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Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

A gentle reminder goes out to you and your family to come to the Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society tomorrow (Friday) to enjoy the wonderful program that will be overseen by HH Bhaktimarga Swami.

There will be dance, magic show, Skit, instrumental music, kirtan and more.

The entire event is free with free entrance, free parking and free food(Prasadam).

This outreach activity is to preach the glories of Lord Krsna to other communities which immensely pleases ISKCON founder Acarya A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Volunteers are requested to come to the venue before 6 pm.

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.org

As part of ISKCON Scarborough’s continuing efforts to take the mission of Srila Prabhupada and the chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra to other temples and communities, we will be co-hosting a wonderful family event on Friday – 13th July 2018 at 16 Dohme Ave in Scarborough.

A similar outreach event (Bhajan Sandhya) was hosted by ISKCON Scarborough at the Satya Sai Baba temple in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada in 2017 where 650 people were in attendance.

For the very first time, at least in Canada, ISKCON will be collaborating with a major Bangladeshi temple to jointly spread the message of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
A very special multinational group of talented devotees will be coming together to put up a grand show. This will be led by His Holiness Bhaktimarga Swami(www.thewalkingmonk.net)
There will be dance, magic show, music, kirtan, drama etc – an unforgettable Spiritual entertainment for the entire family.

Here are the additional details of this event:

What: “The Shakti Show” – a memorable evening of kirtan, dance, magic show and much more

When: Friday – July 13th, 2018 – 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Where: At the Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society- 16 Dohme Ave, East York, Ontario, Canada, M4B 1Y9

Seating capacity of the hall: 600 to 650

Artists: Talented multinational artists from different parts of the world- Led by HH Bhaktimarga Swami

Food (Sanctified prasadam): Free food/water will be distributed after the event at the venue

Parking: Ample free parking is available outside the venue

Tickets: Please contact Amal Tagore at 647-338-2216 or send an email to iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

Cost of the tickets: Free

Organizers: ISKCON Scarborough and Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society

We warmly welcome you, your family and friends to this fun filled spiritual event on Friday – July 13th 2018.

Attachment: Event flyer

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

As part of ISKCON Scarborough’s continuing efforts to take the mission of Srila Prabhupada and the chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra to other temples and communities, we will be co-hosting a wonderful family event on Friday – 13th July 2018 at 16 Dohme Ave in Scarborough.

A similar outreach event (Bhajan Sandhya) was hosted by ISKCON Scarborough at the Satya Sai Baba temple in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada in 2017 where 650 people were in attendance.

For the very first time, at least in Canada, ISKCON will be collaborating with a major Bangladeshi temple to jointly spread the message of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

A very special multinational group of talented devotees will be coming together to put up a grand show. This will be led by His Holiness Bhaktimarga Swami(www.thewalkingmonk.net)

There will be dance, magic show, music, kirtan, drama etc – an unforgettable Spiritual entertainment for the entire family.

Here are the additional details of this event:
What: “The Shakti Show” – a memorable evening of kirtan, dance, magic show and much more

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

A gentle reminder for devotees to be at ISKCON Scarborough at 7.30 am tomorrow morning for breakfast prasadam so that the chanting can commence at 8 am.

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com
website:
www.iskconscarborough.org

We are pleased to announce that our 8th annual 64 round chanting day will take place coming Sunday- 1st July 2018 from 8 am onward.

We will have our regular Tulasi arti, guru puja and main arti as usual on this Sunday.

Sumptuous breakfast and lunch prasadam will be served on this day.

Every year several devotees take part in chanting 64 rounds at ISKCON Scarborough that takes place on CANADA DAY or the weekend of Canada day.

It is difficult to complete 64 rounds by ourselves at home. However, when we are in the association of other devotees, we get inspired and motivated to chant the 64 rounds.

Further details about chanting the 64 rounds:
When we chant 64 rounds, we chant over 100,000 names of the Lord!

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

We are pleased to announce that our 8th annual 64 round chanting day will take place coming Sunday- 1st July 2018 from 8 am onward.

We will have our regular Tulasi arti, guru puja and main arti as usual on this Sunday.

Scrumptious breakfast and lunch prasadam will be served on this day.

Every year several devotees take part in chanting 64 rounds at ISKCON Scarborough that takes place on CANADA DAY or the weekend of Canada day.

