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For the 1st time, we will be celebrating Krsna Janmastami on the same day at ISKCON Scarborough.

We invite you and your family to the auspicious Janmastami celebrations at ISKCON Scarborough coming Tuesday – August 15th, 2017 from 8 pm onwards. Devotees fast until midnight on this auspicious day. We will have a grand feast at 12.30 am.

Srila Prabhupada’s (founder Acarya of ISKCON) appearance day falls on Wednesday August 16th, 2017. Devotees fast until noon on Wednesday.

We will be celebrating ISKCON Founder Acarya A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s appearance day during the grand Krsna Janmastami celebrations on Tuesday, August 15th.

Schedule for Tuesday- August 15th, 2017:

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

ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating the Appearance day of Lord Balarama in a grand manner on Friday – August 11th, 2017 from 6.30 pm onwards.

The actual appearance day was on Monday- Aug 7th 2017. Devotees fasted until noon on Monday.

We welcome you, your family and friends to this auspicious event coming Friday at ISKCON Scarborough.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all incarnations.

Lord Balarama is his second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. Balarama is the first bodily expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishna’s transcendental pastimes. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master.

Lord Balarama exemplifies the service attitude to Krishna. His only mission is to please Krishna by rendering service to Him, whether it is in the creation of the material worlds, maintaining the spiritual world or as His personal paraphernalia.

Lord Balarama is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna. He came as Lakshmana with Rama and later as Nityananda Prabhu with Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the original spiritual master, and any one desiring to make spiritual progress must first get the mercy of Lord Balarama. Directly we cant approach Krishna, only through Balaram we can approach Supreme Lord Krishna. Spiritual master represents the true representation of Balaram. Thus by following the instructions of the spiritual master and by pleasing him, we can get the grace of Krishna.

Whenever Krishna appears in the material world, He is accompanied by His associates and paraphernalia. Five thousand years ago when Krishna descended into the material world, He was first preceded by Baladeva. Only after Baladeva give His mercy did Krishna descend, such is the intimate relationship between Krishna and Baladeva.

The splendor of Lord Balarama’s form eclipses many millions of glistening rising moons, and the slightest scent of His boundless strength is sufficient to destroy many armies of demons. Although He knows the supernatural power of His younger brother, Krishna, still, out of love for Him, He never leaves Krishna alone in the forest even for a moment. Balarama is Sri Krishna’s dearest friend and is a great reservoir of many kinds of pastimes.

Some of the Pastimes of Lord Balarama

•  Balarama slays demon Dhenukasura
•  Balarama kills Pralambasura
•  Balarama was always glorified by Krishna
•  Yamuna devi was chastised when she did not give way for Balarama
•  Kauravas chastised when they had captured Samba
•  Balarama marries Revati
•  Balarama became angry at Bhima for killing Duryodhana by trickery, but was appeased by Sri Krishna.
• Killing of Romaharshana for not representing Vyasdev properly

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

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.org

ISKCON Scarborough’s 5th Snan Yatra will take place on Friday – August 4th, 2017 from 7 pm onwards.

This grand Snan Yatra is a precursor to ISKCON Scarborough’s 5th Annual Jagannath Festival that will take place on Saturday – August 19th, 2017 at the Milliken Park in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

The Snan Yatra – bathing ceremony has been going on since the time of the carving of the ‘Dharu-brahman’ Deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi in Sri Purushottam Kshetra (Jagannath Puri) thousands of years ago, commemorating Their sacred appearance for the devotees.

Program on Friday – 4th August 2017:
6.45 pm – Tulasi Arti
7 pm – 8 pm – Grand Abhishek on the deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi
8 pm – 8.30 pm – Arti
8.30 pm – 8.45 pm – Announcements & updates on the upcoming Jagannath festival
8.45 pm – 9 pm – 1 round group chanting of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra
9 pm – Free Vegetarian Prasadam

We welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday to take part in the festivities.

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 warmly invite all the devotees with your family members to a very special night of kirtan at ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday.

HG Haribhakti dey, HG Ajamil das and the kirtan group will immerse us in the neatarian ocean of the Holy names.

The program starts at 6.45 pm on July 7th 2017.

