Category: General

Govardhana Farms, ISKCON Govinda’s Herd, and ISKCON Toronto are Proud to Present: “Name the Temple Cow Contest” One of the key elements of our philosophy as Hare Krishnas is the care, protection and worship of the cow.  Last year, during Janmastami celebrations, small wooden cows were sponsored by devotees and the temple indicated that part of the proceeds from the …

Members of the ISKCON Toronto Temple Council were in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta attending the annual ISKCON Canadian Leaders Meeting.  These meetings provide a chance for leaders of our Hare Krishna communities around the country to annually come together and discuss success stories, challenges and opportunities. Some of the topics that were presented included: Reports on Canadian Book Distribution Initiations Committee …

This past Sunday Feast, we took a little time out of our regular Sunday Feast announcements to thank one special devotee in our community, Sathi prabhu!  You may recognize Sathi prabhu from his tripod and camera which he carries around during every major event and festival at ISKCON Toronto, Scarborough and Brampton. In a combined effort with Ananda Gauranga prabhu …

We were sent this neat story from ISKCON News about Canada’s Rugby World Cup Team visiting the ISKCON temple in Leicester.  Leicester is a city and in the East Midlands of England.  Check out the story below or at the link here: *  *  * Canada Rugby World Cup Team Visit ISKCON LeicesterBy: Nimai Suchak ISKCON News on Oct. 3, …

We came across a video from a YouTube “vlogger” (video blogger) about her experience coming to our temple restaurant, Govinda’s!  She documents her visit to the restaurant in detail and shares her enjoyable experience from start to finish! Of course, our Govinda’s restaurant is always a great option for our devotee community when they are in the mood for a …

Today, October 5th, marks the birthday (what we often say as “Appearance Day”) of our very own HH Bhaktimarga Swami!  As many of our regular temple-goers know, Bhaktimarga Swami serves as Co-GBC (Governing Body Commissioner) for our Canadian Hare Krishna temples.  This means that he helps guide the spiritual course for our Canadian temples and their respective communities. Known for …

Our dear and beloved head pujaris (priests who perform worship services on the altar), Brahma das and Sathvathanu devi dasi are currently traveling in India.  Their travels mark the first time they have left the country in many years; their full focus on the daily care of our beautiful Deities has meant that traveling has been out of the question.   …

A few snapshots from our recent Sunday Feast, wherein we welcomed His Grace Rohini Priya das!  We also commemorated the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the West, aboard the ship named “Jaladuta”.

50 years ago, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada stepped off the ship Jaladutta and arrived in Boston. He bore just one desire in his heart: to share the impeccable glories of the Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra all over the world. Today, he is celebrated in over 500 ISKCON centres for sharing the imports of the pristine Vedic knowledge! …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is excited to announce that HG Rohini Priya das will be back in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from October 2nd to 6th!  He will facilitating programs all around the GTA, including the Sunday Feast discourse on Sunday, October 4, 2015. His Grace Rohini Priya Das Prabhu graduated as a doctor of Medicine from Mumbai …