Annual San Francisco Rath Yatra and Events @ ISV this week

WEEKLY UPDATES: JULY 24 - JULY 30 2017 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love! With great happiness in our hearts, we invite you and your family to the Annual Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival) at San Francisco Golden Gate Park! Please note that we will not be having our regular Sunday Feast program this week at ISV.  This week we have: Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das Sunday:  Annual San Francisco Rath Yatra (No Sunday Feast program at ISV) We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this weekend at ISV! 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. DONATE WITH ESPP STOCKS   We are happy to bring to you the option of donating with your ESPP stocks to ISKCON of Silicon Valley. Now you can donate to any of our projects using your stocks and all you have to do is to send an email to deepakc108@gmail.com with the details and Damodar Vamsidhari Das will guide through the process. Thank you for your consideration! WEDNESDAY JULY 26 - GITA WISDOM   Please join us for a an evening of Gita wisdom and Kirtan with H.G Vaisesika Prabhu.  We invite you, your family and friends to take the opportunity to engage in the auspicious hearing of Krishna Katha, ecstatic Bhajans and Kirtans, partake in Krishna Prasadam 6.00 pm: "Gita Wisdom" by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00 pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, JULY 29 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM   Srimad Bhagavatam is the galitam phalam, or ripened fruit, of all Vedic knowledge. It is exactly like amrita, for by hearing its recitation we can cross beyond birth and death. There are ten subject matters and when studied together, these ten subject matters fully establish the Supreme personality of Godhead, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, as the transcendental Absolute Truth. Join us to deep dive and experience transcendental wisdom as explained in the great classic text, Srimad Bhagavatam.  7.30am:  Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse  by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, JULY 30 - ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO RATH YATRA FESTIVAL We cordially welcome you to the most wonderful Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra festival at the Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Do not miss this wonderful festival where the Lord of Universe,  Sri Jagannath along with His brother Balaram and sister Subhadra Devi come on a procession giving unlimited blessings to everyone around! 11:00 am: Parade begins at Transverse Dr. & John F. Kennedy Dr. 12 noon: Festival begins at Sharon Meadows by Children's Park 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. 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. 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. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive information regarding our events and programs Our mailing address is: ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View, Ca 94040 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list