This Sunday’ festivities will be extra special as Toronto’s Hare Krsna temple will celebrate the Appearance of Radha Kunda (Bahulastami). Festivities will begin at 6:00pm, continue through to 9:00pm and will feature kirtan, class and wonderful prasadam! Radha Kunda is a sacred pond situated at the foot of the Govardhana Hill in Vrindavan, India. Radha Kunda is considered to be …
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What Are Your Kartik Vows?
As many of our regular readers know, we are now officially in the auspicious month of Kartik: the lunar month that falls across October and November. This month is described as especially dear to Krishna, and spiritualists keep it sacred by undertaking acts of devotion and vows of austerity aimed at increasing their spiritual strength, drawing them closer to Krishna. …
Sunday Feast Recordings – October 4, 2009
The Sunday Feast recording can be viewed by clicking the image below. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, there is only audio and no video for the first 24 minutes of the video. We hope to fix this for the future broadcasts. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our ISKCON Toronto Video Archive …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, October 4, 2009
Youth Morning Program this Saturday!
This Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, a warm invitation goes out to one and all to join the Pandava Sena youth group and the rest of the youth in coming out for a very sweet and intimate experience at the temple. We are asking the youth to come and join the temple devotees for the regular morning service, consisting of arati, …
Month of Kartik Just a Few Days Away!
As many regular spiritualists of the Hare Krishna tradition know, the month of Kartik is just a few days away (beginning on Saturday, October 3rd). The natural charms of autumn are enhanced by the season of Kartik: the lunar month that falls across October and November. This month is described as especially dear to Krishna, and sincere spiritualists keep it …
Flashback Photo – 1984
This edition of ISKCON Toronto’s Flashback Photos features a very special local sannyasi (monk) receiving his “sannyasa initiation” (spiritual vows). It shouldn’t be too hard to guess who this is, but we still encourage comments for those who would like to venture a guess! Initiation involves a sincere spiritualist taking to specific vows and also taking instruction from a spiritual …
Join Our Gita Classes Every Friday Evening!
Did you know that Friday evenings at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple feature inspiring and interactive Gita classes? The classes are part of the Bhakti Sastri certification program and take place every Friday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. We have currently just finished Chapter Three and will be beginning Chapter Four this week! If you have ever wanted to study the Gita …
Deity Darshan: Sunday September 27, 2009
Sunday Feast Recordings – September 27, 2009
The Sunday Feast recording can be viewed by clicking the image below. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our ISKCON Toronto Video Archive Blog.