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This Saturday, June 28, 2014, the Hare Krishna temple welcomes you to join us for a special 6-Hour Kirtan honouring Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and his divine legacy as we commemorate 100 years from his disappearance. This non-stop six hour kirtan, starting at 3:00 pm, will mark the culmination of various events that are happening throughout this month!  Here is the schedule *subject to …

Please join us on Sunday June 29th for a very special clean up!  Not only is it Snana Yatra… but it’s also Gundica Clean Up! As you may already know, on July 12th we will be holding our 42nd annual Festival of India (Ratha Yatra) and every year we clean the temple two weeks in advance.  This is following the …

A sure sign that the annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is just around the corner (July 12-13, 2014) is the annual Jagannatha Snana-Yatra festival! Snana-Yatra, a wonderful festival, wherein Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Lady Subhadra will be bathed amidst amazing kirtan and chanting!The bathing ceremony will tentatively take place from 6:45-8:00pm. Please note that Lord Jagannatha’s altar will not …

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites one and all to join us for a reflective eveningas we observe Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s Disappearance Day on Thursday, June 26th starting 6:00pm. He is known for his personal dedication even in the face of many adversities as well as laying the foundation of our now, international Krishna conscious movement. On this day, we …

Toronto’s Hare Krishna Center is participating in the 21st Annual Astaprahar (24 Hour Kirtan) on June, 21-22nd 2014. The 24 Hour Kirtan is taking place from 10:00am on Saturday, June 21st to 10:00am on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014.  The event is being held at the Tagore Centre (140 Millwick Dr. Toronto, ON M9L 1Y6). For more information please see the …

With summer in full swing, the excitement surrounding the 42nd Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is growing as each day passes! The Festival of India has always relied on the power of volunteer efforts to make it the amazing success that it is today. Volunteering also means meeting incredible, new people while helping to make one of Toronto’s most astonishing …

Please mark your dates for the first ever ISKCON Disciples Course in Toronto from Friday, June 13th – Tuesday, June 17th. This course has been developed by the GBC (Governing Body Commission) and shall be a mandatory pre-requisite for all devotees accepting first OR second initiation by an ISKCON guru, effective Janmastami 2015. We encourage all devotees to try their …

The tradition of bhakti yoga (Krishna consciousness) comes from a line of many strong, revolutionary teachers (gurus) of which one is Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. A Deputy Magistrate in colonial India during British rule, he wrote over 100 books on the teachings of Krishna and paved the way to sharing this knowledge past the boundaries of India to the rest of …

In it’s third year, we are happy to announce we will once again have our Vaishnavi Sanga Retreat Friday, June 20th – Saturday, June 22nd! This is a chance for the women of our community to spend a weekend away, absorbing yourself in Krishna katha, amongst amazing classes, kirtan, association and prasadam! We are thrilled to have Laxmimoni devi dasi returning …

On May 24th and 25th, the Hare Krishna Centre is participating in Doors Open Toronto. Annually, over 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public for a city-wide celebration. While Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple is open, free of charge, to the public year-round, Doors Open presents an opportunity for the public to learn …