Experience the bliss and Connect to your inner self with the special programs at ISV this week!

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Dear Friends,

Hope this meets you all well. 

Everyone knows that a happy life requires good health. Proper diet, adequate exercise, and sufficient rest are necessary to keep our bodies strong and fit. If we neglect these demands, our bodies become weakened and resistance wanes. More important, but less well known, is the inner self's need for spiritual nourishment and attention. If we ignore our spiritual health requirements, we become overwhelmed by negative material tendencies like anxiety, hatred, loneliness, prejudice, greed, boredom, envy, and anger. In order to counteract and prevent these subtle infections of the self, we should, as recommended in the Vedic scriptures, incorporate into our lives a program of self-examination and steady inner growth. The Bhagavad Gita offers a solution for this: MIND CONTROL. Though it may sound simple, it is the hardest task at hand. 

The sastras claim that there is no better way for mind control than chanting the holy names of God. Of all such authentic processes, India's timeless Vedas tell us that meditation on the Hare Krishna mantra is the most powerful. Please join us at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) this week as we come together to hear and learn about the importance and benefits of  the mantra meditation and experience happiness and peace by chanting in the association of other devotees. 

This week (September 17 - 26) is marked as the World Holy Name Week 2013. This year 2013 marks 47 years since Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON and literally inaugurated the worldwide Sankirtana movement by chanting in Tompkins Square Park, New York. From those humble beginnings, the movement spread and has been in instrumental in impacting the lives of thousands of people all over the world to cultivate pure love and devotion to the Supreme Lord.

 

CLASSES AT ISV THIS WEEK

       Wednesday, September 18 2013

BLISS OF THE HOLY NAME

Please join us to hear wonderful stories and powerful slokas about the power of the Holy Name. 

Speaker: H.G. Vaisesika Dasa

Venue: ISKCON of Silicon Valley

1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

Discourse will be followed by Arotik and Prasadam

 

Saturday, September 21 2013

JAPA FLOW

Please join us as we come together to hear the importance and benefits of chanting the Hare Krsna mahamantra and also chant in groups.  This is a hands on Japa class where we all can chant together.

Speaker: -Various-

Venue: ISKCON of Silicon Valley

1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040

7.30 – 10.00am: Brahma Samhita Recitation & Japa Flow

10.00 am: Guru Puja followed by Prasadam

 

Saturday, September 21 2013

THE  COMPLETE YOGA PACKAGE

Module II : "Self Manager"

Session 5 : Breaking Free of Bonds

 

You are invited to the complete yoga package which includes Yoga asanas, breathing exercises (pranayama), Vedic wisdom, and introspective meditation. 

As pure spirit souls, we are all related to the Supreme Lord as a servant, friend, parent or a lover. Our original position is to serve, however, we have come here to this material world, with the desire to become an independent enjoyer, proprietor and controller — to become an imitator and competitor of God. The living entities can either choose to serve the Lord with love and devotion and remain under the control of yogamaya or they can become rebellious and be away from the Lord under the control of mahamaya. As soon as the rebellious living entity comes in contact with the external energy (material world), he is caught up (like police catching thief) under the clutches of three modes of material nature– Mode of Goodness, Passion, and Ignorance.

 VEDIC ACADEMY : Parallel Session for Kids which includes Vedic stories, Yoga, Vedic Math, Music Lessons and much more.  

For Registration and more information, visit: 

http://thecompleteyoga.com/register/

Email : bhakticenter@gmail.com

Call : 408-834-0612  or 650-704-6861

Fee Information : There is no fee for the module, voluntary donations are accepted.

Sunday, September 22 2013

SUNDAY LOVE FEAST

ALL VITAMINS ARE THERE IN THE HOLY NAME

Please join us for a wonderful discourse on the holy name and nourish your body, mind and soul by increasing your chanting of holy names.

Speaker: H.G. Vaisesika Das

4.00 – 5.45pm: Discourse on "All Vitamins are in the Holy Name"

6.00pm: Arotik followed by Prasadam

First held in 1966 at the request of Srila Prabhupada (the founder of the Hare Krishna movement), the Sunday Love Feast has evolved as an integrated celebration of Lord Krishna's pastimes: chanting, hearing spiritual knowledge, dancing, eating and generally sharing the bliss of Lord Krsna's presence. Since then, this weekly Sunday Love Feast festival is celebrated in all Hare Krishna temples around the world. We extend a warm and hearty welcome to you, your friends and family. Please join us at ISV for this wonderful event every Sunday.

Furthermore, to offer sumptuous prasadam to the devotees is an auspicious activity. If you would like to sponsor a Sunday Feast, to commemorate a special occasion (like birthday or wedding anniversary) or just in general, please write to us at isvconnect@gmail.com. We will offer the bhoga to the Deities and serve prasadam to all the devotees in your name. Donation amount for the Sunday Feast is $301 only.

In case you are unable to make it, you can also join us through audio conference or watch live broadcast. The details are available at www.IskconSiliconValley.com

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
  

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