noon in his honour. In honour of this occasion, HH Bhaktimarga Swami will be holding a small program at the Temple at 12pm. Advaita Acharya appeared some sixty years before Lord Chaitanya’s …
Join Us for an Inspiring and Dramatic Sunday Feast This Weekend!
We all love our Sunday Feasts. The chanting, drumming, dancing and feasting are all mainstays of our weekly program and provide a great way to inspire ourselves for the week ahead. Every once in a while, we have special Sunday Feasts that don’t necessarily correlate to any festivals or special events. This will be one of those Sundays! The Toronto …