More Tiles Gone ! Ding Ding Ding , You Build The Million Dollar Krishna Wall.

Dear Esteemed Well Wishers of ISV

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

The Million Dollar Wall is attracting people all around the globe to collaborate and "Donate a Tile" for ISV's new and unique Sankirtana based Temple at Mountain View.

We got 3 New Tile Donors post Sunday - Ding Ding Ding ! Hari Bol!

• Kumar Prabhu
• Nick ( Dilip Bhai Neighbour)
• Kanka Mataji

Total Tiles Sold : 63

Goal till 31 Dec 2012:150

Goal Achieved : 42%

Please hurry up as His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu wrote in an email 

"Way to go!

Space on the Million Dollar Wall is quickly running out. Everyone should get a tile while they still have the chance."

Kindly contact isvnewtemple@gmail.com or deepakc108@gmail.com to reserve your tile today.

His Grace Vaiseiska Prabhu lead from front and we got over 22 Tile sold/ pledged on last Sunday, the names of privileged donors are:

 

Name                                                                      #

Alakh Verma & Kavita Mataji [ Aprameya Prabhu] 1

Suprita mtj and Tirtha                                                 1

Rajesh prabhu                                                      6

Siva Kumar                                                        1

Sukeswari M                                                       6

Sundar Prabhu                                                    1

Vishaka mataji                                                         3

Balimardana prabhu                                                 1

Bharani Mataji                                                         1

Varsana Devi dasi and Ganga Narayan Prabhu         1

We also got the below donors  between Wed and Sunday

• Abhishek prabhu
• Bhaktavatsala Prabhu
• Shri. Netar Swaroop Puri (Mumbai) 

And the previous donor list is as below

• Pramila ( Shraddha M Friend)
• Mohine Chandani ( DVD mother), Padma( Anu Mother)
• Yogi ( Hanspriya)
• Satyadeva Prabhu ( for Grand childrens)
• Keshav Bharati Goswami
• Mahesh Prabhu
• Tejus Prabhu
• Kishan Chand ( DVD FAther), Harish Kumar( Anu Father)
• Rahul Prabhu and Supriya Mataji
• Loren Russo Mataji (Lila)
• Vrindavan Priya Prabhu
• Vishwas Goel
• Ramanuja ( SKP son)
• Madhukar Reddy Sama Prabhu
• Vijay Prabhu + Aiswarya Mataji
• Hari Sankirtana Pr, Poojha Mataji
• Sundar Prabu
• Kamana M + Pravesh Pr
• Ramanna Prabhu ( SKP Brother in law)
• Varun Prabhu + Priyanka M
• Ashish Patil + neha + Gaurangi
• Raseswari M
• Amit Prabhu ( Raseswari Husband)
• Sudeep Sabnis Prabhu
• Ravindar Prabhu
• Amit + Anshu Gupta
• Trisabh Prabhu
• Ruchir Pandit Prabhu
• Vaisesika Prabhu, Nirakula Mataji
• Zoe Prabhu
• Jagarini M, Akrurnath Prabhu
• Raja ram Prabhu
• Sri Govind Dutt Prabhu
• Bir Krishna Prabhu
• Sharon Doyle

 

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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New Updates on our New Temple website isvnewtemple.com

Dear Devotees

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

With Blessings of His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu, His Grace Satyadeva Prabhu, His Grace Akruranath Prabhu, Her Grace Nirakula Mataji, Her Grace Jagarini Mataji and Her Grace Mahaguna Mataji, I am very pleased to announce updates in contents of our ISV new Temple website, please check the new contents by going to http://isvnewtemple.com

Also, we started effort of reducing our websites, and  http://anandavardhana.com will point to isvnewtemple.com and later phased out after 1 year

The new updates have new goals and is structured as

- Home : Landing page with message from His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu and new posts

- Donate : Why and how to donate to ISV along with Tile donation program. Also we have updated list of donors over $500 from 1Jan 2012 along with Tile donors. We look forward for your help to update actual donor name e.g. Change Rajesh Prabhu brother  to actual name of Prabhu' brother ( this will be used later). Please contact  isvnewtemple@gmail.com  or deepakc108@gmail.com for any changes/ updates on this.

