A “Snap”-shot of Our Hare Krishna Community

At any given point in time, particularly on weekends and festivals, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple is bustling with activity and energy. A quick glimpse can give us a snapshot of what our burgeoning community is all about! Marcus, a friendly contributer from Snap Downtown Toronto, a free monthly newspaper, recently ventured to our temple and captured a few memorable moments, …

Gaura-Shakti Holds Debut Concert!

On Sunday, January 25, 2009, Toronto’s brand new kirtan yoga band debuted at the Hare Krishna Temple.  “Gaura-Shakti”, a Toronto-based kirtan troupe, led an evening of sacred mantras and devotional chants (kirtan) performed in a call-and-response style.  Kirtan yoga allows a musical tapestry to fill the heart and lift the spirit in a soul-piercing journey into the sublime. From transcendentally mellow kirtans …

“Food for Life” Hits the Streets Again!

Srila Prabhupada, our founding guru of the Hare Krishna movement, had a desire to have widespread prasadam (sanctified food) distribution around the world. In an ongoing endeavor to fulfill this desire, the youth from ISKCON Toronto have been distributing prasadam to Toronto’s homeless. This past Sunday, 100 bio-degradable take-out containers were filled to the brim with delicious hot pasta and …

Kirtan Concert this Sunday with Gaura-Shakti

Last Sunday, we had a special presentation as a “Year in Review” of 2008. This upcoming Sunday, we have another special presentation for our community! As a new initiative to reach out to Toronto’s vast yoga community, a group of local devotees have formed a kirtan group, officially named “Gaura-Shakti”. To help introduce the power of kirtan to Toronto’s yoga …

2008: A Year in Review at ISKCON Toronto

This past Sunday, we showcased a presentation, “2008 – A Year in Review at ISKCON Toronto”. We have placed this presentation on YouTube The video contains touching footage and images of the early days of the Hare Krishna movement! The message is that the Hare Krishna movement has been around, in the west, for over 40 years and while it …