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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 …

Please join in, support the ‘Gift of Gita’, and help transform this world through knowledge. Lord Krishna himself confirms in the Gita that one who distributes this knowledge of Gita to others becomes the most dear to Him (BG 18.68-69) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✅ DISTRIBUTE Gitas to friends and family ✅ SPONSOR Gitas to be placed in hotels, …

PLEASE NOTE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, CONTEST DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Date of the contest: Satrurday, December 7th, 2019 Venue: ISKCON Hare Krishna temple,              243 Avenue Road, Toronto. The schedule for the day is as follows: 1:15 – 1:45 p.m.: Registrations 1:50 – 1:55 p.m.: Welcome address and guidelines 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Gita …

On Monday, October 28th, 2019 Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Govardhan Puja! Also referred to as Annakuta, Govardhana Puja is a special festival which marks the time when the inhabitants of Vrindavan (Lord Krishna’s abode on Earth) held a harvest festival in honour of King Indra, the demigod who provided the rains essential for the harvest. One day, …

ISKCON Toronto will be celebrating Diwali on Sunday October 27th, Cenebrations will take place from 4:30pm-7:00pm. Please join us in observing this festive occasion.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 day on which He …

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites one and all to join us for a reflective evening as we observe Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day on Thursday, October 31st, from 6:00pm 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 (known …

There are many places of pilgrimage for Krishna devotees, especially in India. Devotees visit them to become inspired in their spiritual lives. Devotees of Krishna observe the appearance of Radha Kunda, also known as Bahulashtami. This Sunday, October 29th the Hare Krishna Centre will be celebrating this auspicious occasion beginning at 4:30pm and will include kirtan and a wonderful discourse (please …

We are excited to announce that HG Gaura Nataraj das will be visiting Toronto to conduct a seminar entiteled “Krsna Yoga – Be fit to serve Krishna”. The seminar will take place on October 19th and 20th and is divided into to three parts: 1. Krsna Yoga Part 1 : Understanding discipline of yoga and structure of the self (pancha …

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites you and your family to join us on Friday, September 6th for Radhastami celebrations – celebrating the appearance of Srimati Radharani! Festivities will commence at 6:00pm, and will feature a special flower outfit darshan! Radhastami is a special festival for New Remuna Dhama (ISKCON Toronto) as it marks the 47th installation anniversary of our …

A few years ago, the leadership of our international Hare Krishna movement instituted the “ISKCON Disciples Course”, which is a great overview about several important aspects in one’s spiritual life within our Hare Krishna family. This foundational course covers important topics like: The importance of accepting initiation in a disciplic succession Srila Prabhupada’s special position How to select a spiritual …