Krishna Katha & Special Volunteer Brunch @ ISV!

Krishna Katha & Special Volunteer Brunch @ ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES: JULY 17 - JULY 23 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well.  "Purity is the force." - Srila Prabhupad We've just had 2 days of Grand Janmashtami festivities at ISV and what exciting days they have been. A massive thank you to everyone from ISV for your hours of service and positive energy throughout the weeks of preparations and on the festival days. We definitely saw the sincere service across the whole festival site.  ISV extends a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for Krishna Katha and Special Janmashtami Volunteer Brunch this week at ISV! This week we have: Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Special Janmashtami Volunteer Brunch Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu 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. SATURDAY,  AUGUST 19 - KRISHNA KATHA "By regular attendance in classes on the Bhagavatam and by rendering of service to the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs, is established as an irrevocable fact."( Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.18) Join us to dive deep within the beautiful narration of Srimad Bhagavatam by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu this Saturday morning at ISV! 7:15 am:  Darshan Arati 7:30 am:  Guru Puja followed by Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu   SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 - SPECIAL VOLUNTEER BRUNCH   With magnificent decorations decking up every nook and corner of  temple, hall filled with aroma of  flowers and incense sticks, colorful lighting, constant Krishna Katha and Kirtan , the whole arena of ISV giving a glimpse of what a spiritual world would be like, took everyone onto a wonderful flight into sweet pastimes of Krishna. Here are the picture snapshots for your pleasure: https://tinyurl.com/isvjanmashtami2017 This insurmountable energy, true spirit of service, excellent team work, and the heart that went into making this grand event is unfathomable. There were nearly 35  teams with 200 volunteers. Simply mind blowing!! We had around 8,000 visitors  at ISV over the whole day and all of this was made possible due to selfless efforts and loving dedication of all the team leads and their wonderful team members that worked longs hours to make sure everything went smooth and yet again stood by the moto of ISV " Always Better Service". Least to say, we ended up this most amazing festival with HDG Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja where everyone was mesmerized by heartfelt realizations and offerings from his dear disciples and grand-disciples. The appearance of His Divine Grace concluded with very Delicious Feast, for which many weeks of planning and preparation went into it. We are so fortunate to always have this blessing association of HDG Prabhupada's disciples.  To help us serve you better, please take a few moments to fill this survey. And the celebrations doesn't end here, All the volunteers who have put in so much are invited to a s Special Saturday Volunteer Brunch on August 19th, with HG Vaisesika Prabhu, HG Yadubara Prabhu, HG Akrurnath Prabhu, HG Nirakula Mataji,  HG Malati Mataji, HG Visakha Mataji, HG Jagarini Mataji. All the teams will be showing  on what went behind the curtains to make such a successful  event  through small skits. Doesn't it sound fun !!. So please come and allow us to serve all of you ! 10:00am : Presentation by Volunteer Team Members immediately followed by Special Volunteer Brunch SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 - 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 AS IT IS - Chapter A Day (CHAD) "If one reads Bhagavad-Gita very sincerely and with all seriousness,then by the grace of the Lord the reactions of his past misdeeds will not act upon him." (Lord Shiva to Parvatidevi, Gita-Mahatmya 2)  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. Recite Chapter 4 verses 22 - 42 until 15 Sep 2017 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