Events at ISV this week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: Nov 5 2019 - Nov 12 2019 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! "To chant the holy name and dance in ecstasy is so easy and sublime that one can achieve all the benefits of spiritual life simply by following this process"  Srimad Bhagavatam 6.2.11 This week we have: Nov 6, Wednesday:         Lecture on  "Glories of Gopashtami" by H.G. Sri Krishna Purushottam Prabhu Nov 9, Saturday:      Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G. Vijaya Damodar Prabhu @ 7:30am Nov 10, Sunday:       Sunday Feast Lecture by  H.G. Srivas Pandit Prabhu @ 4:00pm  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. KARTIK 2019 DAILY EVENING PROGRAM SCHEDULE! "A person who offers a lamp to Lord Krishna during Karttika attains the eternal spiritual world where there is no suffering." The auspicious month of Kartika  is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all month and is particularly dear to Lord Krsna. This year this auspicious month spans from Oct 13 - Nov 11. Below is the Kartik Special Evening Arthi & Damodarashtakam recitation schedule @ ISV. We welcome you to visit ISV & offer a ghee lamp to Thier Lordships and sing the Damodarashtakam, in the association of devotees. Mon-Sat Schedule  7:30 pm Sandhya Aartik and Nrisimha Prayers 8:00 pm Damodarastakam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p021vu4V0Ss) 8:20 pm Shayana Aratik / Gopi Gita 8:30 pm Putting Deities to Rest Sunday Schedule  Sun: 5:30pm Damodarashtkam & 7:30pm  Gopi Gita  PS. Feast Prasadam will be served only on Wed & Sunday evenings. No feast prasadam on will bee served other evenings. WEDNESDAY, NOV 6 -  LECTURE ON "GLORIES OF GOPASHTAMI" In the month of Kartika, the 8th lunar day is considered as the Gopashtami. On this day of Gopashtami, Lord Krishna became a skilled cowherd. In this lecture Sri Krishna Purushottam prabhu will talk more on the glories of this wonderful pastime. 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 - 8:00pm: Lecture on "Glories of Gopashtami" by H.G. Sri Krishna Purushottam Prabhu 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik and Narasimha Prayers followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, NOV 9 - 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 Vijaya Damodar Prabhu 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, NOV 10 - SUNDAY FEAST LECTURE We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, Arthi and delicious feast. 4.00 pm - 5.30 pm - Sunday Feast Lecture by H.G. Srivas Pandit Prabhu  5.30 -  6.00 pm - Damodarastakam Kirtan followed by Narasimhadeva Prayers  6.00 pm - Announcements followed by Prasadam 7.30 pm Shayan Aarti Darshan & Gopi Gita  Bal Govind Das is initiated by HH Radhanath swami Maharaj. He founded and managed 10 flourishing student leadership training communities in engineering colleges in across India, around 4000 students have been trained and certified through the training programs offered therein.He conducts seminars / workshops at various reputed educational institutes (including IITs and NITs) as well as leading MNCs (like Pulse Secure, Google, HDFC) in India, Brazil and USA.He is vice president of ISKCON's Pune project and also the co-director of LOTUS VOICE. His seminars and lectures can be accessed on YouTube channel – Lotus VOICE 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) "Even though it lasts for only a brief moment, the human form of life is very rare and valuable. In the same way, the brief month of Kartik is also very rare and valuable." – Kartika Mahatmya by Srila Sanatana Goswami H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu has selected Chapter 10 for Kartik 2019!  Please recite Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 10 every day from  13 Oct 2019 to 11 Nov 2019. All other Kartik sacrifices and austerities become glorious by this simple act of reciting a chapter of Bhagavad Gita for few minutes every day without fail. As heat purifies gold and increases its luster, so this simple austerity of reading Bhagavad Gita every day burns away the dirty coverings of the soul and brightens one's spiritual luster. CHAD Tips Register yourself at http://www.readchad.com/join-chad/. Access 10th chapter in CHAD format from here. Print it and carry it with you or access the link from your mobile device wherever you go and fill in the gaps with your recitation of Bhagavad Gita. Chant all the Sanskrit slokas; or all the English translations; or both the Sanskrit and English. Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls.Email recite.chad@gmail.com for more details. CHAD PLUS CHAD PLUS is 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 13 Oct 2019 to 11 Nov 2019. We will be sharing the verses from the chosen canto monthly basis. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vsN0CWz5B_XLbFgkKLnyJWAc7iASul8Y/view?usp=sharing More CHAD resources www.readchad.com Get Inspired by reading more testimonials here. With Gratitude, ISV CHAD Team Email: recite.chad@gmail.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 http://isv-vedicacademy.com/ 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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