Long weekends in the summer are always a welcome opportunity for Toronto’s Hare Krishna community to come together, put on our most beautiful and colourful outfits and hit the streets with drums, cymbals and enthusiastic voices! This past Monday, close to 30 spiritualists gathered to hit the streets for a grand “harinama” (outdoor chanting and dancing) and it was a …
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A Sublime and Sweet Kirtan!
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Bhaktimarga Swami Leading Kirtan on a Boat in Mayapura, India!
Continuing with our recent tendency to post YouTube videos, here is a video of our very own Bhaktimarga Swami leading kirtan on a boat last month in Mayapura, India!
Re-Living Gaura Purnima Celebrations!
We invite you to re-live our recent Gaura Purnima celebrations through these wonderful videos which captured some highlights from the festival! Thanks goes out to Raga Manjari devi dasi for both taking and posting the videos below! Opening dramatic vignette telling the story of how Adaita Acharya prayed for the appearance of Lord Caitanya: A monologue by Praharna devi dasi, …
Gaura Purnima Celebrations – An Evening to Remember!
On the evening of Saturday, March 19th, spiritualists gathered to celebrate Gaura Purnima which marks the appearance anniversary of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who appeared in Mayapura, India in the year 1486. Celebrations began with a two-hour kirtan before the program officially began and, as the temple filled with celebrants, a special evening unfolded. Featuring a non-stop program that had talks, …
Gaura Purnima Celebrations – Today!
This evening, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be hosting one of our largest festivals of the year – Gaura Purnima! A huge crowd is expected for this incredible festival that promises to leave you immersed in spiritual bliss and love for Lord Caitanya who is none other than Lord Krishna Himself! Gaura Purnima celebrates the appearance anniversary of Lord Chaitanya …
Join Us for Nityananda’s Appearance Day this Wednesday!
One of the sweetest festivals of the year falls on Wednesday, February 16th! A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us as we celebrate the advent (appearance) of Lord Nityananda this Wednesday evening, starting at 6pm. Lord Nityananda (also known as Nityananda Prabhu, Nitai, Nityananda Balarama) appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the …
Just Surrender
We recently came across this beautiful track, “Surrender” performed by the talented Gaura Vani and As Kindered Spirits at a yoga studio in Australia. This is a live rendition of the track from their latest album, “Ten Million Moons”. We hope you like it! (If you don’t watch the whole thing, at least watch the solo by Jahnavi at the …
Prabhupada Festival a Smashing Success!
The annual Prabhupada festival took place during the evening of January 1st and it brought dance, drama and devotees to the temple as hundreds gathered to start the year off on the right foot. With wonderful kirtan, a special arati (offering) to Srila Prabhupada, and a comedic drama, it was a packed evening of festivities. The highlight of the evening …
Oh, What a Way to Usher in 2011!!!
Imagine gathering a bunch of your friends together, assembling giant drums and other instruments and attending a party with 35,000 people! That’s exactly what took place as a huge mob of devotees gathered at the Hare Krishna temple on New Year’s Eve and then headed to City Hall to join the tens of thousands of revelers, celebrating the new year. …