A Fresh (Spiritual) Start to the New Year - Welcome to ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES: JAN 2 19 - DEC JAN 8 , 2017 Hope this meets you all well. A New Year is a landmark in our lives and a time for reflection on where we have been, where we are and where we want to go. It's also a time to ponder on our purpose in life, measure goals for success and strive for transformation of heart. To achieve meaning filled success in our lives, we need strength beyond ourselves and association of sincere souls. We also need to resolve to take shelter of God's Holy names and soberly remember that we are one year close to the end of our worldly existence. At the same time we need to meditate on our purpose in life and that will guarantee an eternal life, beyond the temporary existence of this world.  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:  Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday :  Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse & ISV Sankirtan Goal Setting by H.G Vaisesika Das Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das followed by "MSF of Blessings from the Dham' Offering  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.   JAN 4, WEDNESDAY : GITA WISDOM Join us tonight for our Wednesday night Gita class and take shelter of the soothing words of Lord Krsna in the Gita! Bhagavad-gita is just like a cow. Lord Krishna, who is famous as a cowherd boy, is milking this cow. Arjuna is just like a calf, and learned scholars and pure devotees are to drink the nectarean milk of Bhagavad-gita. (Gita-mahatmya 6) Come drink this nectar! 6:00pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam   JAN 7, SATURDAY: SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM & ISV SANKIRTAN GOAL SETTING  Join us to deep dive and experience transcendental wisdom as explained in the great classic texr, Srimad Bhagavatam.  "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 & ISV SANKIRTAN GOAL SETTING by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam     JAN 8, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEAST   We cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam! 3:00pm - 4:40pm:  Sunday feast talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 4:40pm - 5:00pm: 'MSF of Blessings from the Dham'  Offering  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   ISKCON of Silicon Valley 1965 Latham Street  Mountain View CA 94040 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Ph: 650 336 7993 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iskconsv/  You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to ISV Connect! Like Forward Preferences  |  Unsubscribe