On Sunday, January 25, 2009, Toronto’s brand new kirtan yoga band debuted at the Hare Krishna Temple. “Gaura-Shakti”, a Toronto-based kirtan troupe, led an evening of sacred mantras and devotional chants (kirtan) performed in a call-and-response style. Kirtan yoga allows a musical tapestry to fill the heart and lift the spirit in a soul-piercing journey into the sublime. From transcendentally mellow kirtans …
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Kirtan Concert this Sunday with Gaura-Shakti
Last Sunday, we had a special presentation as a “Year in Review” of 2008. This upcoming Sunday, we have another special presentation for our community! As a new initiative to reach out to Toronto’s vast yoga community, a group of local devotees have formed a kirtan group, officially named “Gaura-Shakti”. To help introduce the power of kirtan to Toronto’s yoga …
2008: A Year in Review at ISKCON Toronto
This past Sunday, we showcased a presentation, “2008 – A Year in Review at ISKCON Toronto”. We have placed this presentation on YouTube The video contains touching footage and images of the early days of the Hare Krishna movement! The message is that the Hare Krishna movement has been around, in the west, for over 40 years and while it …
How Did You Spend Your New Year’s Eve?
On December 31st, New Year’s Eve, devotees from Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple rang in the new year at City Hall amongst tens of thousands of revellers. We hope you enjoy this small video presentation recapping the ecstatic maha-harinama (outdoor chanting, drumming and dancing) that took place on that special night!!! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j00WvWhAM2c&hl=en&fs=1&w=400&h=324]
Sunday Feast Recordings – Jan 04, 2009
Today’s Sunday Feast recording can be viewed by clicking the image below. The videos feature class by HG Rupanuga das and the 8:00pm arati by Ajamila das. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our new ISKCON Toronto Video Archive Blog.
Srila Prabhupada Festival Celebrations!
A brand new year often beckons us to both start things off with a fresh outlook and approach things with a clean slate. It is no surprise that the annual Srila Prabhupada Festival, held every New Years Day at Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple, draws such a large crowd. While festivals at ISKCON Toronto almost always result in an absolutely packed …
New Years Eve Maha-Harinama Hits Toronto!
The projected frigid weather was not enough to scare away a large group of devotees as they cheerfully made their way to City Hall in downtown Toronto to take part in the annual Maha-Harinama on New Years Eve. Led by HH Bhaktimarga Swami, an ecstatic group made their way from the temple at around 10:30pm to the nearby Rosedale subway …
Bhajan & Prasadam For All!
During the weeks leading up to second annual Bhajan & Prasadam Festival, regular announcements were made at the weekly Sunday Feasts that the Hare Krishna Temple would be the place to be when it comes to ending off the year on the right note. True to form, on December 31st, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple reverberated with the blissful sounds of …
Your Guide to New Years Eve/New Years Day
There are numerous busy times of year for the Hare Krishna Temple here in Toronto when activities and events come in abundance and the temple is buzzing with excitement. The end of the year is certainly one of those times and is always a fun time for everyone as Toronto’s Hare Krishnas are known for closing the calendar in style …
Sunday Feast Highlights – Dec 21, 2008
The City of Toronto was hit with another snow storm today and so the Sunday Feast had a smaller crowd. That being said, the program was still wonderful and was capped off with an amazing kirtan by HH Bhaktimarga Swami. Here is a recording of Maharaj leading the 8:00pm arati. Hare Krishna! The recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts …