H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu is giving lecture tonight at 6 pm at ISV

Hare Krsna Dear Devotees,

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

Wednesday evening program:

Tonight at 6 pm at ISV, H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu will reveal 3 secrets (out of 6) guaranteed to markedly improve your bhakti practice in 2013.

You'll learn how to:

1. Develop a House-On-Fire desire.
2. Become a Lifetime Learner.
3. Cultivate the perfect attitude for success in bhakti.

This will be followed by arartika, kirtan and prasadam.

To listen to Live Broadcast call (760) 569-7676 access code:701087#

• If you get busy signal call using the backup number (559) 546-1400
• If you want to ask a question, or give your comments during Live Broadcast the press *6 to unmute, speak and after you are done again press *6 to mute.

To watch the Live Broadcast point your browser to:

http://mayapur.tv/index-link.php?stream=SiliconValley/SiliconValley

Hari Bol
Your Servant

Team ISV

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Fwd: Krsna Katha today at 12 noon today Dec 25 by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu

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From: Sandhya Rajput <sandhya.rajput@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Subject: Krsna Katha today at 12 noon today Dec 25 by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu
To: iskconsv general <iskconsv_general@yahoogroups.com>, ISKCON BOOKS <iskconsv_books@yahoogroups.com>

Hare Krsna Dear Devotees,

Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Come get the nectar of Krsna Katha from our dear H.G. Vaisesika today!!

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Conference dial-in number: (530) 881-1400
Participant access code: 192585

Hari Bol

Your servant

Shraddha-devi Dasi

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Your humble servant
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Moving from virtaltemple.org to iskconsiliconvalley.com

Dear Devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

If someone tries to log in to virtualtemple.org than automatically they would be redirected to http://iskconsiliconvalley.com.

We have follow sprint based release cycles for features on ISV website and the current one is the very basic one that is released.

http://iskconsiliconvalley.com will be enhanced in quick releases to have a very engaging, information rich, friendly website by end of March

Credits for current release:

Dmitry Prabhu 

Vishaka Lila Mataji

Sundar Prabhu

Govind Charan Prabhu

Ramanand Sakha Prabhu

Thanks to above Prabhus and Mataji, Please let us know if any of you get inspired to help on content creation, technical help, proof reading.

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

23 Dec 2012

Advent of Bhagvad Gita 

http://iskconsiliconvalley.com

http://isvnewtemple.com

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Celebrate Krishna’s Eternal Song ( from His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu) - / Watch out this space for more Information

Dear ISV Devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please find message from His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu for upcoming Gita Jayanti on 23 Dec.

Watch out for more information for major upcoming festivals on 22 Dec and 23 Dec as we approach this festival.

If you need to get a copy or donate for distributing Bhagvad Gitas please visit http://givethegita.com.

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

http://givethegita.com.

http://www.motelgita.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Wwv4eaVxg7Y

This year, Gita Jayanti, the anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna's speaking the Bhagavad-Gita to Sri Arjuna, falls on Sunday, December 23rd.

For those whose lives have been forever improved by meeting Lord Krishna personally in the pages of the Gita, Gita Jayanti is not only a day of celebration but also a chance to express their gratitude. And the best way to do so is to share the Gita with others. Krishna Himself says, "There is no servant in this world more dear to Me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear." (Bg. 18.69)

The Gita teaches the essence of spiritual knowledge, purely and succinctly, in a way that anyone – in any situation of life – can practically apply its instruction and wisdom. And since Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, resides within the heart of every living being, He is always there to help the reader understand the Gita's profound message.

Many people in the world are innocent; and when they hear the message of the Gita from a devotee, they at once embrace it and attain perfection.

Krishna says, "Again there are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the Supreme Person upon hearing about Him from others. Because of their tendency to hear from authorities, they also transcend the path of birth and death." (Bg. 13.26)

More than ever before, people need the common sense and elegance of the Gita. Why? The modern media daily brings us foul rumors, incendiary disputes, and scenes of massacre. And a popular scientist has proclaimed, "The human race is just chemical scum on a moderate sized planet . . ." (Stephen Hawking, interview 1994).

It seems that the public demands these things—at least some studies suggest that they do. And news anchors across the world have come to count on the fact that people have developed an insatiable appetite for calumny and the gory details of tragic events.