- Updates: Temple Progress and message from our Project Director Her Grace Jagarini Mataji

- About Us : will have contact form along with testimonials from ISV devotees

We aspire to add rich content which we would do weekly, and update you with progress of Project from next week onwards.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for His Grace Dmitry Prabhu who single handedly worked on design and technical aspects of the website.

He is slept less in last few days and i cannot express my thanks to him

Also, we are helped by His Grace Sundar Prabhu, His Grace Govind Charan Prabhu for contents along with designs and some documents by Her Grace Jagarini Mataji

Stay tuned for more updates and we pray and hope the Lordship will be pleased with these efforts.

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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"Watering the Seed", by HH Giriraj Maharaj, Friday, Aug 31, 7PM-9PM @ Stanford

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Raxit Prabhu, Manish Prabhu initiation on Wed,Sanyasi on Sat and Keshav Bharati Das Goswami on Sunday

Dear esteemed ISV Devotees,

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

This week is very special. First it has Ekadasi in sacred Purushottam month.

Secondly, we would have His Holiness Giriraj Swami, His Holiness Keshav Bharati Das Goswami and His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu at ISV.

All this will be enhanced by a VERY SPECIAL Hari nama initaion ceremony of His Grace Raxit Prabhu and His Grace Manish Prabhu on Wednesday at ISV Temple. Be There to witness this major fire sacrifice in history of ISV.

The schedule for this week is:

Special Wednesday evening and Initiation Ceremony, Aug 29, 5:59 pm - 8:00 pm:ISV Temple

Voice of ISV His Grace Raxit prabhu will be initiated along with His Grace Manish Prabhu by His Grace Vaisesika Dasa Adhikari.

So please, come and Join us for a very special evening followed by Kirtana and Prasadam.

Saturday morning, Sep 01, 7:30 am - 10:30 am: ISV Temple:

Sri Brahma Samhita recitation and discourse on  Srimad Bhagavatam by Sanyasi, followed by kirtan and sumptuous prasadam.

Sunday Feast Program, Sep 02, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm:ISV Temple 

You are invited for Sunday Feast Celebration with us that includes Spiritual discussion by His Holiness Keshava Bharati Das Goswami followed by Kirtan, and Prasadam

We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

In case you cannot come to Temple we have extended plans for you to be associated with us remotely.

We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

In case you cannot come to Temple we have extended plans for you to be associated with us remotely. ( No Broadcast on Sunday)

You can 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.

Alternatively, You can watch the Live Broadcast point your browser to:

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

Yours in service,

On Behalf of the ISV Announcements,

ISV Communication team

951 S Bascom Ave

San Jose, CA 95128

Phone:            (408) 293 4959      

(Temple is opposite Frazee Paints.)

http://www.virtualtemple.org/

http://www.isvnewtemple.com/

http://iskconofsiliconvalley.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info

http://www.motelgita.org/

Discover Your Self - An Introductory course on the Bhagavad Gita starting Saturday, Aug 25th @6:30pm - From Sundar Prabhu

Dear Devotees

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

Here is the mail from Sundar Prabhu.  They are starting the below Discover Your Self - An Introductory course on Bhagavad Gita from this week. Anybody interested can join the course.

Thank You very Much

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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From: Sundar Sethuraman <smsundar@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:03 AM
Subject: Discover Your Self - An Introductory course on the Bhagavad Gita starting Saturday, Aug 25th @6:30pm
To: dys-members@googlegroups.com

Dear All,

 

Modern science and technology in recent years has showered the modern human society with comforts unimaginable just a few decades back. It has also tried to reason many of our questions and  satisfied some of our curiosities. But has science been able to solve all our problems, has it been able to answer some of our inherent questions, like?

 

- Who am I?

- What is the purpose of my life? Who created this world and why?

- How do I solve the mystery of death? What happens after death?

- Does God exist?

- Why do bad things happen to good people?

 

Surprisingly, the proposed answers to many of these questions from the modern system looks a little incomplete with missing links or with no information. Does that mean that there could be no objective/scientific explanation to these questions? The ancient text from India (Vedas) especially Srimad Bhagavad Gita ponders upon these questions that has plagued us from time immemorial satisfying the curiosity of great thinkers and philosophers over many centuries. Here's a reference:

Ralph Waldo Emerson - "I owed a magnificent day to the Bhagavad Gita. It was the first of books; it was as if an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy, but large, serene, consistent, the voice of an old intelligence which in another age and climate had pondered and thus disposed of the same questions which exercise us."

