Vedanta Society of Toronto, Canada

This centre was started in 1968 and affiliated to the Ramakrishna  Math in 1989. Swami Kripamayananda is its Minister-in-charge.

Activities:

• Daily meditation and evening service, bhajans, Sunday lectures and weekly religious classes.
• A monthly study circle in Greater Toronto Area, and lectures at various cities in Canada and the USA.
• Interviews to students and spiritual seekers.
• A library with a reading room, and a bookstore.
• A retreat for devotees, and a seminar and a public-speaking competition for school children.
• A bimonthly Sunday school for children.
• Celebration of the birthdays of the Holy Trio, Sri Krishna, Buddha, and Christ, and other religious festivals.
• Community involvement through observance of International Yoga Day and Senior Citizens’ Day.
• A monthly vigil, consisting of japa, meditation and singing of Ramnam.
• Publication of a monthly newsletter Vivekananda Review.
• Welfare work by serving food to the homeless and needy.