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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A Glance at ISV events this week!

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Dear Friends,

Hope this meets you all well.

"Focusing the mind on Krishna by performing devotional service is not only completely satisfying, but it is also the most effective way to make progress toward spiritual perfection."- HG Vaisesika Dasa

 This week we have:

Wednesday: Bhagavad Gita Discourse by H.G Sundarananda Das 

Friday: "Power of Srimad Bhagavatam" Series - Part 1 by H.G Akrura Das

Saturday:  Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Hariguru Das

Saturday: "Power of Srimad Bhagavatam" Series - Part 2 by H.G Akrura Das

Sunday:  Sunday Feast - "Power of Srimad Bhagavatam" Series - Part 3 by H.G Akrura Das

We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and event this week at ISV!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 - Bhagavad Gita Discourse

We welcome you to our weekly Wednesday night Bhagavad Gita discoure series followed by Arotik and Prasadam. Please join us and get inspired!

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

6:00pm: Bhagavad Gita Discourse by H.G Sundarananda Das

8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam

FRIDAY, MAY 27 - Power of Srimad Bhagavatam Series - PART 1

“Simply by giving aural reception to this Vedic literature, the feeling for loving devotional service to Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sprouts up at once to extinguish the fire of lamentation, illusion and fearfulness.” (SB 1.7.7.)

We are fortunate to have H.G Akrura Das Prabhu who is visiting from Vancouver, Canada to give a three part series on the power of Srimad Bhagavatam. Please join to hear these power packed sessions!

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

6:00pm: "Power of Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 1 by H.G Akrura Das

8.00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam

SATURDAY, MAY 28 - Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse

"This Srimad Bhagavatam is a literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all successful, all blissful and all perfect." (Suta Goswami SB3.40). Srila Prabhupada states,"Srimad Bhagavatam carries with it all transcendental blessings of Lord Sri Krsna that we can expect from his personal contact". We are pleased to invite you for this week's Srimad Bhagavatam discourse.

7.30am: Brahma Samita followed by Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Hariguru Das

10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam

SATURDAY, MAY 28 - Power of Srimad Bhagavatam Series - PART 2

Join us as we continue hearing the narration of Srimad Bhagavatam from H.G Akrura Das prabhu!

Unlike the other religious literature which often make promises of benedictions to fulfill pleasures such as earthly or heavenly enjoyment, acquiring mystic powers, merging in impersonal oneness, Bhagavatam presents the transcendental message from Spiritual world teaching everyone how to love the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, with no motivations or interruption. It is the `panchama purushartha’ beyond the four regular well knows purusharthas – dharma, artha, kama, moksha – which any typical Vedic follower goes through. Thus Bhagavatam frees the practitioner from all envy and competitiveness which is the foundation of the material existence

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

6:00pm: "Power of Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 2 by H.G Akrura Das

8.00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam

SUNDAY, MAY 29 - Sunday Feast

We cordially welcome to our Sunday feast program this week which includes kirtan, Bhagavad Gita discourse, Arotik and delicious prasadam. Join us for the concluding three part seminar on Srimad Bhagavatam!

Bhagavatam is like a Sun (1.3.43) that Sri Krishna left behind, before ascending to His spiritual abode, for the people of Kaliyuga to gain transcendental knowledge. It is the ripened fruit (1.1.3) of all spiritual wisdom, written by Vyasa in his maturity, spoken by Shukadeva the transcendental parrot of Srimati Radharani. It is the desire tree (1.1.3) that can fulfill all one’s desires in such a perfect way that no more desires other than pure devotional service will remain in one’s heart. “SB is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all-successful, all-blissful and all-perfect.” (1.3.40). Also it is said, “sarva-vedetihāsānāṁ sāraṁ sāraṁ samuddhṛtam” (1.3.41), Bhagavatam is the essence of all Vedic literatures

4:00pm - 6:00pm: "Power of Srimad Bhagavatam" Series - Part 3 by H.G Akrura Das

6.00pm: Sandhya Aartik followed by Announcements and Prasadam

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

Kirtan Mellows at Your Home!

We often have melodious hari kirtan and bhajans at devotees' homes in the bay area. Below are a couple of sample videos of the blissful program:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcCgwx4P-sw & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6isiWMLFGc

If you would like to experience the sweet taste of holy names, please indicate your interest via this form http://goo.gl/forms/i01lk6drf3. A volunteer will send you an evite when a Kirtan Mellows event would be scheduled near you. 

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