Therefore, our proposal is let's give it a chance.  Spoken 5000 years ago, this knowledge is as applicable in today's modern world as it was to sages, kings, and people millenniums before.

 

We would like to extend a warm welcome & invitation to all of  you to this comprehensive program on the "The Introduction to Bhagavad Gita". Please join us on this journey of Self Discovery. Our first session starts this Saturday. Below are the timing and venue details:

 

Date:   Saturday, August 25

Time:   6:30- 8:30 pm

Venue : Jayendran and Renuka's home

233, Marylinn dr, Milpitas, CA – 95035

 

Delicious vegetarian food (prasadam) (dinner) will be served at the end of the session. We eagerly look forward to your presence. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 408 705 0316

 

Regards,

Sundar & Vidya

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Re: Million Dollar Krishna Wall - Update till 8 /24

Dear Devotees

Pamho

agtSP

One more Update, Our Dear Dayanidhi Prabhu donated one Tile for his Aunt Sharon Doyle who died the day before Janmasthami on day of Janmasthmi and i missed it.

Here is the updated list for Janmasthmi:

Vrindavan Priya Prabhu

Vishwas Goel Prabhu

Ramanuja ( SKP son)

Madhukar Reddy Sama Prabhu

Vijay Prabhu + Aiswarya Mataji

Hari Sankirtana Pr, Poojha Mataji

Sundar Prabu

Kamana M + Pravesh Pr

Ramanna Prabhu ( SKP Brother in law)

Varun Prabhu + Priyanka M

Ashish Patil + Neha M + Gaurangi

Raseswari M

Amit Prabhu ( Raseswari Husband)

Sudeep Sabnis Prabhu

Ravindar Prabhu

Amit + Anshu Gupta

Trisabh Prabhu

Ruchir Pandit Prabhu

Vaisesika Prabhu

Zoe Prabhu

Jagarini M, Akrurnath Prabhu

Raja ram Prabhu

Sri Govind Dutt Prabhu

Bir Krishna Prabhu

Sharon Doyle

Total Tile uptil now 35

Yhs

DVD

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM, DEEPAK CHANDANI <deepakc108@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Glorious ISV Devotees

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

Just wanted to share good news that yesterday we were able to sell 10 Tiles Yesterday.

Hari Bol !

Here are the donors and we pray Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan showers their blessings on these donors for their charity in this most auspicious Purushottam Masa

From Temple Fund Raiser

Pramila ( Shraddha Mataji Friend)

Mohine Chandani ( DVD mother), Padma( Anu Mother)

Yogi Rawson ( Hanspriya's dog)

Satyadeva Prabhu ( for Grand children)

Keshav Bharati Goswami Maharaj

Mahesh Prabhu

Tejus Prabhu

Kishan Chand ( DVD FAther), Harish Kumar( Anu Father)

Rahul Prabhu and Supriya Mataji ( Through Akruranath Prabhu)

Loren Russo Mataji (Lila) from LA ( through Face Book)

Total Sold Till date = 34. Goal till 31 Dec: 150

On Janmasthmi we sold 24 Tiles and the donors are :

Vrindavan Priya Prabhu

Vishwas Goel Prabhu

Ramanuja ( SKP son)

Madhukar Reddy Sama Prabhu

Vijay Prabhu + Aiswarya Mataji

Hari Sankirtana Pr, Poojha Mataji

Sundar Prabu

Kamana M + Pravesh Pr

Ramanna Prabhu ( SKP Brother in law)

Varun Prabhu + Priyanka M

Ashish Patil + Neha M + Gaurangi

Raseswari M

Amit Prabhu ( Raseswari Husband)

Sudeep Sabnis Prabhu

Ravindar Prabhu

Amit + Anshu Gupta

Trisabh Prabhu

Ruchir Pandit Prabhu

Vaisesika Prabhu

Zoe Prabhu

Jagarini M, Akrurnath Prabhu

Raja ram Prabhu

Sri Govind Dutt Prabhu

Bir Krishna Prabhu

Sharon Doyle

We are working on better presentation on reporting and dashboard, but just wanted to share so each can start thinking of people they know who will donate a Tile .

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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Appeal from His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu - Krishna’s Push

Many people go to the Hawaiian island of Maui to relax.

