As many of you know, our beloved deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha are named after the famous deity found in Orissa. When the deities arrived in Toronto, devotees wrote to Srila Prabhupada that Krishna was a bit chubby. Srila Prabhupada then named them Sri Sri Radha Krisa-Chora Gopinatha after the deity in the Orissan village of Remuna, our Temple …
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Upcoming Seminar: Finding Sanity in a Crazy World – Krishna Calmness
Most of us have to study, work, care for our families, commute, earn money, figure out how to save money, take care of our health, manage so many social relationships and have many obligations to take care of. Amidst all of this, we know that preserving and strengthening our connection to Krishna is our ticket to preserving our sanity amidst …
BTG Article About ISKCON Toronto & Montreal from 1983!
Another great find! We found an online version of an article from the February/March 1983 issue of the Back to Godhead Magazine which featured Krsna consciousness in Eastern Canada. It’s a bit of a long read, but certainly worth it! Check it out! Eastern Canada’s Krsna CultureThe traditional chanting, dancing, and worship are all going strong, but there’s much more.by …
Dreamstime.com Carries Photos of Toronto’s Festival of India!
How’s this for proof that Toronto’s Hare Krishna community is visually beautiful? A quick search on Dreamstime (www.dreamstime.com) shows that pictures from our most recent Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) have been placed on their website for use for graphic designers! Dreamstime is one of the world leaders in stock photography and a reliable supplier of high quality digital images. Online …
A Winter Ratha-Yatra? Help Us Source this Photo!
We happened to come upon this incredible picture of what seems to be a “winter” Ratha-Yatra celebration. With the traditional chariot procession taking place, what makes this parade clearly so unique is the surroundings! With the ground covered in snow, devotees in their winter coats and even the Deities on the chariot dressed nice and warm, this certainly strikes us …
Special “Kirtan Sunday Feast” with Gaura-Shakti – Jan 5th
The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple’s very own kirtan yoga group, Gaura-Shakti will be putting together a very special presentation for the Sunday Feast on January 5th, 2014 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm! As the new year begins, Gaura-Shakti would like to make a special offering to our beloved Deities, Srila Prabhupada and all the assembled devotees of our community in a …
A Beautiful Bhajan, Poem and Dance Presented by Gaura-Vani
We stumbled upon this very nice video of Gaura-Vani and As Kindred Spirits leading a beautiful bhajan at the Sivanananda Ashram in the Bahamas from the spring of 2013. In the video, Gaura-Vani presents a delightfully beautiful rendition of the classic Vaisnava Song, “Udilo Aruna Purave Bhage“. Mixing the traditional singing of the bhajan (along with a unique chorus) with …
Some Cool Videos from ISKCON News!
In the Fall 2013, ISKCON News called out to Krishna devotee videographers to send their short videos of inspiring Krishna-conscious people, stories, interesting Krishna-conscious projects, events or activities, or their Krishna-conscious music videos. There were over 50 contestants applied from 14 different countries, and shared their inspiring short films of various subjects, including festivals, spiritual retreats, Deity worship, outreach and …
Kirtan Standards Seminar – Jan 3, 2014
The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple will be hosting another Kirtan Standards Seminar with HH Bhaktimarga Swami on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 at 6:30 pm. This informative seminar will present the proper etiquette and standards that are meant to be followed at our temple with respect to leading kirtans. Moreover, this will give an opportunity to ask questions and discuss various …
First Darshan of 2014!
Mangal Arati (4:30am) Darshan on On New Year’s Day (January 1st, 2014). Please join us tonight for our annual Srila Prabhupada Festival! Promising to be a great way to start the new year!