  WEEKLY UPDATES: NOV 28 - DEC 4 , 2016Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We at ISKCON of Silicon Valley honored Thanksgiving by distributing spiritual literature to thousands of people in San Francisco and feeding delicious prasadam to many homeless people on the streets. It was the most satisfying experience! This week we have: Wednesday: "Bringing Attention and Intention to Your Devotional Practice" - Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday : "Extreme Giving; Extreme Taking" - Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.G Vaisesika Das Sunday: "Three Practical Lessons from the Life of the great Vaisnava, Sri Vidura" - Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 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.  NOV 30, WEDNESDAY : GITA WISDOMWhen one practices the same thing everyday, it's possible to become inattentive. Join us for a review of the importance of some of our daily practices so that we may embrace them with gusto. 6:00pm: "Bringing Attention & Intention to Your Devotional Service" by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam  DEC 3, SATURDAY: SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSELord Caitanya is famous as the most generous giver of all time. He is also know as the one Who takes away the suffering of the conditioned souls. Those who join the Sankirtana movement become representatives of Lord Caitanya and must learn the art of such extreme giving and taking. 7.30am: "Extreme Giving; Extreme Taking" - Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam  The most awaited annual Gita champions children contest is here and will be held on Saturday, December 3 at ISV. Please find the schedule below. We look forward to your presence to hear the beautiful sloka recitation and talk by our children.
Register here: https://goo.gl/forms/NsS0Mwjebij6WVFV2 The registration fee per contest per student is $5 (until Nov 20) after which it will be $8/contest/student  DEC 4, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEASTWe cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam! 1. Lord Krsna, just as he was leaving this world, specifically remembered Sri Vidura. How can we be similarly remembered by Krsna? 3:00pm - 5:00pm: "Three Practical Lessons from the life of the great Vaisnava, Sri Vidura" - Sunday feast talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 5:00pm: 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  Navadwip Preschool is a new education initiative of ISV that is meant for kids of age 3 to 5 year old. It is open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 12 noon and is located in Sunnyvale at the intersection of El Camino and Mary. The start date is November 29, 2016. You can enroll for this preschool for your child at the earliest. The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum. Maximum of 15 children can be enrolled in this session. For further info, please visit the website www.nineislandsschool.com or email us at info@nineislandsschool.com. 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. 
VEDIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 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  SUBCRIBE TO VEDIC WISDOM - NECTAR DROPS In this world of fast paced technology and racing schedules, the elite and comman man alike need droplets of refreshing wisdom to protect their peace, spirituality, and happiness. Vedic Nectar Drops, an initiative of ISV, aims to meet this goal by sending weekly droplets out to all subscribers to keep their weeks inspired and refreshed. If you are interested in receiving every week, please send an email to vedicstudygroup@gmail.com 
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Energize Your Spiritually - Classes this Week at ISV!
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