As people disclose the acrimony and conflict that trouble their hearts in tens of millions of daily blogs, YouTube clips, Facebook postings, and interviews in the 24-hour news cycle, the resultant din is a toxic outpouring of malignant sound that flows into the ears of the innocent masses, leading the world's population into anxiety, despair, and mental illness.

The delicate human ear requires Krishna's soothing voice in the Gita to clarify the heart and fortify the intellect.

Even five thousand years after Lord Krishna's departure from this world, "the Bhagavad-gita can be consulted in all critical times, not only for solace from all kinds of mental agonies, but also for the way out of great entanglements which may embarrass one in some critical hour." (SB 1.15.27, purport)

Lord Caitanya exalts the Gita to Srila Sanatana Gosvami: "Krishna is so merciful that simply by aiming His instructions at Arjuna, He has given protection to the whole world." (Cc Madhya 22.56)

The Gita issues from the beautiful lotus mouth of Lord Sri Krishna, our best friend and eternal benefactor. And as that message passes through the pen of Krishna's empowered representative, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Bhagavad-gita "As It Is" becomes all the more relishable.

As Gita Jayanti approaches, please read the Gita, remember the Gita, give the Gita.

Humbly in service,

Vaisesika Dasa

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"Breaking the Matrix of illusion", Tuesday Dec 4th, 7:00 PM, Havana Room, Graduate Community Center

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Use of ISV Group Email.

Dear Devotees

 

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

In past few months, ISV management and Communication Department has observed that some devotees have used ISV group email ids for sending emails not related with ISV.

 

Kindly use your personal mailing lists for non-ISV temple information sharing.

 

I have been asked to send on the 3 main groups we have and the purpose:

 

Books: iskconsv_books@yahoogroups.com : share book scores and GNAB and communication related with book distribution. Devotees have to request to be added in this group.

 

General: IskconSV_General@yahoogroups.com:  this email is used for relevant temple services, devotees' needing/ wanting help, lost and found. Again though this is broad, the message has to be related with Temple.

Devotees have to request to be added in this group.

 

Announcements: announcements@iskconsv.org : Primary Broadcast communication vehicle for weekly announcements, any follow up related with schedule and information exchange with congregation. Typically these communications are informational and act as invitation for participation in events.  All new email addresses we receive at Temple and during Sankirtana get added in this group. 

 

General and books emails are treated outside of ISV Communication department

 

In case you have still Qs, please send mail to me / Vaisesika Prabhu/ Akruranath prabhu for clarification.

 

 

Your humble servant

Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

 

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Re: /* IMP*/ Services for His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu: Bhajan and Feast : Thursday Evening at ISV, Viewing and Service Sat Oak Hills Memorial Park

Dear Devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Gentle Reminder for the final dashan of His Grace Rasika-sekahra Prabhu today starting 4 pm.

Venue : Oak Hills Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose in the Chapel of the Oaks 

When: 24 Nov starting from 4 pm

The viewing hours are from 4-8, and the scheduled "service" part to begin at 6 pm.

High level schedule

4:00 pm Start with Bhajans

4:15 pm Offering from Family, friends and collegues from Jariwalla family, Akruranatha Pr, Neil, Nisha, Keshav Bharati Das Goswmai offering( someone will read) and Nirakula Mataji.

5:30 pm Favorite Rasika-sekhara Prabhu's Bhajan - Radha Krishna Bol and Hari Hari Hariya Namah Krsna

6: 00 pm Start of Service

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:51 PM, DEEPAK CHANDANI <deepakc108@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear ISV congregation

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We have received lot of emotional mails for glorifying His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu and we thank you for that.

Below is the email extract from Her Grace Nirakula Mataji for service schedule for His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu

"

In accordance with Srila Prabhupada's instruction to hold a feast 3 days after the passing we will hold an evening of bhajans with a feast in honor of Rasika-sekhara Prabhu at the temple on Thursday evening beginning at 6PM. Address: 951 S Bascom Ave, San Jose.

A viewing and service will be held at Oak Hills Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose in the Chapel of the Oaks from 4PM to 8PM on Saturday, November 24.
"

Kindly note the details of venue and time on Thursday and Saturday

We would have our normal Wed evening Gita program as usual.