Haribhakti Dey

“I was fortunate to be raised by musicians. Both, my father and mother are trained musicians and come from completely different musical and cultural backgrounds. My father was born in West Bengal, India, and was trained in the popular Bengali Folk style. My mother is from Colombia and grew up with Flamenco and South American music. From a very young age, music has been my passion”.

Born in 1982, inspired and taught by his father, Haribhakti developed a deep appreciation and love for devotional art and music. At the age of eight his father sent him to learn from Pt. Pradeep Gosh, a much respected and well known Music teacher in Kolkatta.

Later, Haribhakti Dey moved to Mumbai and continued his learning from Pt. Ajoy Pohankar, one of the most renowned Indian classical vocalists.

This Guru was a strict disciplinarian, and the long and arduous training made Haribhakti Dey a dedicated student and exponent of devotional Indian classical music.

The creative brilliance in Haribhakti Dey lies in his distinctive blend of styles. His pulsating rhythmic play and the cascades of his powerful, lightening-swift “Taans” are thrilling. His virtuosity, sensitivity, light singing, Alaap, slow and fast tempo, and total control of “Sur” and “Taal” have the captivating ability to touch the hearts and souls of his listeners.

Haribhakti Dey has performed numerous concerts throughout India both as a solo artist and in the company of other famous Indian musicians. He has taken Bhajan Sangeet to the world stage, performing sell-out concerts in Canada, USA, England, Australia, Dubai, Brazil, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

• 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)

Hare Krsna

The appearance day of Lord Ramacandra (also known as Rama Navami) falls on Tuesday – 4th April 2017. Devotees of the Lord fast until sunset (7.48 PM) on this day.

We at ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating Rama Navami in a grand manner coming Friday. The program starts at 6.30 pm sharp with Tulasi arti followed by a grand Abhishek on the Lordship and a class on the Glories of Lord Ramacandra.

A free vegetarian feast will be served after our program.

Rama Navami

Rama Navami is the appearance day of Lord Rama. Navami means nine, Lord Rama appeared on the ninth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra. His name was Ramacandra, Prince of Ayodhya.

Lord Ramacandra appeared in the Sun Dynasty, as the son of King Dasharatha, in the line of King Ikshvaku, the first ruler of Earth. Lord Rama was the darling of His father and mother, Queen Kaushalya, as well as the hero of all Ayodhya, the capital of what was then a single world kingdom.

Rama had all the admirable qualities of leadership, even from earliest youth. He possessed all physical strength, beauty, religious wisdom, fame for prowess with weapons, royal wealth, and complete renunciation.

Inseparable from Rama was Lakshmana, His younger brother. Together, the two brothers appeared on Earth to vanquish the almost invincible King Ravana and his host of Rakshasa warriors.

Here is a letter Srila Prabhupada wrote in 1968 describing how one should celebrate Ram Navami:

“So far the Advent Day of Lord Ramacandra, it should be celebrated as Lord Caitanya’s Birthday was done. Fasting up to evening, and then take prasadam, and chant Hare Krishna whole day, and be engaged in reading and chanting off and on, chant for some time, then read for some time, then again have Kirtana and so on, throughout the day. If you have not got a Ramayana, then you can read Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam that is all right”.

We welcome you, your family and friends to ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday

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

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.com

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 Sunday – March 12th, 2017 at ISKCON Scarborough.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be honored through an interactive joint presentation that will include narration, bhajan, and dance by Bhaktimarga Swami, Gaura-Shakti Kirtan group and Syamesvari respectively.

Gaura Purnima means “golden full moon,” signifying that:
1) Lord Caitanya appeared 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 Mahaprabhu’s most important biographers, such as Shri Vrindavan das Thakur (Caitanya Bhagavat), Shri Murari Gupta (Caitanya Charita Mahakavya), Shri Locana das Thakur (Caitanya Mangal) & Shri Krishnadas Kaviraj (Caitanya Caritamrta) confirm that Lord Caitanya is Krshna 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.
If we are to understand Shri Krsna, we must do so through Lord Caitanya. First the giver, then the gift.
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most merciful and munificent incarnation of the Lord, whose mercy surpassed the bounds of mundane discrimination in the matter of caste, color, 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 Mahäprabhu. But if one does not remember Him, even easy things become very difficult. To this Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu I offer my respectful obeisances”.

Please note: Devotees fast until moon rise on this day. However, Ekadasi prasadam will be served for anyone with health issues.

