Full week with H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu & Monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival in Palo Alto!

WEEKLY UPDATES: April 16 - Apr 27 2019 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV!  Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu Friday: Monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival in Palo Alto @ 6.59 PM Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu   Exciting Upcoming Event ISV! More details to follow... ISV Picnic (27 April 2019, Saturday): ISV Appreciation Picnic is packed with fun-filled activities and devastating prasadam. HG Vaisesika Prabhu and HG Nirakula Mataji will also join the picnic in appreciation of all the devotees who offered  their labor of love. Do not miss this wonderful opportunity to relax and nourish your soul!  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, APR 17 - GITA WISDOM Please join us this Wednesday 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 - 7:30pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik and Narasimha Prayers followed by Prasadam FRIDAY, APR 19 - MONTHLY KIRTAN OASIS FESTIVAL IN PALO ALTO We cordially invite all of you to join us for our monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival in Palo Alto this Friday, April 19th at 6.59 PM. Please come and take part in this joyful experience of chanting and dancing with the most powerful mantra in this age of Kali Yuga - the Maha Mantra. Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare When: Friday, April 19th@ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301)   SATURDAY, APR 20- SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE  "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 by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, APR 21 -  SUNDAY FEAST LECTURE We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, arotik and delicious feast. 3:00pm - 5:00pm: Sunday Feast Lecture by H. G. Vasesika Prabhu 5:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Narasimha Prayers and Prasadam 7:00pm: Shayana Arati Darshan 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 $351 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 recite 18th Chapter (verses 40-78) of Bhagavad Gita every day along with one purport from 31 Mar 2019 to 29 Apr 2019 CHAD PLUS  We invite you to participate in CHAD PLUS . It's an extension of CHAD and is based on the Shloka book of Srila Prabhupada! Every day CHAD PLUS members should chant the designated BG chapter AND (+) the chosen SB verses listed below. Below is the link to download the CHAD Plus SB Verses for 31 Mar 2019 to 29 Apr 2019 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tDm0JL7qXajKeh0ImhE4sDSTJAtPvnqZ/view?usp=sharing http://www.readchad.com/chad-calendar/ Daily 10 Minute CHAD Calls You may also recite with devotees every weekday by joining daily conference calls from  Email: recite.chad@gmail.com to get more details on this. More CHAD resources www.readchad.com https://www.facebook.com/bhagavadgitachad KIRTAN MELLOWS AT YOUR HOME The temple organizes melodious hari kirtan/bhajans & Hari Katha at people's homes all over the Bay Area. You can either join in or host such a unique, spiritually uplifting experience to gain the mercy of the Lord, gain positivity and feel instant bliss See examples of kirtan videos: bit.ly/kirtanexamples See what the hosts think: bit.ly/kirtanfeedback See Kirtan FAQs: bit.ly/kirtanfaqs To experience the bliss of kirtan/katha, please text/call Govinda Das @ 408 634 4478 or submit your interest here (https://goo.gl/forms/bGsUpvA5KQuQlUl73). ISV's (New) NAVADWIP PRESCHOOL Navadvip Learning Center, an educational initiative of ISV is offering fun-filled cultural & academic up-bringing of the children.  Pre-School: For 2 to 5 year old kids (Part time & Full time options available).  After School-Program: For 5-11 year old kids (3-6 pm). Pickup service from school available Locations: Sunnyvale & Pleasanton The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as the Indian Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum.  For further info,  please visit our facebook page: fb.com/NavadvipLC or  the website www.nineislandsschool.com or  email us at navadviplc@gmail.com call us at 408.746.5306 Vedic Academy offers Sunday School for kids from age group 0 - 15 yrs every Sunday from 3 -  7 pm 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 650-248-6297   Copyright © 2019 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), All rights reserved. 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