We also would have Harinama on Friday, and details be sent later

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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Re: Big Harinaam in memory of Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu - from His Grace Sri krishna Purushottam prabhu

All Glories to God Almighty!

 

It is so satisfying to see that ISKCON has spared no efforts to celebrate the life of Prabhuji Raxit Shekharji.  My next radio show tomorrow at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Saturday, Nov 24th) on Radio Zindagi 1550AM is being dedicated to him also.

 

Humbly,

 

Bindya Sharad

On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 1:24 PM, DEEPAK CHANDANI <deepakc108@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear ISV Devotees,

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

 

We are grieving for our dear most  Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu, the pillar of ISV, the heart of ISV sankirtan team and Krsna's most dear servant. We are at great loss without his association. Team ISV is going to dedicate this marathon for Rasika-Shekhar Prabhu.

Last year myself and Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu car pooled together to the city for harinaam. I am still remembering those moments.  He loves to preach to who ever he meets with and distributed Srila Prabhupada books. Recently Prabhuji went to Europe on business trip and distributed books to the top universities and his co-workers. 

He never say no to anybody for any service always proactive and done excellent service to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu sankirtan movement.  I went to Prabhuji room yesterday next to his bed he kept ISV Harinaam cards and square credit card readers. Tears in my eyes!! So dedicated!  "Life and Soul to expand Sankirtan movement" Last Saturday Prabhuji came with me to sankirtan  he is very happy out 10 8 took books in Cupertino.  Last door prabhu knocked and she was very happy for spreading the Supreme knowledge of Bhagavad gita.  She spoke with prabhu for more than 20 mins. Prabhuji told me I am very  encouraged by her words.We will remember Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu and distribute the books. Please come and pray and sing and distribute for prabhuji. 
Thank you--- yhs, Sri Krishna Purusottama das
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By Malini Mataji

 

We all have served together in the mission of Lord Chaitanya for several years and it is hard to carry on in his absence. Over the years we have several memories and we are consoling each other with those memories. When devotees are sharing those experiences, our love for Rasika-Shekhar Prabhu is increasing more and more. Alas! We could have spent more time with him.

 

On the last Harinaam at Palo Alto only with only a few devotees present, Rasika-Shekhar Prabhu was leading an ecstatic kirtan and after the kirtan, he invited the entire city of Palo Alto for a free pancake breakfast at 951 S Bascom Ave and he was smiling in his usual way. Whenever I think of him, I can remember his innocent and playful smile. He was there at every program and Harinaam unless he has some other prior commitment.

 

I was remembering how he was organized, simple, positive and meticulous in his service. He has dedicated his life and his house for Sankirtan. When the last month's BBT newsletter came out, ISV was #2 among all the temples in north America (big, small and medium) and #1 among medium and small temples. He was so happy to announce that in the temple.

 

 In his memory we are going to have a big public Harinaam in San Francisco this Friday, the day after thanks giving. We can sing the holy names, remember, pray for him and spread the holy names. Please join and sing for a few minutes!

 

Here are the logistics to come to San Francisco:

 

Main meeting area: Market and Powell St, San Francisco.

When: 11:00 am, Friday November 23rd.

 

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

 

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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

  

 Please contact me or Sri krishna Purusottama Prabhu if you have any questions.

 

Thank you very much.

your servant,
Malini devi dasi.
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Prahlada Maharaja tells us why: "A materialistic person, thinking himself very advanced in intelligence, continually acts for economic development. But again and again, as enunciated in the Vedas, he is frustrated by material activities, either in this life or in the next. Indeed, the results one obtains are inevitably the opposite of those one desires." (SB 7.7.41)

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Big Harinaam in memory of Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu - from His Grace Sri krishna Purushottam prabhu

Dear ISV Devotees,

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

 

We are grieving for our dear most  Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu, the pillar of ISV, the heart of ISV sankirtan team and Krsna's most dear servant. We are at great loss without his association. Team ISV is going to dedicate this marathon for Rasika-Shekhar Prabhu.

Last year myself and Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu car pooled together to the city for harinaam. I am still remembering those moments.  He loves to preach to who ever he meets with and distributed Srila Prabhupada books. Recently Prabhuji went to Europe on business trip and distributed books to the top universities and his co-workers. 