The schedule of program on March 12th 2017
10.15 am to 10.40 am – Tulasi & Guru Puja
10.40 am to 11 am – Abhisheka (bathing ceremony) will be performed on Sri Sri Gaura Nitai
11 am to 12 noon – Special presentation
12 noon to 12.30 pm – Arti
12.30 pm to 12.45 pm – Group chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra
12.45 pm – Ekadasi Prasadam

There are wonderful opportunities on this auspicious day to sponsor the Deity dress, flowers, abhisheka, and prasadam.

We welcome you, your family and friends to take part in the wonderful celebration coming Sunday

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

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.com

Hare Krishna!

Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Hare Krishna!

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

We are very happy to inform you that the Seminar titled “Karma, destiny, free will, and reincarnation” is confirmed to be held at ISKCON Scarborough on Saturday – 14th Jan 2017.

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

H.H.Bhaktimarga Swami Maharaj will be joining us at ISKCON Scarborough coming Sunday- 25th Dec 2016

The program starts at 10.30 am with the Tulasi arti & Guru Puja followed by a class by Maharaj at 11 am. Sumptuous prasadam (sanctified food) will be served at 12.30 pm.

More information on Maharaj:

Born in 1952 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Bhaktimarga Swami (formerly John Peter Vis) adopted the monastic lifestyle of the Hare Krishna order in 1973. Globally known for his “Canwalk” marathons, he achieved the remarkable feat of walking across the entire length of Canada from the west to east coast in 1996 which was detailed in the National Film Board of Canada’s documentary, “The Longest Road”. Bhaktimarga Swami repeated the feat again in 2003 (this time from east to west), and yet again a third time (west to east) in 2007.

The Walking Monk completed his FOURTH trek across Canada in the summer of 2014 (Canwalk 4) which began in the spring of 2012. With this “friend-raiser”, he is once again promoted pilgrimage and a more car-free, care-free lifestyle. In addition to Canada he has also walked across the countries of Ireland, Israel, Fiji Islands, Mauritius, Trinidad and Guyana.

In addition to marathon walking and administrative duties, Bhaktimarga Swami is an instructor of Bhakti Yoga (devotion to the Divine) and mantra meditation. He is also a playwright, producer and director of live avant garde “morality theatre”, whose captivating works based on tales from ancient India are performed regularly across the globe. In his productions, The Walking Monk regularly engages youth from the global communities he visits in this “enter-lightenment” designed to uplift the spirit.

A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us on this day to associate with this senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada.

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

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

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

We are very pleased to inform you that HH Bhakti Raghava Swami will be giving a class at ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday- 16th Dec 2016. The program starts at 6.45 pm.

We welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough this Friday to get the association of Maharaj.

Bhakti Raghava Swami Biography

Born to French-Canadian Roman-Catholic parents in the Province of Ontario, His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami Maharaja spent seven years of his undergraduate studies in a seminary before completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Ottawa in 1968, majoring in philosophy and social psychology. After serving as a Social Worker and Counselor from 1968 to 1971, he joined the Hare Krsna Movement in 1974 and was initiated the same year as Raghava Pandit Das.

From 1974 to 1976 he served at the ISKCON Ottawa temple. From 1976 to 1992, Maharaja lived in India, pioneering the New Bhakta Program and the Nama Hatta village preaching program from Sri Dham Mayapur and the Bhaktivedanta Youth Services (BYS) from ISKCON Calcutta. He accepted the order of sannyasa on Gaura Purnima of 1985. From 1993 to 2000, he served as Co-GBC for ISKCON Canada and as the Temple President for ISKCON Montreal.

From year 2001 to 2004 Maharaja was based in Indonesia where he helped to develop and oversee six rural community projects in addition to Youth Hostels. In the year 2004, Maharaja completed his Master’s degree in Education, Cum Laude, from the State University of Yogyakarta writing his thesis entitled “A Comparative Study of Gurukula and Pondok Pesantren – A Case Study of Three Gurukulas in India and Three Pondok Pesantren in Indonesia”.

In the year 2006 Maharaja became involved with preaching activities and community development in Cambodia where he established an NGO called the “Global Varnasrama Educational Social Cultural Organization” (GLOVESCO) and is spearheading a rural community called “Yasodapura Asrama”.