There the weather is perfect just about every day of the year: 77 degrees Fahrenheit, with a few puffy clouds floating across a deep blue sky.

 

I know this because I stayed with some devotee friends in Maui for a week in 1982 to convalesce after breaking my arm.

 

My friends told me: "We are eager to move away from here because the environment is so nice that we hardly get anything done; nor do we notice the passing of time. We simply coast, year after year."

 

Krishna's devotees don't like to coast. Rather, they welcome challenges that cause them (nay, that force them) to realize their full dependence on Krishna.

 

Queen Kunti prayed to Krishna that calamities might continuously befall her family, because such calamities not only forced all her family members to take full shelter of Krishna but also induced Krishna to stay with them in order to protect them.

 

Although asking for calamities may be a bit extreme for most, every devotee benefits when there are challenges to meet in Krishna's service. We grow when we're tested. Otherwise, the tendency to coast and not grow is strong.

 

In the early days of ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada instructed one of his top leaders that the duty of managers is to "create fresh challenges so that devotees would be inspired to rise to meet them."

 

For many years at ISV, we have talked and dreamed about owning a beautiful temple in which to worship the Lord and host His devotees. Such a temple would not only represent the sublime philosophy we teach and follow but would stimulate bhakti in the heart of anyone who passed its threshold.

 

Now we are on the threshold of realizing our dream, and Krishna is mercifully giving us a push.

 

Through the entire process of locating and negotiating the purchase of a suitable property, devotees have spent hours, weeks months, and years viewing sites, discussing plans, holding late night conference calls, writing emails, collecting funds, and scheming how to make it all happen.

 

At times the process has been nerve wracking. At other times, it has been exhilarating. In any case, it has all been in the realm of devotional service.

 

During our years together at ISV, we have been blessed with ample service. Together we have met many challenges. We've achieved (and smashed) more goals than we can count. We've watched our children grow up in Krishna consciousness. We've lived through disappointments and adversity. And through it all we have not only survived but also grown stronger. And from time to time we've cried in joy to see the progress of our beloved devotees.

 

Srila Prabhupada coined a phrase to describe this process of meeting the challenges that come as we serve Krishna together. He called it "boiling the milk." And devotees fortunate enough to stay in the pot get to taste something sublimely sweet as the milk thickens.

 

I see before us now a situation arranged by Krishna. Who else could have led us to the new temple at 1965 Latham Street? And hasn't He arranged this opportunity for us to pull together to complete the project?

 

Luckily, at ISV we are well practiced at meeting goals. And now we have a chance to use all that we've learned to achieve something that will be forever marked in history: a new temple for Radha and Krishna, in the middle of Silicon Valley, California. Make no mistake. This is big news.

 

Our immediate target is to raise $300,000 by the end of December 2012, the amount we need to complete the kitchen and remodel the interior so that we can move in. Miraculously, we have already made progress toward this goal. But to meet the deadline in time will require, as usual, a lot of devotees doing a little.

 

Through our fund raising team, Krishna has revealed an ingenious plan to meet this deadline: build a "Million Dollar Wall." This artfully designed wall will sit just at the entrance of the new temple and will be decorated with a composite of small tiles, each inscribed with a message or name chosen by the donor who purchased the tile.

 

The overall goal is to sell 500 tiles at $2,000 each, bringing in one million dollars to fully support temple operations and finish the needed refurbishment of the building. Our immediate objective is to find at least 150 sponsors to purchase tiles by December 31, 2012.

 

On the way home from ISV last night after the Wednesday night class, my two dearest friends, Kesava Bharati Dasa Gosvami and Satyadeva Prabhu, both remarked that the tile fund raising drive is well conceived. And they both expressed their confidence that it will succeed. (This after each of them purchased their own tile during the announcements after the class!)

 

With this letter, I appeal to you to get involved in the tile fund raising project in whatever capacity you can. ISV has a good name around the world. Many people are eager to see ISV succeed and increase.

 

Please reach out to everyone you know and give them an opportunity to invest in this shining new temple under Srila Prabhupada's banner, dedicated to the promulgation of Lord Caitanya's divine message for the welfare of every living being.

 

The Agni Purana says, "By building a temple for the Lord one is freed from all sins. He who has built a temple for Vishnu reaps the great fruit which one gains by celebrating sacrifices every day. By building a temple for the Lord, such a devotee takes his or her family, a hundred generations past and a hundred to come, to the region of Acyuta."

