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Transforming Relationships Seminar

Hare Krsna dear devotees! We’re happy to share something special with you! We are conducting a special seminar on  Transforming Relationships Seminar Join to discover, connect and grow. This interactive seminar will help you see relationships in a whole new way!  Why do we feel triggered in conversations?  What’s your relationship style?  What are the losing strategies that block connection?  How …

Sri Rama Navami – April 6th

Sunday, April 6th marks the Appearance Day of Sri Ramachandra (popularly known as Rama Navami), and we will have grand celebrations! Lord Rama is an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna. Sri Rama is the perfect monarch; He vanquished the maleficent king Ravana and established an age of peace and prosperity in His kingdom. He ruled His …

Gaura Purnima Celebrations

We cordially invite you to one of our biggest festivals of the year, the appearance day of the most magnanimous– Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. This year Gaura Purnima falls on Thursday, March 13th, 2025. We are delighted to share that we’re hosting a grand celebration! Gaura or Lord Chaitanya appeared in a small town in eastern India over 500 years ago to …

Honouring Lord Siva

This Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri. (Please note as per the Vaishnava calendar the actual day of Siva Ratri was on Feb. 26th) Siva Ratri literally translates as, “the night of Lord Siva”. Devotees of Lord Krishna view Lord Shiva as the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu). In the Brahma Samhita Siva’s …

Nityananda Trayodasi – Feb. 10th

Nityananda Trayodasi, the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nityananda falls on Monday, February 10th this year. The name Nityananda means eternal happiness and He’s none other than Lord Balaram who appeared in the 15th century along with Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Lord Krishna). Together with other associates, they propagated the chanting of the holy names far and wide. Lord Nityananda’s compassion knows …

Gift of Gaura-Nitai

“Just hearing Sri Caitanya Caritamrta will destroy all miseries pertaining to the body, mind and other living entities.” Caitanya Caritamrta (Antya 19.110)   Two great personalities 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 …

Gita Jayanti – Dec. 11th

Over five thousand years ago, on the battlefield of Kuruksetra, Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-Gita to His friend Arjuna when he was losing his nerve and backing out of his duty to fight. Fast forward to today, and the same message is available to each of us- the holistic approach to leading a life of joy, stability, and peace. This …