That same year Maharaja was able to return to India after a long absence of 13 years and spearheaded a rural project in South India called Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra (SSKBK) from where courses on Varnasrama College were introduced. He was instrumental in establishing the national Varnasrama Development committee for India in the year 2007 and in November 2009 was appointed as National Minister for the Daiva Varnasrama Ministry – Promoting Rural Development in India.

Maharaja has concentrated his preaching mostly in Asian countries such as India, Indonesia and Cambodia. He travels extensively and holds seminars promoting the varnasrama mission. He has authored several books such a “Make Vrindavana Village” and “Varnasrama Education”.

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

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 Saturday- December 10th 2016.

– 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 5153rd appearance day anniversary.

We at ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating Gita Jayanti in a grand manner coming Saturday – December 10th 2016 by reading all the 700 English verses starting at 6.00 PM sharp!

Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita(Gita Jayanti)

It was on this day 5153 years ago, that Sanjaya narrated to King Dhritarashtra the dialogue between Sri Krshna 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 particular cult, 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

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As part of the 50 years of ISKCON celebrations, Krishna’s Funskool of Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is pleased to announce the ‘Gita’ Contest – Bhagavad Gita Chanting and Essay writing competitions for children.

Event Date: Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

Venue: The Hare Krishna Temple, 243 Avenue Road, Toronto

Bhagavad Gita chanting competition:

Category 1: 3 – 5 years: 5 selected verses – Recitation only

Category 2: 6 – 8 years: Chapter 12 – any 10 verses of your choice – Recitation only

Category 3: 9 – 11 years: 15 selected verses – Recitation and Translation

Please note: The selected verses will be sent by email to the participants on completion of registration

Preliminary rounds: December 3rd – 11:00 a.m.

Finals: December 3rd – 4:00 p.m.

Bhagavad Gita Essay Writing competition: 12 – 15 years

Age Groups:

Category-A: Grade 7 & 8: 12-13 years

Category-B: Grade 9 & 10: 14-15 years

Please note: Topics will be sent by email to the participants on completion of registration

Essay Submission Deadline: Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 by midnight

All entries should be submitted online at kids@torontokrishna.com on or before December 3rd, 2016 by midnight. Entries after this deadline will not be accepted

Award Ceremony: December 11th – 6:30 p.m.

Assured prizes and Certificates of Participation for all contestants
For Gita verses and translations, please refer only to Bhagavad-gita As it is by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Contestants should bring proof of age (preferably copy of birth certificate/ photo ID card with age on the day of the contest
Registration fee is $15 per child (can be paid online at torontokrishna.com, or at the Registration desk at the temple on Sundays between 6:00 and 8:30 p.m.)

For details about content for Bhagavad Gita Chanting and Essay topics, registration and other information, contact kids@torontokrishna.com

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

His Grace Kratu Prabhu – a disciple of His Divine Grace A . C . Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada will be gracing us with his presence coming Friday – 18th Nov 2016.
The program starts at 6.45 pm.

Prabhu will also be taking part in a live radio program on Saturday – 19th Nov 2016 at the Geethavaani radio station from 10 am to 11 am.

HG Ajamil das will be performing his soul-stirring kirtan at ISKCON Scarborough on Sunday 20th Nov 2016. The program starts at 10.30 am.

Bio data of HG Kratu prabhu:
Kratu Prabhu was born in aristocratic Gujarati Gaudiya Vaishnava family on July 5, 1944. His father was an ardent Vaishnava and his mother persistently chanted 16 rounds of Hare Krishna maha-mantra. His wife Her Grace Amrita Devi Dasi is also an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada.

During high schooling years, he became president of the students union and went on to receive a bachelor degree in engineering from the M.S. University, Baroda. He also achieved a Masters degree in Engineering from St. Louis University, Missouri USA.

His first exposure to ISKCON happened in 1970, in
St. Louis. He later joined full-time in 1974, in Toronto. He met his Guru, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1976, from whom he received a direct order for preaching Krishna consciousness. He and his wife were initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1977 in Toronto, Canada.

While in West, he worked as the professional engineer for five years in Toronto In Chicago he worked for Chicago temple as director of congregational preaching. He then become temple President of Vancouver temple in 1987. In 1993, he moved to Baroda, Gujarat and conducted college and school preaching. He also started a book distribution program by Bullock Cart for every town and village. In 1997, he became temple President of ISKCON, Delhi and continued house and pandal preaching programs.