He never say no to anybody for any service always proactive and done excellent service to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu sankirtan movement.  I went to Prabhuji room yesterday next to his bed he kept ISV Harinaam cards and square credit card readers. Tears in my eyes!! So dedicated!  "Life and Soul to expand Sankirtan movement" Last Saturday Prabhuji came with me to sankirtan  he is very happy out 10 8 took books in Cupertino.  Last door prabhu knocked and she was very happy for spreading the Supreme knowledge of Bhagavad gita.  She spoke with prabhu for more than 20 mins. Prabhuji told me I am very  encouraged by her words.We will remember Rasika-Sekhar Prabhu and distribute the books. Please come and pray and sing and distribute for prabhuji. 
Thank you--- yhs, Sri Krishna Purusottama das
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Malini Mataji

 

We all have served together in the mission of Lord Chaitanya for several years and it is hard to carry on in his absence. Over the years we have several memories and we are consoling each other with those memories. When devotees are sharing those experiences, our love for Rasika-Shekhar Prabhu is increasing more and more. Alas! We could have spent more time with him.

 

On the last Harinaam at Palo Alto only with only a few devotees present, Rasika-Shekhar Prabhu was leading an ecstatic kirtan and after the kirtan, he invited the entire city of Palo Alto for a free pancake breakfast at 951 S Bascom Ave and he was smiling in his usual way. Whenever I think of him, I can remember his innocent and playful smile. He was there at every program and Harinaam unless he has some other prior commitment.

 

I was remembering how he was organized, simple, positive and meticulous in his service. He has dedicated his life and his house for Sankirtan. When the last month's BBT newsletter came out, ISV was #2 among all the temples in north America (big, small and medium) and #1 among medium and small temples. He was so happy to announce that in the temple.

 

 In his memory we are going to have a big public Harinaam in San Francisco this Friday, the day after thanks giving. We can sing the holy names, remember, pray for him and spread the holy names. Please join and sing for a few minutes!

 

Here are the logistics to come to San Francisco:

 

Main meeting area: Market and Powell St, San Francisco.

When: 11:00 am, Friday November 23rd.

 

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

  

 Please contact me or Sri krishna Purusottama Prabhu if you have any questions.

 

Thank you very much.

your servant,
Malini devi dasi.
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Working for material gain is difficult and unsatisfying in the end. --HG Vaisesika Prabhu

Prahlada Maharaja tells us why: "A materialistic person, thinking himself very advanced in intelligence, continually acts for economic development. But again and again, as enunciated in the Vedas, he is frustrated by material activities, either in this life or in the next. Indeed, the results one obtains are inevitably the opposite of those one desires." (SB 7.7.41)

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Re: /* IMP*/ Services for His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu: Bhajan and Feast : Thursday Evening at ISV, Viewing and Service Sat Oak Hills Memorial Park

Dear Devotees

Pamho

agtSP

The detailed schedule for Thursday event for Rakish-shekara prabhu is 

6:00 to 6:15 pm Kirtana

6:15 to 7:45 pm Offerings and Remembrances by ISV devotees: MC His Grace Akruranath Prabhu

7:45 to 8:00 pm Bhajan by Poojha

8:00 to 8:30 pm Damodar Aarti and Kirtan

8:30 pm Feast in honor of Rasika-sekhara Prabhu

Yhs

DVD

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:51 PM, DEEPAK CHANDANI <deepakc108@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear ISV congregation

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We have received lot of emotional mails for glorifying His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu and we thank you for that.

Below is the email extract from Her Grace Nirakula Mataji for service schedule for His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu

"

In accordance with Srila Prabhupada's instruction to hold a feast 3 days after the passing we will hold an evening of bhajans with a feast in honor of Rasika-sekhara Prabhu at the temple on Thursday evening beginning at 6PM. Address: 951 S Bascom Ave, San Jose.

A viewing and service will be held at Oak Hills Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose in the Chapel of the Oaks from 4PM to 8PM on Saturday, November 24.
"

Kindly note the details of venue and time on Thursday and Saturday

We would have our normal Wed evening Gita program as usual.

We also would have Harinama on Friday, and details be sent later

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Your humble servant
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Share your offerings for His Grace Rasika-sekhara Prabu on Glorification Wall

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We have received overwhelming support and emotions for His Grace Rasika-Sekhara Prabhu and His family.

We quickly helped in putting a website to capture these emotions of love and separation felt by devotees

Kindly visit the below website and you can write your offerings for Prabhu on Glorification Wall

http://7thgoswami.com/rasikashekhar/

You can also put this in your facebook page.

Thanks for your love and support for Rasika-shekhar Prabhu and his family

Your humble servant

Team ISV

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/* IMP*/ Services for His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu: Bhajan and Feast : Thursday Evening at ISV, Viewing and Service Sat Oak Hills Memorial Park

Dear ISV congregation

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We have received lot of emotional mails for glorifying His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu and we thank you for that.

Below is the email extract from Her Grace Nirakula Mataji for service schedule for His Grace Rasika-shekara Prabhu

"

In accordance with Srila Prabhupada's instruction to hold a feast 3 days after the passing we will hold an evening of bhajans with a feast in honor of Rasika-sekhara Prabhu at the temple on Thursday evening beginning at 6PM. Address: 951 S Bascom Ave, San Jose.

A viewing and service will be held at Oak Hills Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose in the Chapel of the Oaks from 4PM to 8PM on Saturday, November 24.
"

Kindly note the details of venue and time on Thursday and Saturday

We would have our normal Wed evening Gita program as usual.

We also would have Harinama on Friday, and details be sent later

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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Re: My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhar - His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu

My Dear Damodara Vamsidari prabhu;

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

Please let everyone know that today is Gopastami!

On this day Radhika is able to join Krishna for His gostha lila (cowherding pastimes), disguised as a cowherd boy. How does She manage that?

On this day Krishna feels great separation from Sri Radhika in the morning. His friend Subala (who looks just like Radhika) decides to help Him out by saying, "Just sit and wait here, Kanai! I will bring Your beloved here in no time!" He hurries over to Yavata, the village where Sri Radhika lives (with Her husband), and knocks on the door of Her mother-in-law Jatila's house. Jatila opens the door and asks him: "Subala, what do you want here?"

Subala says: "I'm looking for one of my calves! My friends saw it wandering around here somewhere! Can I look for it in your yard?"
Jatila says: "Well, I suppose so!"

Subala slips inside the house and goes straight to Sri Radhika's quarters. Radhika is a little surprised when She sees Krishna's dear friend Subala inside Her room and She ask him: "Subala! How is Kana (Krishna)? Can You help Me to meet Him somehow?"
Subala says: "Sure! Just put on my cowherd's dress and go straight out of the door! When You meet Jatila You just tell her: "Thank you for letting Me search for My calve! I'm carrying it along under My scarf!" In this way You can explain the big volume of Your breasts under Your cowherdboy-scarf!"
Sri Radhika and Subala then exchange clothes and Radhika thus manages to escape from Jatila's vigilance, strictly following Subala's instructions. Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami says: subala nyasta sarupya: "Sri Radhika has invested Her own form in Subala". From this story we can understand for which purpose She has done this.

When Radhika, dressed as Subala, comes to Krishna, She decides to play a trick on Him. She pretends to be Subala and tells Krishna: "Sorry, Kanai! I didn't manage to bring Sri Radhika to You! But don't worry anyway! I met Candravali on the way and she says that she's all ready for You, so if you want You can go to her!" Krishna passes the test, though, and wails: "Radhe! I only want You! How can I meet You somehow?" Seeing how faithful Krishna is to Her, Sri Radhika becomes very pleased. She reveals Her real identity to Krishna and gives Him a warm embrace.
 

Today is the only other day during the year when we get to have darshan of Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet. Vraja Kishori pr. did a magnificent job dressing The Deities this morning. Please take shelter of this magnificent day!

Your servant,

Bhaktavatsala das

 

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From: DEEPAK CHANDANI <deepakc108@gmail.com>
To: Announcements ISKCON SV <announcements@iskconsv.org>
Sent: Tue, November 20, 2012 8:44:56 AM
Subject: My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhar - His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu

Dear ISV Devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please find mail sent by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu in memory of Rasika-sekhar Prabhu( aka Raxit Prabhu), truly "the most dear servant of Krishna",  who left His body yesterday.

