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Bhaktimarga Swami Featured in Article from the East Coast!
Walking monk crossing Canada to meditate, meet people NEW GLASGOW – Clad in a bright orange robe and wearing sneakers, a Hare Krishna monk is walking through Pictou County this weekend as part of his fourth trip across Canada. The Ontario-born Bhaktimarga Swami, now 53, joined the Hare Krishna in 1973 and adopted a Sanskrit name as part of his …
Video: Re-Living the Double-Decker Bus Kirtan!
During the recent Toronto Film Festival, the Hare Krishna’s took the opportunity to share the spotlight with the stars by loading onto a double-decker bus and chanting exuberantly through the downtown streets! Here’s a quick clip to help re-live the wild experience. Keep an eye out for the part where we pass by a tattoo studio owned by Yamuna Jivana …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Monthly Clean-Up This Friday!
CDM (Ceto Darpana Marjanam) is a project which entails the organized cleaning of the temple as a group that will start at 6:30pm on Friday!!! 🙂 Be part of a special process, the process of cleansing one’s heart by cleaning the temple! 🙂 The schedule will be as follows:6:30pm to 8.30pm – Maha clean-up8:30pm to 9:00pm – Special pizza party …
Double-Decker Bus Harinam!
As part of the Mahamantra Festival, the Hare Krishna temple chartered a double-decker bus on Saturday, September 10, 2011! With a boosted sound system aboard the bus cruised it’s way around all of Toronto’s hotspots, with devotees chanting, singing and drumming much to the delight of the public! Like a party-on-wheels, the kirtan (chanting) brought smiles to everyone on the …
Video: The Thakura’s Prophecy!
This film is an artistic depiction of the prophecy made by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakura in the early 19th century that a wonderful temple would appear at Sri Dham Mayapur and people from all over the world would gather there to chant the holy names in great ecstasy. Srila Prabhupada played an integral role in making the Thakura’s prophecy a reality.
Mahamantra Festival Celebrations – this weekend!
Over 46 years ago, His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada stepped off the steam ship Jaladutta onto American shores and rest is history. From the moment Srila Prabhupada set foot on western soil, he began to work miracles! ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), popularly known as the Hare Krishna Movement, was formed in 1966. Today, 45 years later, …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Video: Surprise Send-Off Party for HH Bhaktimarga Swami
A group of devotees from Toronto’s Hare Krishna community gathered to throw a mini-surprise party for Bhaktimarga Swami as he prepared to begin his FOURTH walk across Canada this year. With Maharaj busy in a meeting, devotees hid in the restaurant with balloons, rose petals, a confetti stick and a garland and waited for Maharaj to be brought in! It was …