This Week @ ISV! : April 17-23

WEEKLY UPDATES: APR 17 - APR 23 2017 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons   Hope this meets you all well.  We should be in harmony with our own consciousness; our mind, body and soul should be one in interest and purpose. And in that unified condition, we can actually express that innate love that we have found in our own life in everything we do in the 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: "Descending Process of Acquiring Knowledge" - Gita Wisdom by H.G Balimardana Das Saturday: April Mini Festival in Palo Alto, CA Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse 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. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 - GITA WISDOM Join us to tonight to hear from the great spiritual text, Bhagavad Gita! 6:00pm: "Descending Process of Acquiring Knowledge" - Gita Wisdom by H.G Balimardana Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, APRIL 22 - APRIL MINI FESTIVAL We cordially invite you and your family to participate in our monthly mini festival in Palo Alto this Saturday, April 22nd at 6.59 PM.  Please come and take part in this joyful experience of chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra.    When: Saturday, April 22 @ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301) SATURDAY,  APRIL 22 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM Join us to dive deep within the beautiful narration of Srimad Bhagavatam this Saturday morning at ISV! 7.30am:  Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, APRIL 23 - SUNDAY FEAST We 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 BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS - Chapter A Day (CHAD) CHAD is a worldwide alliance of devotees who chant at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gita As It Is every day. Please dial in everyday @ 5:45am. CHAD chapter currently being read is Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verses 1-23.  Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/sanatanagandharvika Dial-In Number (United States): (563) 999-2090, Access Code: 123936 Email: recite.chad@gmail.com Website: www.readchad.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.  ISV's (New) NAVADWIP PRESCHOOL 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. BBT ACADEMIC - NEW ISV BOOKSTORE Interested in ancient classical texts and epics? We are excited to share our new ISV Bookstore through which you can buy great Eastern classical texts and contemporary works of Eastern philosophy, culture and theology. Visit www.bbtacademic.com   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   Copyright © 2017 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), All rights reserved. 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