During the auspicious month of Kartik, each Sunday Feast at the Hare Krishna Temple will be highlighted by the singing of the enchanting Damodarastakam prayers. Immediately after the 6pm and 8pm aratis, thw lights will be turned low and devotees will sing this beautiful bhajan together. Here are two pictures from yesterday’s singing after the 8pm arati!
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Check Out Repairs that are Happening in Your Temple!
As many of our devotees know, our beautiful temple is located in a massive heritage building, located in the heart of downtown Toronto! Our temple, originally built as a Presbyterian Church in 1896, has been the home to many different churches and, since 1976, the home of Toronto’s Hare Krishna community! While we all love and enjoy having such an …
A Day in the Month of Kartik in Vrindavana
As we celebrate the auspicious month of Kartik, we thought it would be nice to share a video posted on ISKCON Vrindvan’s official YouTube channel earlier this year. Every year, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims descend on the sacred land of Vrindavan (about an hour and a half from New Delhi) during the month of Kartik. Check it out:
The Auspicious Month of Kartik Begins Today!
As many regular spiritualists of the Hare Krishna tradition know, the month of Kartik begins today! The natural charms of autumn are enhanced by the season of Kartik: the lunar month that falls across October and November. This month is described as especially dear to Krishna, and sincere spiritualists keep it sacred through acts of devotion and vows of austerity …
A Month of Inspiration – Share Your Kartik Vows!
As indicated in another post from today, the month of Kartik begins today (Oct 28th) and this is a time of year when devotees of Lord Krishna often take vows to increase their spiritual efforts. For example, a devotee may vow to chant a certain number of extra rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra. Or a devotee may choose to …
A Call for Prayers for Mukunda Goswami
The following article has been posted on ISKCON News. We ask all devotees and well-wishers of our Toronto Hare Krishna community to offer their prayers for the health and recovery of Mukunda Goswami. * * * Devotees Worldwide Pray for Mukunda Goswami After Triple-Bypass SurgeryBy: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Oct. 28, 2015 His Holiness Mukunda Goswami, …
Seminar – “The Holy Name is Everything” – Oct 30th
The month of Kartik is described as especially dear to Krishna and sincere spiritualists keep it sacred through acts of devotion and vows of austerity aimed at increasing their spiritual strength and allowing them to draw closer to Krishna. As a special offering this month, We invite you to an interactive seminar on deepening and strengthening your personal japa meditation. …
Special Sunday – Q&A with Partha & Uttama Prabhus
As mentioned in an earlier post today, Partha das and Uttama devi dasi, an inspiring couple from Saranagati, B.C., are coming to visit our GTA Hare Krishna communities this weekend. They will be conducting a special seminar at ISKCON Brampton and we are excited to announce that they will be facilitating the Sunday Feast at ISKCON Toronto. The Sunday Feast …
Welcoming Partha das & Uttama devi dasi this Sunday!
This weekend, the Greater Toronto Area Hare Krishna community will be welcoming Partha das and Uttama devi dasi. They will be facilitating a wonderful seminar on “Building Stronger Krishna Conscious Families” at ISKCON Brampton. Our Toronto temple will be welcoming them for our Sunday Feast discourse on Sunday, October 18, 2015. Both of these stalwart devotees are part of the …
Sivarama Swami on the Refugee Crisis
Sivarama Swami talks about his personal experience as a refugee fleeing Hungary in 1956, about his recent encounters with Syrian refugees in Budapest, and about the ancient Indian scriptures’ teachings of how to treat people who are “different” from us.