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On New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1st, 2018, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be hosting our annual Srila Prabhupada Festival!  Promising to be a great way to start the new year, the festival is usually one of the biggest of the year. The festival will feature plenty of kirtan, wonderful classes, a new drama presented by Bhaktimarga Swami and a …

There are numerous busy times of year for the Hare Krishna Temple here in Toronto when activities and events come in abundance and the temple is buzzing with excitement. The end of the year is certainly one of those times and is always a fun time for everyone as Toronto’s Hare Krishnas are known for closing the calendar in style …

The world today is undergoing a major crisis; people are experiencing an all-time high level of stress, with insecurity and temporariness of life plaguing all walks of life. Spiritual books like Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam (the Bhagavat Purana) help alleviate these issues by bringing superior knowledge and happiness into people’s lives. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Sri Krishna states, “For one who …

*** NOTE – Most events and programs will be broadcast live at www.mayapur.tv – stay tuned for more details! *** Toronto’s Hare Krishna community is very excited to once again be welcoming Vaisesika Dasa and Nirakula Devi Dasi to our community from Dec 15th to Dec 19th!  Their visit will be punctuated by a whirlwind five days of seminars, classes, and book distribution!  …

Please join us for a special Tuesday Sanga Seminar on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 6:30pm – 8:30pm on the False Ego: Our Constant Companion and Trouble Maker. This seminar will be given by our special guest, Hayagriva das. Some topics that will be addressed in this seminar: The more we give up our false ego and identify as true …

On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 6pm, the auspicious festival of Gita Jayanti will be celebrated at the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple. Gita Jayanti marks when Lord Krishna expressed the truth of life and the philosophy of the Bhagavad-Gita to his student, Arjuna. The Bhagavad-gita continues to be one of the world’s most popular and inspiring books, covering topics such …

The Gita Contest 2017 Krishna’s Funskool at ISKCON Toronto is pleased to announce the Gita Contest 2017– Bhagavad Gita competitions for children.                            Event Date: Saturday, December 2nd, 2017Venue: The Hare Krishna Temple, 243 Avenue Road, Toronto Category 1: Age 3-5 years – Recitation and TranslationCategory 2: Age: …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is featuring an ongoing series on our website about how active members of our community became practitioners of the Hare Krishna faith.  Written by Krishna Rajesh, a young high school student in our community, this series will share devotees’ personal stories of how they became Hare Krishnas!  Please share your encouraging words and feedback with a comment! …

The Toronto Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Govardhana Puja on Friday, October 20, 2017. Govardhana Puja is an especially “sweet” festival! During the time of Lord Krishna, the villagers of Vrindavan used to honour King Indra, the demigod responsible for providing rain for harvest. One day, young Krishna convinced the villagers to celebrate Govardhana Hill instead of Lord Indra …

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 Monday, October 23th, from 6pm 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 …