One of the sweetest festivals of the year falls on Wednesday, February 12th! A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us as we celebrate the advent (appearance) of Lord Nityananda this Wednesday evening, starting at 6pm. Lord Nityananda (also known as Nityananda Prabhu, Nitai, Nityananda Balarama) appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the …
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Parama Karuna…
As we prepare to celebrate Nityananda Trayodasi, the advent (appearance) of Lord Nityananda this Wednesday, February 12th, starting at 6pm. Click HERE for more information about the celebrations. We found this nice video of Srila Prabhupada singing the famous Bengali bhajan “Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana” (Official Name: Sri Gaura Nityananda Daya). This bhajan (devotional song) written by Srila Locana Dasa …
Appearance Day of Advaitacharya
Wednesday, February 5th marks the appearance anniversary of Advaitacharya, one of the foremost teachers of bhakti in the Hare Krishna tradition. On this day we fast till noon in his honour. Advaitacharya appeared some sixty years before Lord Chaitanya’s own advent, over 500 years ago. It was Advaitacarya who asked Lord Chaitanya to descend. Before Lord Chaitanya’s advent, Advaitacharya had …
Temporary Deity Darshan Link
The redesign of our website has required a new format for posting Deity Darshan pictures, “Darshan” is a viewing or an auspicious audience with the Deity form of the Lord. Previously we would post pictures every Sunday of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha and Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subadhra. While the redesign is still in …
A Fun Read – 32 Ways NOT to Chant Japa!
We came upon this funny little list of “32 Ways Not to Chant Japa”, sent to us from Mahatma prabhu. For serious practitioners of bhakti-yoga (Krsna consciousness), daily mantra meditation (japa) is a big part of our devotional practice. Of course, one of the main challenges is staying focused while chanting! :o) Here’s a fun list of what we shouldn’t …
Next Town Hall – Sunday, January 19th – 3:30pm
We are very excited to announce that ISKCON Toronto will be hosting our next Town Hall on Sunday, January 19th, 2013 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in Govinda’s Dining Hall. This Town Hall will present an opportunity for our vibrant Hare Krishna community to come forward and engage in a productive, two-way dialogue about our Hare Krishna temple and community at …
Entrance into Eternity: Sri Dham Mayapur
We came across this wonderful artistic presentation that gives us a unique glimpse of Sri Navadvipa Dhama Mayapur, the holy birthplace of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. “Whoever visits Navadvipa becomes freed from all offenses. Whatever a pilgrim obtains by wandering to all the holy places is obtained simply by remembering Sri Navadvipa. A person who simply sees Navadvipa gets the great …
Ksira-Chora Gopinatha in Remuna, Orissa
As many of you know, our beloved deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha are named after the famous deity found in Orissa. When the deities arrived in Toronto, devotees wrote to Srila Prabhupada that Krishna was a bit chubby. Srila Prabhupada then named them Sri Sri Radha Krisa-Chora Gopinatha after the deity in the Orissan village of Remuna, our Temple …
Upcoming Seminar: Finding Sanity in a Crazy World – Krishna Calmness
Most of us have to study, work, care for our families, commute, earn money, figure out how to save money, take care of our health, manage so many social relationships and have many obligations to take care of. Amidst all of this, we know that preserving and strengthening our connection to Krishna is our ticket to preserving our sanity amidst …
BTG Article About ISKCON Toronto & Montreal from 1983!
Another great find! We found an online version of an article from the February/March 1983 issue of the Back to Godhead Magazine which featured Krsna consciousness in Eastern Canada. It’s a bit of a long read, but certainly worth it! Check it out! Eastern Canada’s Krsna CultureThe traditional chanting, dancing, and worship are all going strong, but there’s much more.by …