 

Jaya Sri Sri Radha Madan-mohan, ji jaya!

 

In humble service,

 

Vaisesika Dasa

Re: Million Dollar Krishna Wall - Update till 8 /23

Great news!

Sri Sri Laksmi Nrsimhadeva kijaya!  Sri Sri Radha Madanamohana kijaya!  Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu kijaya! 

Go! Go! Go!

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From: DEEPAK CHANDANI

To: Announcements ISKCON SV

Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:00 AM

Subject: Million Dollar Krishna Wall - Update till 8 /23

Dear Glorious ISV Devotees

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

Just wanted to share good news that yesterday we were able to sell 10 Tiles Yesterday.

Hari Bol !

Here are the donors and we pray Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan showers their blessings on these donors for their charity in this most auspicious Purushottam Masa

From Temple Fund Raiser

Pramila ( Shraddha Mataji Friend)

Mohine Chandani ( DVD mother), Padma( Anu Mother)

Yogi Rawson ( Hanspriya's dog)

Satyadeva Prabhu ( for Grand children)

Keshav Bharati Goswami Maharaj

Mahesh Prabhu

Tejus Prabhu

Kishan Chand ( DVD FAther), Harish Kumar( Anu Father)

Rahul Prabhu and Supriya Mataji ( Through Akruranath Prabhu)

Loren Russo Mataji (Lila) from LA ( through Face Book)

Total Sold Till date = 34. Goal till 31 Dec: 150

On Janmasthmi we sold 24 Tiles and the donors are :

Vrindavan Priya Prabhu

Vishwas Goel Prabhu

Ramanuja ( SKP son)

Madhukar Reddy Sama Prabhu

Vijay Prabhu + Aiswarya Mataji

Hari Sankirtana Pr, Poojha Mataji

Sundar Prabu

Kamana M + Pravesh Pr

Ramanna Prabhu ( SKP Brother in law)

Varun Prabhu + Priyanka M

Ashish Patil + Neha M + Gaurangi

Raseswari M

Amit Prabhu ( Raseswari Husband)

Sudeep Sabnis Prabhu

Ravindar Prabhu

Amit + Anshu Gupta

Trisabh Prabhu

Ruchir Pandit Prabhu

Vaisesika Prabhu

Zoe Prabhu

Jagarini M, Akrurnath Prabhu

Raja ram Prabhu

Sri Govind Dutt Prabhu

Bir Krishna Prabhu

We are working on better presentation on reporting and dashboard, but just wanted to share so each can start thinking of people they know who will donate a Tile .

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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Million Dollar Krishna Wall - Update till 8 /23

Dear Glorious ISV Devotees

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

Just wanted to share good news that yesterday we were able to sell 10 Tiles Yesterday.

Hari Bol !

Here are the donors and we pray Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan showers their blessings on these donors for their charity in this most auspicious Purushottam Masa

From Temple Fund Raiser

Pramila ( Shraddha Mataji Friend)

Mohine Chandani ( DVD mother), Padma( Anu Mother)

Yogi Rawson ( Hanspriya's dog)

Satyadeva Prabhu ( for Grand children)

Keshav Bharati Goswami Maharaj

Mahesh Prabhu

Tejus Prabhu

Kishan Chand ( DVD FAther), Harish Kumar( Anu Father)

Rahul Prabhu and Supriya Mataji ( Through Akruranath Prabhu)

Loren Russo Mataji (Lila) from LA ( through Face Book)

Total Sold Till date = 34. Goal till 31 Dec: 150

On Janmasthmi we sold 24 Tiles and the donors are :

Vrindavan Priya Prabhu

Vishwas Goel Prabhu

Ramanuja ( SKP son)

Madhukar Reddy Sama Prabhu

Vijay Prabhu + Aiswarya Mataji

Hari Sankirtana Pr, Poojha Mataji

Sundar Prabu

Kamana M + Pravesh Pr

Ramanna Prabhu ( SKP Brother in law)

Varun Prabhu + Priyanka M

Ashish Patil + Neha M + Gaurangi

Raseswari M

Amit Prabhu ( Raseswari Husband)

Sudeep Sabnis Prabhu

Ravindar Prabhu

Amit + Anshu Gupta

Trisabh Prabhu

Ruchir Pandit Prabhu

Vaisesika Prabhu

Zoe Prabhu

Jagarini M, Akrurnath Prabhu

Raja ram Prabhu

Sri Govind Dutt Prabhu

Bir Krishna Prabhu

We are working on better presentation on reporting and dashboard, but just wanted to share so each can start thinking of people they know who will donate a Tile .

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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Re: NEW TEMPLE UPDATE

Dear Team ISV,

I noticed an error in the slideshow.  On slide 6, Financial Update, the bee specialist expense should be $150.00 and the expense of $3,436.00 is for the fumigation we had done.  Sorry for the error.

Ys,

Jdd

On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:57 PM, julie bernstein <jagarini.dasi@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Team ISV,

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

Attached is a link to a slideshow I created with updated information about our new temple project.  I had some technical difficulty sharing the document so please forgive any duplication.  

On Tuesday we submitted the final blueprint to the County Health Dept and will submit the final blueprints to the City of Mountain View on Friday. We should receive our permits in 4-6 weeks.  This is very exciting news as it is the first step in the construction process.  Please read the update carefully as it explains many details about the project. Feel free to email me any questions you may have.  I look forward to working together to accomplish our goal of creating a first class home base from which we will spread the glories of the Holy Name throughout the Bay Area! 

Your enthusiastic servant,

Jagarini dd

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IKsxy8QjI8n-uwi0YT3DXhoG3eXO6IGfOMVJjXvfikg/edit

New Temple Update

Dear Team ISV,

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

This is the direct link for Slide Show Presentation.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IKsxy8QjI8n-uwi0YT3DXhoG3eXO6IGfOMVJjXvfikg/edit

Thanks,
Nilesh.

 

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare

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From: julie bernstein <jagarini.dasi@gmail.com>
To: IskconSV_General isv <iskconsv_general@yahoogroups.com>; ISV <isvannouncements@yahoo.com>; ISV ANNOUNCEMENTS <announcements@iskconsv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [IskconSV_General] New Temple Update

 

how do I create a google doc slideshow?

please forgive me as I am " tech challenged"

On Aug 22, 2012, at 3:45 PM, Jagarini <jagarini.dasi@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Dear Team ISV,

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

Attached is a presentation of the latest information about the new temple project. Please let me know if you have trouble opening it.

Your enthusiastic servant,
Jagarini dd

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His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu on Wed and Sat

Dear esteemed ISV Devotees,

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

His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu is back in Bay area and we would be fortunate to have His association on Wed and Sat.

The detailed schedule is as follows:

Wednesday evening, Aug 22, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: ISV Temple

Come and Join us for a Special Gita class by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Kirtana and Prasadam. 

Saturday morning, Aug 25, 7:30 am - 10:30 am: ISV Temple:

Sri Brahma Samhita recitation and discourse on  Srimad Bhagavatam by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Prasadam*.

Sunday Feast Program, Aug 26, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm:ISV Temple 

You are invited for Sunday Feast Celebration with us that includes Spiritual discussion followed by Kirtan, and Prasadam

We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

In case you cannot come to Temple we have extended plans for you to be associated with us remotely.

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

• If you get busy signal call using the backup number (559) 546-1400

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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.

Alternatively, You can watch the Live Broadcast point your browser to:

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

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://www.isvnewtemple.com/

http://iskconofsiliconvalley.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info

http://www.motelgita.org/

Fremont Independance Day parade route : Join us there for Rath Yatra

Dear Devotee

Please accept my respectful obesisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please find the route for the Fremont Independance Day parade: Join  us there for Rath Yatra

The deities on the chariot are the first ISKCON deities and you can be lucky to pull the Rath and chant Holy Name and distribute books.

http://www.fiaonline.org/festival/parade-route/

Also please contact Sri krishna Purushottam Prabhu, Malaini M or Govind Charan Prabhu if you want to help Selling New Temple Million Dollar Tiles and Books

Your humble servant

Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:13 PM, Isv Announcements <isvannouncements@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear esteemed ISV Devotees,

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

Sunday Feast Program, Aug 19, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm:ISV Temple 

You are invited for Sunday Feast Celebration with us that includes Spiritual discussion followed by Kirtan, and Prasadam

Also on Sunday there is a Independance Day Celebration and Rath Yatra at Fremont starting noon to 2 pm. Berkeley Dieties of Lord Jagananth , Devi Subhadra and Lord Baldeva will come out to street of Fremont. All are invited to pull the chariot and distribute books. Please contact Malini Mataji, Sri Krishna Purushottam Prabhu, Sri Govind Charan Prabhu and Sundar Prabhu if you wish to help in this event. The address is 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway Fremont, CA, 94536 (Corner of Paseo Padre and Walnut Ave)

We look forward to your association at ISV this week.

