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“You can lead a horse to the water but you can’t make him drink; you can give a man the wisdom but you can’t make him think.”The Friday seminar with His Grace Vaisesika prabhu and Her Grace Nirakula mataji was adorned with such pearls of wisdom, morning to night. Both the morning class as well as the evening seminar on “Finding the …

We stumbled upon a neat little recording of an interview done by our very own Bhaktimarga Swami from a few months ago (September, 2013), conducted by CBC Radio Saskatchewan! The public broadcaster caught up with our walking Swami as he made his way through Canada’s prairie province and this nice little interview highlights yet another way that people across this …

Guess who’s back with a storm!!!! None other than His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu and Her Grace Nirakula Mataji! So what’s on the menu today, 20th Dec? 1- First session on the Bhagavatam series, ‘Preaching is the Essence’ starting 7:30am (DAILY, until 24th Dec) 2- Interactive seminar on ‘Finding the Perfect Balance’ 6:30pm – 8:30pmFor further information on what’s in store this power-packed-weekend, click here …

Check out this beautiful kirtan from the holy place of Vrndavan, India!  After a powerful rain storm, devotees took shelter in a temple and then immersed themselves in an ecstatic kirtan!

Curious as to what’s in store for you next Thursday, December 12th at our Gita Jayanti Celebrations? You might have read the Bhagavad Gita As It Is tens of times or maybe you’ve never read it before!  Either way, beware… the surprising, spiritually profound, message that might jump at you may stun you and probably even change your life forever. Too …

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 …