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The ancient spiritual text, the Bhagavad-Gita, which translates to “Song of God”, was spoken by Krishna to Arjuna some five thousand years ago. The teachings that were imparted deal with topics like how to live a peaceful life in a chaotic world, why good things happen to bad people (and vice versa), and can help us answer questions like “whether …

We don’t like being the bearer of bad news, however the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple would like to let all of our devotees know that, unfortunately, HH Niranjana Swami’s visit to Toronto, which was scheduled for Dec 16-17, 2014 has been indefinitely postponed. Maharaj will not be travelling to Canada as he had been expecting.  We apologize for any confusion …

As many devotees in our Toronto Hare Krishna community know, our temple restaurant, Govinda’s, has been going through a dynamic overhaul over the last few years.  The ambiance and atmosphere in the hall has been transformed, careful thought is now being put into our menus, and the public is responding by coming in great numbers! We recently came upon two …

We stumbled upon a unique video online that uses stop motion animation to dramatically depict reincarnation.  The ancient teachings of Krsna consciousness (bhakti-yoga) provide insights about reincarnation and they offer us an opportunity to understand our material circumstances more deeply, and those teachings answer questions that might otherwise yield no suitable answers  Check out this neat video below!

Headed by HH Indradyumna Swami, the “Festival of India” has a long standing tradition of being a dynamic, travelling tour that visits cities across the Baltic Sea Coast for the last ten years.  With incredible stage programs, yoga classes, philosophy and more, the festival presents a tapestry of spiritual culture to the country of Poland.  At the helm of this …

“For one who has taken birth, death is certain…” (BG – 2.27) Who among us will not be in need of compassionate, spiritually-centred care at the end of our lives? In 2010, a Hospice Seminar was facilitated by Sangita devi dasi (Susan Pattinson), a Srila Prabhupada disciple, at the Bhaktivendanta Academy in Alachua, Florida. Sangita mataji is a registered nurse …

A few weeks ago, Annie Sakab, a student who is studying photojournalism at Loyalist College in Belleville, paid a visit to our temple during one of our Sunday Feasts.  The pictures she took were for a project in one of her classes.  Annie has kindly shared her photos with us!  Check out these wonderful photos, taken from the perspective of …

It’s been over a week since the work started, but the repaving of Roxborough Street has been completed! During this construction period, parking has been difficult for many devotees in our community. Check out this picture of steam still rising off the hot pavement:

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is excited to share that we will be welcoming two special guests to our community this week.  HG Jambavan das and HG Gadhadara Pandit das will be visiting Toronto and conducting various programs throughout the city. Jambavan Das is a Sanskrit translator and expert in Gaudiya Vaishnava theology. He is an expert public speaker and …

Over the last week, the city has been doing work on Roxborough Street. The work done in recent days has left Roxborough in pretty bad shape for this Sunday. As work on the street continues, please plan your time accordingly when coming to the temple tonight.