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Celebrating the Speaking of the Bhagavad-Gita – Monday, December 5, 2011

Over five thousand years ago, Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna, discussing the fundamental principles of life. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self and the universe. It contains both the essence of India’s spiritual wisdom and the answers to questions that have been posed by philosophers for centuries. Today, that same Bhagavad-gita has been translated to …

Video: Behind the Scenes with Gaura-Shakti – Cooking for the Sunday Feast!

A few Sundays ago, Toronto’s Hare Krishna kirtan-yoga group, Gaura-Shakti, had the delightful opportunity to cook for the weekly Sunday Feast at the temple.  Inviting friends to come help, Gaura-Shakti and Friends prepared a fun, Chinese menu and worked away in the temple kitchen for hours! For many of our volunteers, it was their first time in the temple’s kitchen …

Food for Life just turned three!

Every month, a bunch of local youth at the Hare Krishna Centre along with other budding spiritualists from Krishna Club, York University go out to the streets and share a hot meal of pasta with the homeless. This exciting endeavour is called Food for Life, Toronto. With similar projects happening all over the world, participating members believe that it is …

Video: Toronto’s Explosive 12-Hour Kirtan!

It was just under four months ago that Toronto’s Hare Krishna community was in full-fledged Festival of India mode and there was an explosion of spiritual sound during the 12-hour kirtan.  Held the day before the biggest festival of the year, the 12-hour kirtan featured world-famous chanters like Madhava das and Niranjana Swami! *** SPECIAL UPDATE *** The recordings from …