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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 …

Our Toronto Hare Krishna community is always excited to welcome HG Vaisesika das and HG Nirakula devi dasi to our community!  Amidst the whirlwind of programs that are typically held during their visits, the Saturday evening is always reserved for a “bhajan night”, an evening of musical chants with HG Vaisesika das! Priya Rupa devi dasi, a member of our …

We want to share an interesting article that we stumbled upon. It illustrates and discusses the lifestyles of some members of the Hare Krishna faith in the contemporary western world. The author begins: The much-maligned Hindu sect has shed its freak-show status and, behind its yuppie-friendly pillars of yoga, meditation, and clean living, is transforming America into a postmodern ashram. …

Our beautiful and beloved Deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha, have been the heart and soul of our Hare Krishna Centre for over 40 years. Actually, Srila Prabhupada named our Deities in Toronto after a famous Deity of the same name in the beautiful and ancient city of Remuna, India. Ksira means “sweet rice” and chora means “thief”.  So, the …

Though the snow has left, every once in a while Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre is hit with flurries… flurries of excitement and frenzy as we welcome our beloved Vaisesika prabhu and Nirakula mataji back to town! Though they hail from sunny California, they have become a huge part of our Toronto family and they have plenty of programs lined up …

The beginning of a new month marks the beginning of a busy summer season with festivals, seminars and much more! To kick it all off, on Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre will be celebrating Nrsimha Caturdasi (the appearance day of Lord Nrsimha). We are super excited to announce that one of our special guests for the month of …