In 2002, he became an initiating Spiritual Master in ISKCON and is ever since vigorously traveling and preaching all over the world.

A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us at ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday and Sunday!

With best wishes from,

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

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.com

Damodar Lila:

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, quoting from the Vaisnava-tosani of Srila Sanatana Gosvami, says that the incident of Krsna’s breaking the pot of yogurt and being bound by mother Yasoda took place on the Diwali day.

Lord Ram returns to Ayodhya:
King Dashrath ruled the rich and prosperous city of Ayodhya. He had three wives and Kaikayi was his favorite. She saved his life in a war at a very crucial time. Dashrath granted her two favors for saving his life.

Dashrath had four sons. Rama, the oldest, was everybody’s favorite. He was married to the beautiful and devoted Sita. Just before Ram’s coronation, Kaikayi reminded Dashrath of her two favors. She told him to crown Bharat as king and to banish Ram to the jungle for fourteen years. Her wishes were granted.

The old king Dashrath later died of a broken heart. After a few years in the forest, Sita was lured by the demon king Ravana. Rama, with the help of a monkey general, Hanuman, rescued Sita and defeated Ravana. After fourteen years in exile, Ram and Sita returned to Ayodhya on the day of Diwali.

Swathi Nakshatra celebration: 
Swathi Nakshatra, is the birth star of Lord Narasimhadev, and to mark the occasion a grand Abhishek will be performed on Lord Narasimhadev.

Govardhana lila:
The actual anniversary of Govardhana Lila in on Monday- 31st Oct 2016, but we at ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating this glorious event on Sunday 30th Oct 2016
The day after Diwali is referred to as Annakuta, or Govardhana Puja. On this day, the inhabitants of Vrindavan would hold a harvest festival in honor of King Indra, the demigod who provided the rains essential for the harvest.

One day, however, Lord Krsna wanted to teach Indra a lesson. He convinced the inhabitants of Vrindavan to honor Govardhana Hill instead, whose fertile soil provided the grass upon which the cows and bulls grazed, and to honor the cows and bulls who provided milk and plowed the lands. Outraged, Indra retaliated with terrifying thunderstorms. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, calmly lifted Govardhana Hill with the little finger of his left hand. For seven days and seven nights the Lord held up Govardhana Hill, providing a giant umbrella to shelter the inhabitants of Vrindavan from the torrential rain. Realizing the futility of his actions, King Indra bowed down before the Lord with folded hands and offered prayers of supplication. In this way, Lord Krsna demonstrated that He is Deva Deva, the lord of the demigods, and that any purpose for which demigods might be worshiped could easily be served by worshiping Him, the cause of all causes.

We warmly welcome you, your family, relatives and friends to take part in these wonderful programs coming Sunday.

Hare Krishna!
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 giving 2 special classes at ISKCON Scarborough (3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3, Scarborough,Ontario,Canada) and his schedule at ISKCON Scarborough is as follows:

Saturday – October 8th, 2016:
Topic: Learn to relish Rasa
Time: 7.30 am to 9 am

Monday – October 10th, 2016: (Thanksgiving holiday)
Seminar topic: “Matters that matter more than matter”
Time: 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm

Wonderful prasadam will be served after both the programs.

We humbly welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough on Oct 8th and 10th to have the wonderful association of HG Chaitanya Charan das prabhu.

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, Telgu, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi.

He is the author of sixteen books:
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.com

Hare Krishna!
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 giving 2 special classes at ISKCON Scarborough (3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3, Scarborough,Ontario,Canada) and his schedule at ISKCON Scarborough is as follows:

Saturday – October 8th, 2016:
Topic during the Srimad Bhagavatam class: Learn to relish Rasa
Time: 7.30 am to 9 am

Monday – October 10th, 2016: (Thanksgiving holiday)
Seminar topic: “Matters that matter more than matter”
Time: 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Wonderful prasadam will be served after both the programs.

We are very fortunate to have the association of prabhu from October 7th to 11th in GTA. Please see prabhu’s complete schedule that is attached to this email.

We humbly welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough on Oct 8th and 10th to have the wonderful association of HG Chaitanya Charan das prabhu.

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, Telgu, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi.