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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Dilipbhai father's funeral services

Dear ISV devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We regret to inform that Dilip Prabhu's father passed away Last Friday. He was in the hospital since last few weeks. He was a big supporter of ISV.
We all pray to Lord for getting quick shelter under His lotus feet

The services schedule is as below from Mayapur Vihari Prabhu. Devotees are welcome as per Dilip Bhai to join in these services.

Your servant
 Damodara Vamsidhari Das

There is a Prathana Sabha (Prayer Meeting) on Thursday 29 Dec 2011 in the evening.The cremation is on Friday' 30 Dec 2011.The details are as under. 
Duggans Serra Mortuary
500 Westlake Avenue
Daly City, California 94014
650.262.0089 
888.849.2896
650.488.7055

Visiting and Service  :  
Thursday Evening : 6 to 7:30

Funeral :
Friday Morning : 10:00 AM.
Thanks and regards,
Your servant,
Mayapur Vihari Das__._,_

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Welcome Home Satyadeva Prabhu at ISV, Smash The Book Goal of 32K

Dear esteemed ISV Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We all had estatic Harinama in San Francisco with Marathan Kirtans and
Book distribution. By Now, ISV would have already crushed the goal of
32K books as part of the book Marathan. There are still few
oppoutunities remaining to add your contributions on this Yagna

This week we have fortune of welcoming back His Grace Satyadeva Prabhu
back at ISV. Please get ready for combo Kirtans of His Grace Satyadeva
Prabhu and His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu along with His Soul Stirring,
Thought proviking Mind, Body , Consciousness tips along with continued
nectar from His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu


This week's detailed schedule is as follows:


Wednesday evening, Dec 28, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: ISV Temple
Srimad Bhagvad Gita and Sri Isopanishad class by His Grace Vaisesika
Prabhu followed by estatic Kirtan & Dinner Prasadam.*
Welcome Satyadeva Prabhu to ISV


Saturday morning, Dec 31, 7:15 am - 10:15 am: ISV Temple
Sri Brahma Samhita recitation and discourse on  Srimad Bhagavatam by
His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Prasadam*.

Sunday evening, Jan 01, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Sunday Feast Program
lecture followed by Aarti and Prasadam*.


We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

Yours in service,
ISV Communications Team,
On behalf of ISKCON Silicon Valley

951 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone:(408) 293 4959
(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)
http://www.virtualtemple.org/
http://iskconofsiliconvalley.b logspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info
http://www.motelgita.org/

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

San Francisco book distribution day after Christmas.This Monday Dec 26th 2011

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We are going for major book distribution in San Francisco for the day
after Christmas 26 Decemeber 2011, Monday. Wonderful opportunity to
join in the final part of books marathon and also nama-sankirtana
which is kali yuga-dharma of this entire age. Please join us...

Here are the logistics for the devotees who are coming to San
Francisco for harinaam and book distribution. We cannot do a harinaam
with amplification because of the permit, but we are still going with
the paraphernalia so that we can do Harinaam with out the
amplification.

We have a few spots with in the area so that devotees can form teams
and spread around the area.

Main meeting area: Market and Powell St, San Francisco.
When: 11:00 am, Monday December 26th.

Note: Please dress warm and in layers if possible because San
Francisco weather can get very cold.

Driving/train directions: (thanks to Jorge Prabhu for the detailed
directions and instructions on parking). Parking in the city is very
difficult, so please use public transport if possible.

1.     BART: for those who are taking bart, come directly to powell
station and come upstairs to Powell/Market street.
2.     CAL train:  Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San
Francisco, CA 94107-5533

a.     Walking directions from the Cal train to Powell Street. It is 1
mile and takes 20 minutes


Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107-5533
1. Head northwest on 4th St toward Townsend St 0.9 mi
2. Turn left onto Market St 0.1 mi
Market St & Powell St San Francisco, CA 94103

Show on Google Maps

b.     Alternately, you can also catch a bus from Cal train station to
Powell street.

Cal Train station to Powell Street by bus

Start address: 700 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-5533
End address: Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Total price: $2.00
Travel time: about 15 mins

Walk to King St & 4th St (About 2 mins)

Light rail - J - Church
   (Direction: Balboa Park Station)
   (Service run by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency)
10:03am Depart King St & 4th St
10:15am Arrive Metro Powell Station/Outbound

Walk to Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (About 1 min)

3.     Driving directions to parking near main location:
a.     Here is directions to the Union Street Garage. This is very
close to the main location
b.     Iskcon of Silicon Valley 951 South Bascom Avenue San Jose, CA 95128-3503
1.
Head south on S Bascom Ave toward Lindaire Ave
1.0 mi
2. Turn right onto E Hamilton Ave 0.3 mi
3. Merge onto CA-17 N via the ramp to San Jose 1.5 mi
4. Take exit 26B to merge onto I-280 N toward San Francisco 44.3 mi
5. Slight right to stay on I-280 N (signs for San Francisco/Bay Bridge) 8.0 mi
6. Continue onto King St 0.3 mi
7. Turn left onto 3rd St 1.0 mi
8. Turn left onto Geary St 0.3 mi
9. Turn right onto Powell St 344 ft
10. Turn right onto Post St 312 ft
Union Square Garage 333 Post St San Francisco, California 94102

Other logistics:

·       SKP to bring Sankirtan two Sankirtan bags and pickup devotees.
·      Hari Sankirtan Prabhu to bring all the book packs and prasadam
·       Ramananda sakha Prabhu to bring one stroller filled with books.
·       Ramananda sakha Prabhu and Malini dd to go early, unload and
set up books.

 Please contact me or Ramananda sakha Prabhu  or  Hari Sankirtan
Prabhu t if you have any questions.

Thank you very much.

On behalf of ISV Sankirtan team

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu at ISV This week

Dear esteemed ISV Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

His Grace Vaiseiska Prabhu is in Bay area and we have full week at ISV with Him. Please take advantage of His association.
Also, you can participate in the massive book distribution drive going on at ISV for Monthly Sankirtana Festival of 32,000 books
Please contact Her Grace Malini Mataji and His Grace Sri Krishna Purushottam in case you wish to do some service (seva) on this

This week's detailed schedule is as follows:


Wednesday evening, Dec 21, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: ISV Temple
Srimad Bhagvad Gita and Sri Isopanishad class by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu followed by estatic Kirtan & Dinner Prasadam.*

Break fast for Ekadasi  07:17 - 10:29 am


Saturday morning, Dec 24, 7:15 am - 10:15 am: ISV Temple
Sri Brahma Samhita recitation and discourse on  Srimad Bhagavatam by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Prasadam*.

Sunday evening, Dec 25, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Sunday Feast Program lecture by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Aarti and Prasadam*.


We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

Yours in service,
ISV Communications Team,
On behalf of ISKCON Silicon Valley

951 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone:(408) 293 4959
(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)
http://www.virtualtemple.org/
http://iskconofsiliconvalley.b logspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info
http://www.motelgita.org/

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Urgent Appeal, Please act now! Bhagavad-gita on Trial in Russia!

Hare Krishna. An urgent appeal from the devotees in Russia. Please
sign the petition today or ASAP at:

http://www.petitions24.com/gita

The court hearing in Russia is Monday, Dec 19th, that is Sunday night
in USA and we need to flood our responses before that.
Thank you for your support.

Today is also the World Enlightenment Day which was started by our
Leader His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu
Please help us with your part.

Yhs
Team ISV

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Dear devotees of Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

On Monday, December 19th, in Tomsk, Russia, a historic court case is taking
place. Some of our movement's detractors are making a major court case,
attempting to establish that Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita As It Is is is
"extremist literature" and on these grounds have it banned throughout the
country. The implications for ISKCON in Russia and even in the former USSR
are far reaching.

If the devotees lose this case all Srila Prabhupada's books may be banned
because they are full of quotations from the Gita. Seeing all of our
activities are based on Bhagavad Gita it could conceivably lead to attempts
to close our movement in some places.

The prosecutors are pushing this absurd case with great determination and
vigor. There have already been three court hearings, in which the testimony
of the so called "experts" gathered by the prosecutors was recognized as
being inadequate. However, the prosecutor's office has requested new
testimony, not from well-known experts on Hinduism from Moscow, but from
some unknown academics from a local Siberian university. This move clearly
suggests that a particular court decision is being engineered. Their
approach brings to mind the Inquisitions of the Middle Ages, witch hunts,
and the burning of books and persecution of dissidents during the Soviet
period of Russian history.

Please announce at your Sunday feasts that the programme is being offered to
the Lord as an appeal that if He so desires He may help the devotees win
this case.

The GBC Executive Committee also hereby requests all ISKCON devotees to sign
an online petition which will be presented to the court on Monday, showing
international support for Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita. Please sign at:

http://www.petitions24.com/gita

It is in both English and Russian. Please pass the link on to your friends,
and encourage whoever you can to sign.

We also request all the followers of Srila Prabhupada to pray to Lord
Krishna and Lord Nrsimhadeva to protect his movement in Russia, and to help
the devotees' efforts in court there to be successful.

Hoping this meets you well.

Hare Krsna,
Your servants,
The GBC Executive Committee,
Hrdaya Caitanya das (Chairman)
Bhakti Caitanya Swami
Tamohara das

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

ISV Schedule this week: MSF of 32K BBT books

Dear esteemed ISV Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Book Distribution is in the Air around the entire world and we are approaching confidently to the ISV gigantic goal of 32K. Thanks to all of you for your support and co operation on this.

You can participate more in this Maha Yagna on weekends and only limited opportunity is left out by contacting Her Grace Malini M and His Grace Sri Krishna Purushottam Pr cced in this email

This week's detailed schedule is as follows:
ISKCON BBT calendar from LA shows Disapperance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati thakura as today and you can fast till noon for the Lion Guru to get His mercy. Some Calendar also show it was yesterday so please take your call.


Wednesday evening, Dec 14, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: ISV Temple
Srimad Bhagvad Gita and Sri Isopanishad class  followed by estatic Kirtan & Dinner Prasadam.*

Saturday morning, Dec 17, 7:15 am - 10:15 am: ISV Temple
Sri Brahma Samhita recitation and discourse on  Srimad Bhagavatam followed by Prasadam*.

Sunday evening, Dec 18, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Sunday Feast Program followed by Aarti and Prasadam*.

Tuesday, Dec 20,  Ekadasi : Please fast from grains and beans for the day.

We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

Yours in service,
ISV Communications Team,
On behalf of ISKCON Silicon Valley

951 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone:(408) 293 4959
(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)
http://www.virtualtemple.org/
http://iskconofsiliconvalley.b logspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info
http://www.motelgita.org/

Friday, December 9, 2011

Harinam Today!

Dear Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please join us for the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord tonight in Palo Alto, University and Emerson, starting at 6:59pm.

"Sastra recommends this as the best (and only way) to make real spiritual advancement in this current age of Kali Yuga.Just as the gopis dropped what they were doing, all sorts of household affairs, and ran to meet Krsna after hearing the Clarion call of His flute, those who put aside all other concerns to join the Hari Nama Kirtana party will be specially blessed by Lord Caitanya.He has called everyone to take to the streets to publicly chant the Lord's names.
Bundle up, bring the family, come for a short time or stay for the who yajna; but please come. We desire your association." -  HG Vaisesika Prabhu

There will also be a tree lighting event from 4:30 until about 6:30pm performed by City of Palo Alto. You can attend this with the kids if you can go early.

Yours in service,
Gandharvika Radha
On behalf of ISKCON Silicon Valley Communications Department

951 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)
www.virtualtemple. org 
http://blog.iskconsv.org/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info
http://www.motelgita.org/


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Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 10:21 PM
Subject: This week @ ISV->Harinam & Krishna Katha

Dear  devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

"The first point is that one must seek the association of persons who are Krishna conscious and who engage in devotional service. Without such association one cannot make advancement."(Purport of of Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.25 by Srila Prabhupad)

Please join us @ ISV this week and enjoy the nectar of Krishna Katha by HG Vaisesika Prabhu, HG Akrurnath Prabhu   & HG Hariguru Prabhu!  Below are the details:-

Wednesday evening

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita class and Sri Isopanisad discussion from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM by HG Vaisesika Prabhu. 
 
Friday evening

Please join us this evening for a Hari Nama Sankirtana performance in Palo Alto -- University Ave. and Emerson St., starting at 6:59pm.Blissful chanting, dancing and abundant devotee association.Join us and gain the highest benefit. Be There!

Saturday morning
Interactive talk on the Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Brahma Samhita, Sri Isopanishad or Nectar of instructions by HG Akrurnath Prabhu from 7:30am and goes until 11:30am.
This will follow with a brunch prasadam *

Sunday evening, please join us for the interactive talk on Srimad Bhagavad Gita by HG HariGuru Prabhu  along with  Bhajan, Kirtan, and Sunday feast starting at 4:00 PM to 8:00PM.


We look forward to having your association soon.

IMPORTANT PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: 
We will NOT be able to park in any of the spaces in front of the shops next to the temple. (Including the Check Cashing store, the barber shop, etc.) We will also not be able to park along the wall adjacent to the temple. The landlord of these shops has a new parking policy and will tow any cars parked there that are not patrons of their shops.

Street side parking is available on streets near the intersection of Del Mar Ave and Lynnhaven Dr (for example on Lynnhaven Dr, on Roenoke Way, on Del Mar Ave, etc.). If you park your car in front of a home, please do not block their driveway. Del Mar Ave runs parallel to Bascom ave. There is a small drive way (belongs to Streetlight Records; you can see this on Google maps satellite view) that joins Bascom and Del Mar Ave located in between Lynnhaven Dr and Roenoke Way. This is a short cut way to walk to the temple after parking your car.


Yours in service,
Gandharvika Radha DD
On behalf of ISKCON Silicon Valley Communication Department

951 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)
www.virtualtemple. org 
http://blog.iskconsv.org/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info
http://www.motelgita.org/


Tuesday, December 6, 2011

This week @ ISV->Harinam & Krishna Katha

Dear  devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

"The first point is that one must seek the association of persons who are Krishna conscious and who engage in devotional service. Without such association one cannot make advancement."(Purport of of Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.25 by Srila Prabhupad)

Please join us @ ISV this week and enjoy the nectar of Krishna Katha by HG Vaisesika Prabhu, HG Akrurnath Prabhu   & HG Hariguru Prabhu!  Below are the details:-

Wednesday evening

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita class and Sri Isopanisad discussion from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM by HG Vaisesika Prabhu. 
 
Friday evening

Please join us this evening for a Hari Nama Sankirtana performance in Palo Alto -- University Ave. and Emerson St., starting at 6:59pm.Blissful chanting, dancing and abundant devotee association.Join us and gain the highest benefit. Be There!

Saturday morning
Interactive talk on the Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Brahma Samhita, Sri Isopanishad or Nectar of instructions by HG Akrurnath Prabhu from 7:30am and goes until 11:30am.
This will follow with a brunch prasadam *

Sunday evening, please join us for the interactive talk on Srimad Bhagavad Gita by HG HariGuru Prabhu  along with  Bhajan, Kirtan, and Sunday feast starting at 4:00 PM to 8:00PM.


We look forward to having your association soon.

IMPORTANT PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: 
We will NOT be able to park in any of the spaces in front of the shops next to the temple. (Including the Check Cashing store, the barber shop, etc.) We will also not be able to park along the wall adjacent to the temple. The landlord of these shops has a new parking policy and will tow any cars parked there that are not patrons of their shops.

Street side parking is available on streets near the intersection of Del Mar Ave and Lynnhaven Dr (for example on Lynnhaven Dr, on Roenoke Way, on Del Mar Ave, etc.). If you park your car in front of a home, please do not block their driveway. Del Mar Ave runs parallel to Bascom ave. There is a small drive way (belongs to Streetlight Records; you can see this on Google maps satellite view) that joins Bascom and Del Mar Ave located in between Lynnhaven Dr and Roenoke Way. This is a short cut way to walk to the temple after parking your car.


Yours in service,
Gandharvika Radha DD
On behalf of ISKCON Silicon Valley Communication Department

951 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)
www.virtualtemple. org 

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Special Gita Jayanti Program->Tomorrow, Dec 5th Monday @ 6pm PST

Dear Devotees,

Tomorrow,  Dec 5th Monday @ 6pm PST,there will be special program at ISV temple to recite the entire Bhagavad Gita on the most auspicious occasion of Gita Jayanti. Visitwww.virtualtemple.org to listen live.

Gita Jayanti Month!

Gita Jayanti , the birthday of Bhagavad-Gita, is the day when Lord Sri Krishna spoke Srimad Bhagavad-Gita to His friend and  devotee, Arjuna, on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra, for the  supreme benefit of mankind. Since then Bhagavad-Gita has been translated into numerous languages and is read by millions of people around the world and  studied by spiritualists of all backgrounds. This year we are planning to celebrate this festival of Gita Jayanti for this whole month of December and make extra efforts to recite & distribute Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-Gita to many souls.
 
Distributing Bhagavad-Gita

Gift of knowledge, especially spiritual knowledge, is considered as one of the best gifts. You can give Bhagavad-Gita as gifts to your family, friends, colleagues, etc.  The options are unlimited!  By giving these books to others, you're helping their spiritual lives and this is very pleasing to Lord Krishna. He says in the Gita, "There is no one more dear to me than one who explains this science to My devotees."
 
Click here to participate and receive special mercy!
 
English Recitation
On a later date, we will also recite the English translations through teleconference. Dates will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
With Gratitude,
Yours in service,
ISV Communications Team &
ISV CHAD Team