  WEEKLY UPDATES: NOV 21 - NOV 27 , 2016Dear Friends, Everyone around the USA and Canada are looking forward to Thanksgiving to express their gratitude for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well. At the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), we look forward for this day to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Supreme Father, Lord Sri Krishna for His unlimited blessings upon all of us and all the predecessor Acharyas for their compassion and valuable contribution to humanity. We extend a warm invitation to all of you to join us for a Special Harinama Party at San Francisco on Friday, November 25th. Also our dear leader Vaisesika Prabhu will be back in town after his Kartik pilgrimage. We eagerly welcome him back with great enthusiasm! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV! This week we have: Wednesday: "Attaining the Supreme Lord" - Bhagavad Gita Talk by H.G Koladvip Prana Das Friday: Annual Day After Thanksgiving Harinam Party in San Francisco CA Saturday : Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse class by H.G Vaisesika Das Sunday: 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 23, WEDNESDAY : GITA WISDOMWe welcome you to our weekly inspirational and thought provoking Gita classes on Wednesday nights! 6:00pm: "Attaining the Supreme Lord" by H.G Koladvip Prana Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam  NOVEMBER 25, FRIDAY : ANNUAL DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING HARINAMWe are extremely delighted to invite you to our Annual day after Thanksgiving Harinam Sankirtan on Friday, November 25th. We will have a lot of fun and distribute the holy name, books and prasadam to everyone we meet. Special mercy will be showered upon all those who attend :-) So please join us for this once a year event and bring your family and friends. Srila Prabhupada: One has to continue chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and preaching the chanting of this mantra because such preaching and chanting constitute the perfection of life. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.67 Purport) When: Friday, November 25th, 2016@10:59 AM Where: Intersection of Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Sankirtan devotees please get your roll on bags and credit card readers. Note: Please dress warm and in layers because San Francisco weather can get very cold. Please carry your umbrellas too. Driving/train directions: Parking in the city is very difficult, so please use public transport if possible. 1. BART: for those who are taking bart, come directly to powell station and come upstairs to Powell/Market street. 2. CAL train: Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107-5533 a. Walking directions from the Cal train to Powell Street. It is 1 mile and takes 20 minutes Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107-5533 1 .Head northwest on 4th St toward Townsend St 0.9 mi 2. Turn left onto Market St 0.1 mi Market St & Powell St San Francisco, CA 94103 b. Alternately, you can also catch a bus from Cal train station to Powell street. Cal Train station to Powell Street by bus c. Driving directions to parking near main location: a. Here is the address for your GPS to the Union Street Garage. This is very close to the main location Union Square Garage 333 Post St San Francisco, California 94102  NOVEMEBER 26, SATURDAY: SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSEJoin us as we welcome back our dear Vaisesika Prabhu and hear from him! "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: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam  NOVEMBER 27, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEASTWe cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam! 3:00pm - 5:00pm: 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 23, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving from ISKCON of Silicon Valley! + Classes & Event this Week
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