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Thursday April 2nd is Rama Navami, the appearance of Lord Rama. Lord Rama is an incarnation of Krishna who appeared in Ayodhya (in current day Uttar Pradesh, India) as the son of King Dasaratha. During Lord Rama’s reign, all the citizens were happy, religious and their necessities of life were provided for. He was a virtuous, charitable and dutiful King. He …

Next Thursday,April 2nd is the auspicious occasion of Rama Navami. This day is generally marked with many festivities at the temple and this year- is going to be no different! We have a bunch of activities lined up for online participation! More on this soon – stay tuned! Our Krishna Funskool, the weekly Sunday school, has also contributed in various ways to …

During this period where the Temple remains closed to the public (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://iskcontoronto.blogspot.com/2020/03/temple-closure-notice.html) we will be hosting special online live classes. These will be broadcast on our Facebook page during our normal Sunday Feast time (5:00pm-6:00pm). [facebook url=”https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/217798112889680″ /]HG Mahabhagvata das class (March 29, 2020) is available here:https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/1339187866433126/ HG Rupanuga das class (Sunday March 22nd) is available here: https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/220361962661675/HH Bhaktimarga Swami’s class (March 15, 2020) …

In response to the pandemic status of the COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), the Temple management of ISKCON TORONTO has already put safety measures in place to reduce the risks and impact on our community and our campuses. These measures are in compliance with the recommendations from Health Canada. The single highest priority of ISKCON TORONTO will always be the …

As Sunday’s program was cancelled (click HERE for more information) we hosted a special online live class with HH Bhaktimarga Swami on our Facebook Page. The video is available here:https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/256603548684299/Please Like Our Facebook Page for more live content.

In response to the pandemic status of the COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), the management of ISKCON TORONTO has already put safety measures in place to reduce the risks and impact on our community and our campuses. These measures are in compliance with the recommendations from Health Canada.The single highest priority of ISKCON TORONTO will always be the health and …

You’re invited to one of the biggest in-house parties of the year! Gaura Purnima, which is the appearance day of Lord Chaitanya, will be celebrated as a two-day festival this year! The event falls on Monday the 9th of March that will , however we will also have pre-celebrations on Sunday the 8th. The schedule for the two days is …

Education is the cornerstone for development and success. It is meant to equip us to better deal with the ups and downs of existence yet we inevitably find that our toolbox lacks those essential life-saving hacks. Material education by and large teaches us how to make a living but it seldom teaches us how to live. This clearly reflects in …

This Sunday, February 23, 2020, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri.*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 at the Temple where Lord Siva’s position is very beautiful explained (Verse 10), that he derives his …

Friday, February 7th marks the auspicious appearance of Nityananda prabhu who is best known for his compassionate nature. The name Nityananda means eternal happiness. He was the closest associate of Lord Krishna when he incarnated as Lord Caitanya over 500 years ago.  Together they helped spread the chanting of the holy names of the Lord far and wide. Nityananda Prabhu is …