Author: Vijay Teli

Our first major festival of the year, Gaura Purnima is fast approaching – Sunday, March 28, 2021. Gaura or Lord Chaitanya appeared in a small town in eastern India over 500 years ago to remind us of the timeless wisdom in the texts of Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita. He encouraged everyone to educate themselves on the practicality of these …

“Just hearing Sri Caitanya Caritamrta will destroy all miseries pertaining to the body, mind and other living entities.”  Caitanya Caritamrta (Antya 19.110)  A great personality appeared over 500 years ago to usher in a spiritual revolution through the process of nama-sankirtan, or the congregational chanting of the holy names of Krishna. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is none other than Lord Krishna …

This Sunday, March 14th, 2021, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be observing Siva Ratri virtually.* We will be having a special presentation by Bhaktimarga Swami entitled “Shiva, Hero of Commitment”. Siva Ratri literally translates as, “the night of Lord Siva”. Devotees of Lord Krishna view Lord Shiva as the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu). Every week we recite the Brahma Samhita …

Wednesday, February 24th marks the appearance of Lord Varahadeva – boar incarnation of Lord Krishna. We will be having a special interactive seminar hosted by Satyabhama devi dasi on the pastime of Lord Varahadeva. The seminar is entitled “The Weight of the World” as Lord Krishna assumed the form of a boar to lift the drowning planet Earth from the …

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Srila Prabhupada Festival on New year’s Day. A highlight of this virtual event was the Canadian premiere of  Bhaktimarga Swami’s recent production “Rolling The Dice”. A contemporary take on an excerpt from the epic Mahabharata. If you missed it you can watch it below:  

Another year comes to an end which means it is time for our annual Prabhupada Festival! Tomorrow on Fri Jan 1, 2021 we will virtually welcome the new year and begin on an auspicious note as we have been doing so for some years. This includes kirtan and a dramatic presentation by HH Bhaktimarga Swami! The schedule is as below (subject to change): 3:00 …

The timeless knowledge of Gita provides solace and answers to many perennial questions of life, especially during these unprecedented times. The demand for Gita has only increased during the pandemic. ‘Gift of Gita’ just crossed the 120,000 mark for sponsored books placed across Canada in diverse avenues like prisons, court houses, libraries, hotels, hospitals, airports, military, and more. Click here to watch …

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites one and all to join us virtually for a reflective evening as we observe Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day on Wednesday, November 18th, from 6:40pm to 8:30pm. On this day, we reflect on the remarkable life of Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on the anniversary of his passing …

ISKCON Toronto will be celebrating Diwali on Saturday November 14th. The Temple will be open for special Darshan Visits from 11:30am – 5:30pm (pre-booking is required, click HERE to book). The story of Diwali stems back to ancient times when inhabitants of Ayodhya celebrated the return of Lord Ramachandra. Lord Rama was in exile, away from His kingdom, for many years. The joyful …

ISKCON Toronto will be celebrating Diwali on Saturday November 14th. The Temple will be open for special Darshan Visits from 11:30am – 5:30pm (pre booking is required, click HERE to book). We will also be celebrating Govardhana Puja on Sunday November 15th. The Temple will be open for special Darshan Visits from 12:30pm – 5:30pm (pre booking is required, click HERE to book). As per the …