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As an initiative to support the healthy development of our communities and individuals, the Congregational Development Ministry (CDM) of ISKCON is promoting Bhakti Marriages; a practical pre-marital course ​based on Srila Prabhupada’s instructions.​ The Ministry ​believes that the only way to have ​stable and​ successful marriages is to learn and apply the Vaisnava principles as given to us by Srila …

With warmer weather finally arriving, the excitement surrounding the 45th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is growing as each day passes! Sunday, April 23, 2017 will mark the official launch of the countdown to this year’s festival! The program will begin at 6:00pm and will continue to 8:30pm. A special feature of the festival will be the chance for all …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is excited to welcome both Niranjana Swami and Madhavananda Dasa to our community from Tuesday, April 11, 2017 to Thursday, April 13, 2017.  They will be presenting a special three-day series program entitled, “Sadhu Sanga, Krishna Nama” which will feature a two-day seminar and a third day of kirtan. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has taught that …

Seminar: Nurturing with Nutritionwith Brajamanjari Devi Dasi “In Kali-yuga, the duration of life is shortened not so much because of insufficient food but because of irregular habits. By keeping regular habits and eating simple food, any man can maintain his health.” Srimad Bhagavatam (1.1.10) Did you know that nearly 40% of calories consumed by children ages two to 18 are …

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will celebrate the Appearance of Lord Ramachandra – Rama Navami. Lord Ramachandra is Krishna’s avatar who ruled the earth as the ideal king. He appeared more than two million years ago. Under the order of His father, Lord Ramachandra lived in the forest for fourteen years, along with His wife, Sita …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is excited to announce that we have been collaborating with the Toronto Chinese Dragon Dance Academy for the last two months with the goal of sharing a special presentation to our community on Sunday, April 9, 2016. The famous story of the Ramayana, an epic tale of conquest by Lord Ramacandra, will be presented by …

On Saturday, March 11, 2017, Faith and the Common Good hosted their Annual Forum at the University of Toronto’s Multi-Faith Centre.  The theme of the Annual Forum was, “Exploring the Future of Sacred Space: The Practical and Spiritual”.  Various informative presentations were given and our temple also had a chance to present a recent Farmer’s Market project that we undertook. …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is starting a new online cooking series called “Cooking for Krishna” wherein delectable dishes from famous Hare Krishna cookbooks will be lovingly prepared and shown in a step-by-step fashion.  This series is presented by one of our very nice devotees of our Toronto Hare Krishna community, Lyudmila Mataji.  We hope you enjoy!  Please leave your comments below!Cooking for …

A few weeks ago, Bhaktimarga Swami ventured 700km north of Toronto to visit Timmins, Ontario.  His visit was expertly organized by one of our active young members of our community Raseshvara Madhava Dasa and Maharaj conducted various programs in the city. Maharaj’s visit was also covered by the local CTV News!  Check out some pictures of Maharaj conducting a program …

This past Sunday, March 12, 2017, the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple celebrated one of our largest festivals of the year, Gaura Purnima.  Celebrating the anniversary of the advent of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is none other than Lord Krishna, the festival featured many special events.  Highlights of the festival included a beautiful abhisheka (bathing ceremony of small Deities) and a …