Classes & Events With Our Special Visiting Guests at ISV this Week!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • WEDNESDAY, April 23 - Bhagavad Gita Class • Friday, April 25 - ISVWood Movie Night • SATURDAY, April 26- Srimad Bhagavatam • SUNDAY, APRIL 27 - SUNDAY FEAST ADDRESS ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040 Ph #: 650 336 7993 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Watch us Live! 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. ISV KIRTAN MELLOWS At ISKCON of Silicon Valley, through our initiative of Kirtan Mellows, we are dedicated to bring the matchless gift of kirtan to each and every home in the Bay Area. We warmly invite you to avail of this wonderful opportunity; you can request to host the Kirtan Mellows at your place here : iskconsiliconvalley.com/kirtan. VEDIC ACADEMY SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR KIDS Vedic Academy offers Sunday School for kids from age group 3 - 15 yrs every Sunday from 4 - 6pm where kids learn about Vedic Culture, Slokas, Stories & Lessons from Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam etc., Bhajans and participate in Arts & Crafts, Dramas and much more. For more information, please visit www.vedic-academy.org  or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 408 718 1588. HARE KRSNA! Dear Friends, Hope this meets you all well.  This world is so heavily constricted by the modes of material nature that it is as if we are bound by many ropes and chains. Great teachers come to sever some of these bonds so that we may have a chance to know the truth. Most of us are blissfully aware of the many negative forces that bombard us every day. Saintly persons play a mojor role in removing some of these thick coverings. In making sacrifices for humanity, they allow us to exercise our free will fully  While it is still upto us how we use our free will, these exalted souls create an atmosphere which facilitates a superior freedom of choice.  It is said in the scriptures, that even a moment of associaiton with such exalted saints will help one attain all success. With great happiness in our hearts, we welcome you ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) for our classes by our visitng Sannyasis (monks).  WEDNESDAY, April 23 - Bhagavad Gita Class THE PRAYERS OF PRAHALAD MAHARAJ Join us for  a wonderful evening of discussion by our special guest, H.H Devamrita Swami, as  he elaborates the prayers of Prahalada in the spirit of developing compassion for all living beings and crossing the cultural divide to help them. Speaker: H.H Devamrita Swami Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm Discourse will be followed by Sandhya Arati and Prasadam Devamrita Swami is a Vaishnava monk and a teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti Yoga. Born in a devout Christian family in 1950 in New York City, he was very inclined to spirituality from childhood.  Graduating from Yale University in 1972, he developed a deep interest in studying Bhagavad Gita and other literatures written by His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,  which transformed his life. Having accepted Srila Prabhupada as his spiritual master in 1974, he spent years traveling around USA distributing the literatures that so transformed his life. He accepted the renounced order of life in 1982 and came to be known as Devamrita Swami. For over three decades, he has traveled extensively on every continent of the world imparting the teachings of Bhakti to young students and professionals to penetrate the veil of religious belief/religious myth; and advocating spiritually based-economics, sustainability and environmentalism. He has also authored books such as "Searching for Vedic India" and "Perfect Escape". Friday, April 25 - ISVWood Movie Night We welcome all of you for the speicla movie ngiht by ISVWOOD this Friday evening! Venue – ISKCON of Silicon Valley Date: Friday April 25th at 7:00 pm 7:00 pm - 7:29 pm: Kirtan  7:29 - 7:59 pm: Jagannath Darshan in Oriya language - (Speaker - Balimardan Das)  7:59 pm - 8:19 pm: Sandhya Arati  8:19 pm - 9:19 pm: Prabhupada Movie Night (Ekadasi prasadam served during this time) SATURDAY, April 26- Srimad Bhagavatam Brahma's Prayers to Lord Krsna Our special guest, H.H Bhakti Sundar Goswami Maharaj, will take us this Saturday morning on a wonderful journey through the most wonderful prayers offered by Brahma to Lord Krsna just after the Brahma-Vimohana Lila (stealing of the boys and calves by Brahma) from the tenth canto Srimad Bhagavatam. We welcome you all to join us for this enlivening dicussion! Speaker: H.H Bhakti Sundar Goswami  7.30 – 10.00am: Brahma Samhita Recitation & Discourse on "Brahma's Prayers to Lord Krsna" 10.00 am: Guru Puja and Prasadam His Holiness Bhakti Sundar Goswami was born in Syria. He joined ISKCON in 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela and was initiated personally by Srila Prabhupada in his visit to South America in Feb 1975. In the 80's, he served as temple president in Spain and Venezuela. He has been traveling and preaching for the last 20 years in Latin America, US and Europe. in 2006 he published his book ¨Srila Prabhupada in Venezuela¨ in Spanish and it will be published in English this year if Krishna so desires. At present he serves as an active member of the Latin American RGB as zonal secretary for Central America.  SUNDAY, APRIL 27 - SUNDAY FEAST "PEARLS OF BHAGAVATAM" PART 5: PROCESS OF CREATION & THE CAUSE OF ALL CAUSES As we are diving deep into the Second Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam in our "Pearls of Bhagavatam" series, this Sunday evening we will hear about the process of this universal creation and the cause behind everything in this material world. Scientists across the world are working hard to find out what has already been described in this great literature. Join us for this very interesting discussion this Sunday at ISV! Speaker: H.H Bhakti Sundar Goswami 4.00 – 5.45pm: Presentation on "Part 5: Process of Creation & The Cause of All Causes" 6.00pm:  Sandhya Arati and 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. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe