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For many members of our vibrant Hare Krishna community, worship of the Deity form of the Lord is not only something that happens at the temple, but also at home. It is said that by serving the Deity of Krishna we understand ourselves to be His servant, with practical service to offer. Krishna is a person and when we care …

Youth Sunday – April 12

This Sunday, April 12 the youth will be running the Sunday feast program…cleverly named “Youth Sunday”. The youth will be cooking the Sunday feast as well as leading in the singing for the aratis with a really special 8 o’clock kirtan which will go on until 9PM! If you are a youth and would like to help with the cooking, …

A Friday Night Celebrating Lord Rama!

It was an overcast, wet and soggy evening that threatened to “dampen” Rama Navami celebrations at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple. As the rain drizzled across the city, one could just imagine devotees deciding to stay home, perhaps crawling under blankets and maybe throwing in DVDs of the “Ramayana” as their way of celebrating Rama Navami. At least that way, they …

Rama Navami Celebrations this Friday!

This Friday, April 3, 2009, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Rama Navami, the appearance of Lord Ramacandra. In an epic victory of good over evil, Lord Rama, the pious King of the world and incarnation of Lord Krishna, defeated the wicked Ravana in the great battle of Lanka. Rama Navami celebrations will take place starting at 6:00pm on …

Meet ISKCON Toronto’s New Pet Monkey!!!

Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple is excited to announce that we will be welcoming a new little creature to our New Remuna Dhama family.  A few months ago, the temple filed some papers to request permission to acquire a pet monkey from South America. We learned this week that the City of Toronto’s Animal Services Division has approved the paperwork and …