It is difficult to complete 64 rounds by ourselves at home. However, when we are in the association of other devotees, we get inspired and motivated to chant the 64 rounds.

Further details about chanting the 64 rounds:

When we chant 64 rounds, we chant over 100,000 names of the Lord!

• 1 Hare Krsna Maha Mantra(HKMM) = 16 names of the Lord – consisting of 3 transcendental words of Hare, Rama and Krsna (“Hare” is the internal energy of the Lord which is non-different from the Lord, “Krsna” means all attractive and “Rama” means reservoir of all pleasure).

• 1 round in a japa mala =108 Hare Krsna Maha Mantra= 1728 names of the Lord (16 names of the Lord in 1 HKMM X 108 times in a japa mala)

• 16 rounds = 27,648 names of the Lord (16 names of the Lord in 1 HKMM X 108 times in a japa mala X 16 rounds)

• 64 rounds = 110,592 names of the Lord (16 names of the Lord in 1 HKMM X 108 times in a japa mala X 64 rounds)

Why chant 64 rounds of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra?

Caitanya Bhagavat (by Sri Vrindavan das Thakur)- Antya Khanda- chapter 9 verses 116 to 125:

“As the devotees invited the Lord (Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu) to take His meal in their houses, the Lord took the opportunity to teach them all this topic.

When invited to take a meal, the Lord smiled and said, “First you should become a laksesvara [The word laksesvara is a combination of laksha (“hundred thousand”) and isvara (“master”). In common usage, it would refer to someone who possessed a hundred thousand rupees.].

“I take meals only in the house of a laksesvara.” Hearing this, the brahmanas became worried.

The brahmanas offered prayers to the Lord, “O Gosaani, what to speak of a hundred thousand, none of us possess even a thousand.

“If You don’t accept meals from us, then let our entire household be burnt to ashes.”

The Lord replied, “Do you know who is a laksesvara? He is someone who daily chants a hundred thousand holy names.

“I call that a person a laksesvara. I take meals in only such a person’s house, not in the houses of others.”

Hearing this merciful statement of the Lord, the brahmanas gave up their anxiety and became joyful.

“O Lord, we will chant a hundred thousand names. Please therefore take Your meals in our houses. It is our good fortune that You are teaching us in this way.”

All the brahmanas then began to chant a hundred thousand names everyday so that they could offer food to Lord Caitanyacandra.

Importance of Chanting the Holy names of the Lord:

Srimad Bhagavatam: 6.3.31:

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is able to uproot even the reactions of the greatest sins. Therefore, the chanting of the saṅkīrtana movement is the most auspicious activity in the entire universe. Please try to understand this so that others will take it seriously.

Caitanya Bhagavat Adi Khanda 16.94 – Namacarya Srila Haridas Thakur

“Even if my body is cut into pieces and I give up my life, I will never give up chanting the Lord’s holy name.”

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.32/Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 3.52/ Caitanya Caritamrta Madya Lila 6.103/ Caitanya Caritamrta Madya Lila 11.100/ Caitanya Caritamrta Madya Lila 20.342/ Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila 20.10

In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krishna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.

Padyavali- Srila Rupa Goswami:

O Supreme Personality of Godhead, when someone desires to chant Your holy name, sins tremble in fear, the glory of material illusion faints unconscious, Yamaraja’s scribe Citragupta becomes happy and gazes at the chanter’s toenails with awe and reverence, and Lord Brahma prepares madhu-parka to worship him. O Lord, what more can we say than this?

Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.51:

My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna Hama-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom

Padyavali- Srila Rupa Goswami:

May Krsna’s holy name, which is a reservoir of all transcendental happiness, the destruction of Kali-yuga’s sins, the most purifying of all purifying things, the saintly person’s food as he quickly traverses the path to the spiritual world, the pleasure-garden where the voices of the greatest saints, philosophers, and poets play, the life of the righteous, and the seed of the tree of religion, bring transcendental auspiciousness to you all.

We invite you, your family and friends to ISKCON Scarborough on 1st July to take part in this auspicious event.

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.org

Hare Krsna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

We are extremely happy to inform you that HG Chaitanya Charan das will be conducting a seminar at ISKCON Scarborough coming Saturday.

