New Year Greetings & Events @ ISV this Week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: JAN 1 - JAN 7 2018 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love!  We wish you a very happy new year! Let us take stock of the new year 2018 and perfect our lives through the wonderful process of chanting God's names, reading Bhakti scriptures, serving the Vaishnavas and dedicating our attention to worshipping Lord Krsna. Our heartfelt gratitude to you all for supporting ISV in 2017 and we look forward to your continued love and support in 2018 as well! This week we have: Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday: 2018 Sankirtan Planning Session by H.G Vaisesika Das Sunday:  Offering of December Marathon Results & 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, JAN 3  - GITA WISDOM   Please join us tonight for an evening of Gita wisdom and Kirtans.  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.  6.00pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & Prasadam   SATURDAY, JAN 6 - 2018 SANKIRTAN PLANNING   2017 was a successful year for ISV sankirtan team because of your enthusiastic participation. Many ideas were given by devotees and it really helped us to increase book distribution.  This Saturday during Srimad Bhagavatam class, we will brainstorm sankirtan ideas together with HG Vaisesika Prabhu. Please don't be discouraged if all the ideas do not get implemented the same year. We collect all these ideas as they are really valuable. These form the basis for increasing book distribution for the next decade or so.  We request you to think how can we increase our sankirtan both in terms of quality and quantity. Please pen down your ideas in this sheet. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vAcl53sw0cU7WYiXj_VYA3VGPNAfnYe0yFBMe779eTs/edit?usp=sharing We also encourage all the kids to write your ideas. During the brainstorming session we will allocate some time only for kids to share their ideas. Detail schedule will be posted before the meeting.  7.30am: Sankirtan Planning Session  10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, JAN 7 -  SUNDAY FEAST We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, arotik and delicious feast. We will also be offering our most awaited December Marathon results.  3:00pm - 4:30pm: Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 4:30pm - 5:00pm : Offering of December Marathon (Sankirtan) Results 5:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & 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) "As Arjuna set aside his bow and arrows, let us set aside any sense of confidence in our own abilities so that we may hear Krsna's words with full heart and attention.This kind of submissive hearing is the primary requirement for advancement in spiritual life. The devotee who hears Krsna's words with a submissive heart immediately feels an ingress of causeless knowledge and detachment." – H. G. Vaisesika Prabhu 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. BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 6(Verses 24 - 47) (13 Dec 2017 - 11 Jan 2018) Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls BHAGAVAD GITA Every day @ 5.45am  PST Dial in #: 1-563-999-2090 Access code: 123936 BHAGAVAD GITA Everday @ 6.15 am PDT Dial in #: 1-712-432-3496 Access code: 327605 Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/sanatanagandharvika 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=82WSp_FVEr8&index=1&list=PLW6aF2mZXK_kRawXEr42Dw1vzjZ26KpNp https://www.youtube.com/embed/82WSp_FVEr8?list=PLW6aF2mZXK_kRawXEr42Dw1vzjZ26KpNp See Kirtan Examples: bit.ly/kirtanexamples See Kirtan Feedback: bit.ly/kirtanfeedback If you would like to experience the sweet taste of holy names, please call Govinda Das at 925 808 5439. 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 full day and is located in Sunnyvale. 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 © 2018 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