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 …
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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 …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, April 28, 2012
Video: A Festival of India DVD Preview!
Summer time is almost here and that means that our 40th Annual Festival of India is almost here. The travelling Festival of India tour, which visits over 30 cities across North America, is working on a new DVD which documents the travelling tour. There are some nice Toronto moments in their preview trailer. Check it out! How about a challenge? …
Deity Darshan: Sunday April 22, 2012
Photos taken by Lakshman das
Rohini Priya das Will Be Visiting Toronto’s Hare Krishna Community!
We are excited to announce that HG Rohini Priya das will once again be visiting our Toronto Hare Krishna community. Rohini Priya das hails from the famous Sri Sri Radha Gopinatha temple in Chowpatty, Mumbai, India. Rohini Priya das graduated as a doctor of Medicine from Mumbai university and decided to dedicate his life to the practice of sharing bhakti-yoga. …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Special Seminar: “Solving, Seemingly Unsolvable Problems” – April 12, 2012
UPDATE – Timings for the seminar will be from 6:30pm to 9:00pm! Toronto’s Hare Krishna community is very excited to announce that HG Laximoni devi dasi will be visiting Toronto and conducting various programs, seminars and classes. There will be a special one-day seminar called, “Solving, Seemingly Unsolvable Problem” Often in life we face both material and spiritual problems. We …
Deity Darshan: Rama Navami 2012
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Rama Navami Celebrations this Saturday!
Saturday, March 31, 2012 marks the appearance day of Lord Ramachandra. Lord Ramachandra, an incarnation of Lord Krishna, embodies the perfect example of how to perform our duties as the greatest king. In the famous Ramayana, it is described how He defeated the evil king of Lanka, Ravana, to save His pious wife, Sita. Festivities will take place this Saturday, …