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On Saturday, December 10, 2016, 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 as the …

The Gita Contest 2016 – Bhagavad Gita Chanting and Essay Writing Competitions As part of the 50 years of ISKCON celebrations, Krishna’s Funskool of Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is pleased to announce the ‘Gita’ Contest – Bhagavad Gita Chanting and Essay writing competitions for children.                              Event …

During this most auspicious month of Kartik (Oct 16 to Nov 14), you can invite Lord Krishna in the form of Bala Gopala (Damodara) to your home, offer beautiful lamps and hear about wonderful stories of baby Krishna. You can book your 1-hour slot by contacting (647) 867-4727 or kartikbookings@gmail.com to reserve your spot during Kartik weekday evenings or weekends. …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is excited to announce a special seminar being presented by Aruddha Devi Dasi along with her son, Radhika Ramana Dasa.  Information is as follows: The Art of Krishna Conscious ParentingA Seminar by Aruddha Devi Dasi and son, Radhika Ramana Dasa Saturday, November 5, 201610:00am to 1:00pm2:00pm to 4.30pm Sunday, November 6, 20163:00pm to 5:00pm Tips …

The special festival of Diwali will be celebrated at the Toronto Hare Krishna temple on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Diwali is commonly known as festival of lights. Diwali is often celebrated with the lighting of candles or oil lamps in homes, temples and public spaces and food preparations are offered to Lord Rama, Lord Krishna’s incarnation. Diwali is celebrated for …

The Toronto Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Govardhana Puja on Monday, October 31, 2016. Celebrated the day after Diwali (which will be also celebrated at the temple on Sunday, October 30, 2016), 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 …

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, November 3, 2016 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. 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 …

Earlier this month, the newspaper, “Ontario Farmer” featured both Govardhana Farms and Bhaktimarga Swami.  Ontario Farmer is a newspaper which is delivered weekly to subscribing farmers in Ontario. Their October 6th issue had a very nice article that featured the Govardhan Farms project, Bhaktimarga Swami and the Hare Krishna philosophy.  Check it out below:

This Saturday, October 22, 2016 marks a special festival, Radha-Kunda’s Appearance Day.  Radha-Kunda is a pond near Govardhan Hill in Vrindavan, India, which was originally created by Krishna’s cowherd girlfriends, the gopis, during Krishna’s boyhood pastimes in Vrindavan. In the sixteenth century, it was rediscovered by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and renovated by Mahaprabhu’s disciples, the Six Goswamis. Many sacred texts, including …

The year 2016 is a special year for Hare Krishna communities around the world as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of ISKCON, which was incorporated by our beloved founder Srila Prabhupada in 1966.  Celebrations have been taking place in 600 cities across 75 countries since August 2015 and until December 2016. Here in Canada, the Right Honourable Prime Minister, Justin …