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Join Bhaktimarga Swami on His Cross-Cananda Walk!

Recently our very own Bhaktimarga Swami began his fourth walk across Canada. He will be journeying through Southwest Ontario, around Leamington, during the last week of August. H H Bhaktimarga Swami is delighted to have devotees accompany him during this portion of the walk. You can join Maharaj for 2-3 fun-filled days of chanting, walking, hiking & swimming. The exact …

Doors Open Toronto This Weekend!

This weekend (May 26 – 27), the Hare Krishna Centre is participating In Doors Open Toronto. Annually, 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 …

Welcoming Ananda Caitanya das to Toronto!

Toronto’s Hare Krishna community is excited to welcome HG Ananda Caitanya das to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  Ananda Caitanya das will be conducting various programs around the city at ISKCON Toronto and also in Brampton in Scarborough.  He will also be giving class at our weekly Sunday Feast this weekend! HG Ananda Caitanya das joined ISKCON in 1979.  From …

Nrsimha Caturdasi Celebrations this Saturday!

Nrsimha Caturdasi celebrations mark the appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva, Krishna’s half-man half-lion incarnation who appeared in order to protect the saintly child Prahlada who was being tormented by his father, Hiranyakashipu. This year, Nrsimha Caturdasi falls on Saturday, May 5th. The Festival will begin at 5:00pm and will feature a vedic fire sacrifice including the 108 names of Lord …

New Month, New Book!

For the month of May, ‘Sri Isopanishad’ is the book for the Toronto Hare Krishna Book Club. It consists of 134 pages so if you read just 4-5 pages a day, you can complete the book in a month. Here is a nice synopsis of the book: “The Sanksrit words Sri Isopanishad mean the ‘the knowledge that brings one nearer …