We all are shocked and pray to Krishna for His soul and stand in support for our dear Sonal Mataji,Neil and Nisha.

Enclosing picture of Prabhu ji that appeared multiple times in his elegant and unique MSF offering offerings in dandavats.

Your humble servants

ISV Communication Team

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From: vaisesika.dasa@gmail.com <vaisesika.dasa@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Subject: My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhar
To: deepakc108@gmail.com

Govardhana Hill My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhara Prabhu, Bhadram te. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I went on parikrama around Govardhana Hill this morning and when I came back to the ashrama, I was brimming with happiness and singing out loud. As soon as I arrived at my room, however, my dear godbrother Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami hurried in to see me. Just by seeing his face I knew that something was terribly wrong. He told me to sit down because he had some very heavy news. When he told me that you had left your body, I sat for a long while with my eyes closed, chanting under my breath, remembering you, praying to Krsna that you attain the highest goal for your selfless service to Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement at ISV. I first became aware of your deep devotion to the Lord many years ago when I got the news that you had insisted on keeping Srila Prabhupada's books in your garage rather sending them to a storage locker. You and Sonal were determined to supply the sankirtana devotees with books from your home. The moment I heard this, I knew that I liked you. Soon your home became known as Sankirtana Central, and devotees delighted in going there on weekends to pick up transcendental books. Your house had taken on a festive atmosphere. From then on your service repertoire grew and grew as you eagerly accepted various duties in preaching and management. Whatever you did - preparing the offerings after the MSF (which you developed into an art), making announcements at the temple, or keeping super tidy accounts of ISV's laxmi - you did in your own one-hundred-percent-dependable style. Year after year I watched you intently listen to Krsna katha and study Srila Prabhupada's books, steadily increasing your determination to surrender to Krsna. And finally you did just that! Just a few months before your leaving this world, to the great delight of everyone, you accepted initiation vows and a spiritual name. Rasika-sekhara, I am feeling your separation very intensely, and I always will. My only solace on this saddest of days is that when you passed from this world you were up to your neck in service to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan. You were fixed in devotion. In the Gita, Krsna asks Arjuna to declare boldly to the world that He will always protect His devotee. And He also says that even a tiny drop of service never goes in vain. Because of your faith in and surrender to Krsna, I have full confidence that He has made a very special arrangement for your service to continue. You were a loving son, father, and husband, you had a successful career, and you had an abundance of friends who treasured you. But most important, you surrendered your soul to Krsna and did unforgettable service to Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement. With eternal gratitude and affection, Vaisesika Dasa

Vaisesika Dasa

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My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhar - His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu

Dear ISV Devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please find mail sent by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu in memory of Rasika-sekhar Prabhu( aka Raxit Prabhu), truly "the most dear servant of Krishna",  who left His body yesterday.

We all are shocked and pray to Krishna for His soul and stand in support for our dear Sonal Mataji,Neil and Nisha.

Enclosing picture of Prabhu ji that appeared multiple times in his elegant and unique MSF offering offerings in dandavats.

Your humble servants

ISV Communication Team

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From: vaisesika.dasa@gmail.com <vaisesika.dasa@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Subject: My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhar
To: deepakc108@gmail.com

Govardhana Hill My beloved disciple Rasika-sekhara Prabhu, Bhadram te. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I went on parikrama around Govardhana Hill this morning and when I came back to the ashrama, I was brimming with happiness and singing out loud. As soon as I arrived at my room, however, my dear godbrother Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami hurried in to see me. Just by seeing his face I knew that something was terribly wrong. He told me to sit down because he had some very heavy news. When he told me that you had left your body, I sat for a long while with my eyes closed, chanting under my breath, remembering you, praying to Krsna that you attain the highest goal for your selfless service to Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement at ISV. I first became aware of your deep devotion to the Lord many years ago when I got the news that you had insisted on keeping Srila Prabhupada's books in your garage rather sending them to a storage locker. You and Sonal were determined to supply the sankirtana devotees with books from your home. The moment I heard this, I knew that I liked you. Soon your home became known as Sankirtana Central, and devotees delighted in going there on weekends to pick up transcendental books. Your house had taken on a festive atmosphere. From then on your service repertoire grew and grew as you eagerly accepted various duties in preaching and management. Whatever you did - preparing the offerings after the MSF (which you developed into an art), making announcements at the temple, or keeping super tidy accounts of ISV's laxmi - you did in your own one-hundred-percent-dependable style. Year after year I watched you intently listen to Krsna katha and study Srila Prabhupada's books, steadily increasing your determination to surrender to Krsna. And finally you did just that! Just a few months before your leaving this world, to the great delight of everyone, you accepted initiation vows and a spiritual name. Rasika-sekhara, I am feeling your separation very intensely, and I always will. My only solace on this saddest of days is that when you passed from this world you were up to your neck in service to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan. You were fixed in devotion. In the Gita, Krsna asks Arjuna to declare boldly to the world that He will always protect His devotee. And He also says that even a tiny drop of service never goes in vain. Because of your faith in and surrender to Krsna, I have full confidence that He has made a very special arrangement for your service to continue. You were a loving son, father, and husband, you had a successful career, and you had an abundance of friends who treasured you. But most important, you surrendered your soul to Krsna and did unforgettable service to Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement. With eternal gratitude and affection, Vaisesika Dasa

Vaisesika Dasa

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Be More Happy and Thankful to Krishna by donating a Tile in "Million Dollar Wall"

Dear ISV Devotees

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Hope you are having a wonderful karthik month and offering ghee lamp/wick to the Lordships everyday. You can come to ISV every evening during Karthik and offer ghee wick to the lord

Quick Update from ISV new Temple:

- ISV performed Ground Breaking ceremony performed for new Temple on 1 Nov, please check updates from Her Grace Jagarani Mataji

- ISV chose  Balaji as contractor for remodeling and signed the contract with his company.

 

Now we need to have sufficient  funds with us in our bank accounts to make payments and to ensure smooth move to new Temple. We would like to thank all our donors without whom support we would not have reached these milestones. 

We also request devotees who have yet not paid for their committed tiles to fulfill their payments quickly now.

You have given enough donations to the Lordships this year and ISV Fund Raising department will  request you to take flyers and receipts and discuss with your friends and relatives and get more funds for new Temple.

e.g. Dilip Bhai have talked with his friends and we have received 1 Tile and 6-8 checks with each having amount ranging from 500 to 2000. Similarly His Grace Vrajendra Kumar prabhu got donations from his friends at office.

If you have more ideas please contact me or Jagarini Mataji.

Here is the quick snapshot of reported Tiles Sold

Total Tiles Sold :142

Total Collection is $119K

Date Name Number of Tiles

11/1/2012 Bharath Prabhu 1

11/1/2012 Balaji Contractor 1

11/1/2012 Shuba and CC Prabhu 1

10/28/2012 Anonymous 1

10/20/2012 Anonymous 1

10/6/2012 Anonymous 1

10/6/2012 Anilkumar Bollineni 1

9/25/2012 Vedavit Prabhu family 1

9/24/2012 Prem Vilas Prabhu 1

9/23/2012 Chain Banwait 1

9/23/2012 Goda Venkata Subhramanya Shastri 1

9/22/2012 Anuradha Mataji ( mother in law) 1

9/22/2012 anonymous 3 1

9/22/2012 Rasika Shekar Prabhu and family 1

9/22/2012 Shivji 10

9/22/2012 Rajesh prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Gitapriya 1

9/22/2012 Hema Matati 1

9/22/2012 Bhumi Mataji 1

9/22/2012 Nilesh Prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Srivas Pandit Prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Kinjal and Hitendra Prabhu 2

9/22/2012 Nitu Mataji (Rajesh Pr) 1

9/22/2012 Bala Mukunda Prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Damodar V Das ( 1 from outside) 1

9/22/2012 Rajesh prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Brain Granucci ( Bhagavan Dasa) 8

9/22/2012 Malini Matajis sister 1

9/22/2012 Sridhar Pr 1

9/22/2012 Avantika ( Rajesh Pr daughter) 1

9/22/2012 Shailesh Pr 1

9/22/2012 Hitendra Pr Uncle and Aunt 1

9/22/2012 Rajesh Prs in law 1

9/22/2012 Dilip Bhai 1

9/22/2012 Shailesh Prs Parents 1

9/22/2012 Rajaram Pr's Grand Parents 1

9/22/2012 Priyank M ( Varun Pr wife) 1

9/22/2012 Hitendra Prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Rasika S Mataji - Father-in-law 1

9/22/2012 kinjal M 1

9/22/2012 Jorge Pr 1

9/22/2012 Vrindavan Priya Prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Jagdish Prabhu 1

9/22/2012 Avantika Brother 1

9/22/2012 Vrindavan ( Sundar Pr son) 1

9/22/2012 Aditya Pr 1

9/22/2012 Mukharvindra Pr 1

9/22/2012 Anonymous 2 1

9/22/2012 Anonymous 1 1

9/22/2012 Ravikant Mohite and Family 1

9/22/2012 Dhikshith Jonnalagadda 1

9/16/2012 Lavanya Mataji, Sivakumar Prabhu 1

9/16/2012 Shivani and Shivangi 1

9/16/2012 Shreya Dasari 1

9/14/2012 Ashokbhai Kinariwala 1

9/12/2012 Madvi Raya 1

9/11/2012 Bali friend from India 1

9/11/2012 Srinarayan Prabhu 1

9/8/2012 Sadhana Mataji 1

9/8/2012 Kiron 1

9/8/2012 Govind Charan Prabhu 1

9/9/2012 Ballav Bihani 1

9/1/2012 Ananta Prabhu 1

8/30/2012 Kumar Prabhu 1

8/30/2012 Nick ( Dilip Bhai Neighbour) 1

8/28/2012 Kanka Mataji 1

8/26/2012 Alakh Verma & Kavita Mataji [ Aprameya Prabhu] 1

8/26/2012 Suprita mtj and Tirtha 1

8/26/2012 Rajesh prabhu 6

8/26/2012 Siva Kumar 1

8/26/2012 Sukeswari M, Ravi Purnam Pr ( Pledge) 4

8/26/2012 Sukeswari M, Ravi Purnam Pr 1

8/26/2012 Sundar Prabhu 1

8/26/2012 Vaishaka mataji 3

8/26/2012 balimardana prabhu 1

8/26/2012 Bharani Mataji 1

8/26/2012 Varsana Devi dasi and Ganga Narayan Prabhu 1

8/25/2012 Avijeet Prabhu 1

8/24/2012 Bhaktavatsala Prabhu 1

8/24/2012 Shri. Netar Swaroop Puri (Mumbai) 1

8/22/2012 Pramila ( Shraddha M Friend) 1

8/22/2012 Mohine Chandani ( DVD mother), Padma( Anu Mother) 1

8/22/2012 Yogi ( Hanspriya) 1

8/22/2012 Satyadeva Prabhu ( for Grand childrens) 1

8/22/2012 Keshav Bharati Goswami 1

8/22/2012 Mahesh Prabhu 1

8/22/2012 Tejus Prabhu 1

8/22/2012 Kishan Chand ( DVD FAther), Harish Kumar( Anu Father) 1

8/22/2012 Rahul Prabhu and Supriya Mataji 1

8/22/2012 Loren Russo Mataji (Lila) 1

8/9/2012 Vrindavan Priya Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Vishwas Goel 1

8/9/2012 Ramanuja ( SKP son) 1

8/9/2012 Madhukar Reddy Sama Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Vijay Prabhu + Aiswarya Mataji 1

8/9/2012 Hari Sankirtana Pr, Poojha Mataji 1

8/9/2012 Sundar Prabu 1

8/9/2012 Kamana M + Pravesh Pr 1

8/9/2012 Ramanna Prabhu ( SKP Brother in law) 1

8/9/2012 Varun Prabhu + Priyanka M 1

8/9/2012 Ashish Patil + neha + Gaurangi 1

8/9/2012 Raseswari M 1

8/9/2012 Amit Prabhu ( Raseswari Husband) 1

8/9/2012 Sudeep Sabnis Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Ravinder Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Amit + Anshu Gupta 1

8/9/2012 Trisabh Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Ruchir Pandit Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Vaisesika Prabhu, Nirakula Mataji 1

8/9/2012 Zoe Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Jagarini M, Akrurnath Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Raja ram Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Sri Govind Dutt Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Bir Krishna Prabhu 1

8/9/2012 Sharon Doyle 1

Your humble servant

Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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