Seminar details:

Facilitator: HG Chaitanya Charan das

Topic: Reincarnation, ghosts and gods

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2018

Time: 7 pm – 9 pm

Location: 3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Prasadam: 9 pm

Admission: free

Chairs will be rented on that day for devotees to comfortably sit and participate in the seminar

If devotees feel inspired to donate towards the expenses for that day, please do so and tax receipts will be given.

We humbly welcome you, your family & friends to ISKCON Scarborough on May 5th to immensely benefit from this enlivening seminar.

Several of Prabhu’s books will also be available at ISKCON Scarborough on that day.

About HG Chaitanya Charan das:

Chaitanya Charan is a monk and spiritual author.

He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Pune. He subsequently served as a software engineer in a prominent multinational software corporation. He also secured 2350 out of 2400 in GRE, gaining the top rank in Maharashtra.

Seeing the prevalent problems of stress, depression, addiction, and overall misdirection – all caused by a lack of spirituality – he felt inspired to dedicate his life to the cause of sharing the spiritual wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita under the aegis of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna consciousness).

He is a member of ISKCON’s leading intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council, and is the associate-editor of ISKCON’s global magazine, Back to Godhead.

He is the author of the world’s only Gita-daily feature, wherein he writes daily a 300-word inspirational reflection on a verse from the Bhagavad- Gita. Till now he has written over seventeen hundred Gita meditations that are posted on www.gitadaily.com and are read through daily feeds by thousands from all over the world.

He also answers questions by seekers on his site www.thespiritualscientist.com, where his over three thousand five hundred audio answers and several hundred articles are available.

He travels all over the world from Australia to America, giving talks on spiritual subjects in temples, universities, and companies.

His articles have been published in many national newspapers including Indian Express, Economic Times and Times of India in the Speaking Tree column.

His writings in English have been translated into several foreign languages including German, Chinese and Romanian and several Indian languages including Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi, and Marathi.

He is the author of several books including the following:

• ENERGY – Your Sutra for Positive Thinking
• Science and Spirituality; The Spiritual Scientist series, volumes 1
• Science and Spirituality; The Spiritual Scientist series, volumes 2
• Recession – Adversity or Opportunity?
• Why do we need a temple?
• Frequently Unanswered Questions
• Idol Worship or Ideal Worship?
• The Gita for Daily Enrichment
• Oh My God! Re-answering the Questions
• My Little Bhakti Companion
• Timeless Insights on Today’s Issues
• 10 Leadership Sutras from Bhagavad-gita
• GK for PK!
• Prabhupada: The moments that made the movement
• The Eye to see the I: 121 reflections on Bhagavad-gita
• Belong: 121 reflections on Bhagavad-gita

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada, M1V4C7
Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com
Website:
www.iskconscarborough.org

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Narasimha Caturdasi is the celebration of the appearance day of Lord Narasimhadev, a direct incarnation of the Lord in His half-man, half-lion form. Lord Narasimhadev appeared to protect his dear most devotee, Prahlada Maharaja, whose demonic father, Hiranyakasipu was a powerful atheist and enemy of the Lord.

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Sri Rama Navami is the auspicious appearance day of Lord Sri Ramachandra. Sri Ramachandra appeared in the month of Chaitra (March – April), on the ninth day of the growing moon.

Hare Krishna!

Please accept our humble obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Gaura Purnima – the auspicious appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be celebrated in a grand manner coming Friday – March 2nd, 2018 at ISKCON Scarborough.

The actual appearance day falls on Thursday- March 1st, 2018 – On this auspicious day, all devotees fast until moon rise.

Gaura Purnima means “golden full moon” signifying that:

1) Lord Caitanya was “born” during a full moon, and

2) The Lord blesses everyone with the soothing, moon like rays of His sublime teachings.

Who is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu:

Lord Caitanya is Lord Krsna Himself appearing in the role of His own devotee.

He accepted the mood and golden complexion of Srimati Radharani, His consort and greatest worshiper.

Radha and Krsna became one to reveal the divine love of Goloka Vrindavan to the world.

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s most important biographers, such as Shri Vrindavan das Thakur (Caitanya Bhagavat), Shri Murari Gupta (Caitanya Charita Mahakavya), Shri Locana das Thakura (Caitanya Mangal) & Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj (Caitanya Caritamrta) confirm this.

