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This evening (Wednesday, November 14, 2012) will mark one of the biggest festivals of the year – Govardhana Puja!  This is magnificent festival where we get a chance to build a massive hill of sweets and cake in the middle of our temple room in honour of the time when Lord Krishna lifted Govardhana Hill to protect the villagers of …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple would like to wish everyone a Happy Diwali!  This time of year, the month of Kartik, provides a very special opportunity to celebrate various festivals and events.  Diwali is a particularly special time for families and friends to spend time together and to also honour Lord Ramachandra. The story of Diwali stems back to ancient …

  Pictures taken by Bobby Patel

There are many places of pilgrimage for Krishna devotees, especially in India. Devotees visit them to become inspired in their spiritual lives. Devotees of Krishna observe the appearance of Radha Kunda, also known as Bahulashtami. This evening (Wednesday, November 7, 2012) the Hare Krishna Centre will be celebrating this auspicious occasion beginning at 6:00pm. Radha Kunda is a reservoir of …

Check out some of the articles from ISKCON News (news.iskcon.com) wherein some coverage was given to a variety of unique and fun things that happened in Toronto this year: Toronto’s Kirtan Collective Turns Chanting Into an Art FormNearly 12,000 people viewed and participated in a unique performance art piece by the Kirtan Collective at Toronto’s Nuit Blanche arts festival this …

As we begin the beautiful Month of Kartik, it’s a great time to revisit some of the incredible kirtans that we’ve had this year in Toronto.  Below we present full videos, each over an hour in length, to help you relive the amazing kirtan experiences that we shared this year.  So, without further delay, here we go! (videos courtesy of …

Today marks the beginning of a month that is celebrated as an opportunity to dive deeper in our spirituality. This lunar month is known as Kartik and falls during October and November. This month is described as especially dear to Krishna, and sincere spiritualists keep it sacred through acts of devotion and vows of austerity aimed at increasing their spiritual …

No, there hasn’t been something wrong with your computer or internet browser.  The Toronto Hare Krishna Blog has indeed been pretty quiet this month.  After a crazy summer which was filled with activity and which spilled over into the fall, we hit a dry-spell for our beloved blog. It’s not that there wasn’t anything to promote or report on; rather, …