If we are to understand Shri Krishna, we must do so through Lord Caitanya. First the giver, then the gift.

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the most merciful and munificent incarnation of the Lord, whose mercy surpassed the bounds of mundane discrimination in the matter of caste, colour and creed.

CC Adi 14.1:
“Things that are very difficult to do become easy to execute if one somehow or other simply remembers Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. But if one does not remember Him, even easy things become very difficult. To this Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu I offer my respectful obeisances”.

We welcome you, your family and friends to take part in the wonderful celebration coming Friday starting at 6.15 PM.

The schedule for 2nd March 2018 (Friday) is as follows:

6.15 PM to 6.30 PM – Tulasi Arti

6.30 PM to 7 PM – Maha Abhishek (bathing ceremony of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai)

7 PM to 8 PM – Class on Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

8 PM to 8.30 PM – Arati

8.30 PM to 8.45 PM – 1 round group chanting of Hare Krishna Maha mantra

8.45 PM – free vegetarian feast

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:

iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:

www.iskconscarborough.org

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

On Saturday 13th Jan 2017 at ISKCON Scarborough, we will be having a grand kirtan by HG Ajamil das and other kirtaneers in memory of and towards the onward spiritual journey of Kiran prabhu (Srimathi mathaji’s son) who left his body recently. This 2 hour kirtan will be followed by a wonderful seminar by HG Sankarshan das Adhikari on the topic of “Peace in Adversity”.

This will be the 7th seminar conducted by HG Sankarshan das Adhikari prabhu at ISKCON Scarborough:

2012- Nectar of Devotion, 2013- Present day Paramahamsa, 2014- Stop worrying, start living, 2015- Bhagavad Gita is for everyone, 2016- Progress in Krsna Consciousness, 2017- Karma, Destiny, Free will and reincarnation

The schedule for coming Saturday 13th Jan 2018 is follows:

8 am – 10 am: Kirtan by HG Ajamil das and other ISKCON Scarborough devotees
9 am – 10.30 am: Free breakfast prasadam
10.30 am – 11.45 am: “Peace in Adversity” seminar – 1st session
11.45 am – 12 noon: Short break
12 noon – 1.30 pm: “Peace in Adversity” seminar – Final session
1.30: Lunch prasadam

We invite you, your family and your friends to take part in the programs coming Saturday at ISKCON Scarborough.

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough, Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.org

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

We have two very auspicious events happening on the same day coming Wednesday – November 29th, 2017.

– Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita (Gita Jayanti)
– Moksada Ekadasi

One of the Vrata(vow) undertaken during Ekadasi is to read the Holy scriptures.
What can be more glorious on this Moksada Ekadasi than reading Bhagavad Gita on the very day that marks the 5154th appearance day anniversary.

We at ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating Gita Jayanti in a grand manner on Wednesday 29th Nov, 2017 by reading all the 700 English verses starting at 6.30 PM sharp!

Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita(Gita Jayanti)
It was on this day 5154 years ago, that Sanjaya narrated to King Dhritarashtra the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra at the place now known as Jyotisha tirtha, and thus made the glorious teachings of the Lord available to the people of the world, for all time.

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita shows a way to rise above the world of duality and the pairs of opposites, and to acquire eternal bliss and immortality. It is a gospel of action. It teaches the rigid performance of one’s duty in society, and a life of active struggle, keeping the inner being untouched by outer surroundings, and renouncing the fruits of actions as offerings unto the Lord.

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita is a source of power and wisdom. It strengthens us when you are weak, and inspires us when you feel dejected and feeble. It teaches us how to resist unrighteousness and follow the path of virtue and righteousness.

The teachings of the Gita are broad, sublime and universal. They do not belong to any sect, creed, age, place or country. They are meant for all. They are within the reach of all. The Gita has a message for the solace, peace, freedom, salvation and perfection of all human beings.
Anyone who gifts a Bhagavad-Gita to a deserving person on this day is bestowed profuse blessings by Lord Krsna

There will be a grand Ekadasi feast served after the whole recitation.

On the auspicious occasion, we welcome you, your family and friends to join us at ISKCON Scarborough to recite the entire Gita verses and to partake the unlimited blessing of Sri Sri Radha Gopi Vallabha

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com
website:
www.iskconscarborough.com