In case you cannot come to Temple we have extended plans for you to be associated with us remotely.

You can 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.

Alternatively, You can watch the Live Broadcast point your browser to:

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

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://www.isvnewtemple.com/

http://iskconofsiliconvalley.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ San-Jose/Iskcon-of-Silicon-Valley/120151061353846?v=info

http://www.motelgita.org/

A brief bio of HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami

His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

From 1977 to 1979 His Holiness was based in India, mostly traveling in West Bengal preaching Krishna consciousness and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. He then spent the following ten years helping to pioneer ISKCON's preaching in Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, and Malaysia.

In 1989 he was granted the order of sannyasa, receiving the name Bhakti Vikasa Swami, and again made his base in India.

He has since travelled widely throughout the subcontinent, lecturing in English, Hindi, and Bengali. His Holiness also travels to and preaches Krishna consciousness in other parts of the world.

He continues to write books and magazine articles. His books have been translated into more than fifteen languages.

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Fwd: [IskconSV_General] (17 August - September-15) Notes By Mahanidhi Swami - Purushottama adhika masa vratas from Mahanidhi Swami,

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Date: Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [IskconSV_General] (17 August - September-15) Notes By Mahanidhi Swami - Purushottama adhika masa vratas from Mahanidhi Swami,
To: Hansapriya <h.rawson@yahoo.com>
Cc: ISV_General <IskconSV_General@yahoogroups.com>

 

Thank you very much for your email Dear Hansapriya mataji.

I wanted to humbly clarify the date - for San Jose location Purushottam Maas starts tomorrow (August 18th and ends September 16th) as per ISV calendar and GCAL app on iPhone. So for those who just got this information today and would like to do something extra in this spiritual month, you have time today to plan for the month ahead that starts tomorrow.

Your servant,

Rasesvari lila dd

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Hansapriya <h.rawson@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Notes By Mahanidhi Swami
- Purushottama adhika masa vratas from Mahanidhi Swami, submitted by Mahamantra (das) ACBSP (Vrindavan – IN) [14243]

…this may be useful to you or yours Recommended Vows for Purusottama Month

(17 August -  September-15) The main vrata is to worship Radha Krishna Yugala

***Rise Brahma-muhurta DAILY (bm means one . hours before sunrise til one
hour; if sunrise at 6am then bm starts 4:30 goes to about 5 a.m.) Means
taking rest EARLY night before.

***take vow to REMAIN TRUTHFUL for whole month.
***Careful not to BLASPHEME any devotee,sastra, brahmin, cows, saints, or one observing the Purusottama Vrata.
1.fixed increased chanting 25, 32, 64,128 rounds daily!
2. hearing hari katha (Study Krishna Book (chapters dealing with Vraja lila and Krishna meeting gopis at kuruksetra) Srimad Bhagavatam & Chaitanya Charitamrita specifically desc. Radha Krishna guna and lila) and/or speaking daily hari-katha
3. worshiping Radha Krishna, which means, unless you have deity with = you, then daily offer fresh first class lotus or rose plus tulasi = garlands to Radhe Shyam photo or painting of Radha-Govinda Yugal.
*if worship Salagrama (could apply to Radha-Govinda also) offer 100,000 tulasi leaves and achieve "unlimited merit beyond the powers of Brahma to describe."
4. Sing bhajans and kirtans specifically glorifying Yugala Kishora. Such as Jaya Radha Madhava; Radhe jaya jaya madhava dayite; radha-krishna prana mora; Radha-krpa kataksa (in back our radhakunda book or in Giti Guccha song book; also sing Nandanandana Astakam (also in Giti Guccha song book); jaya radha madana mohan.. sanatana prana dhana he; jaya madhava madana murari radhe shyam shyama shyam; radha-krsna bol bol bolo re sobhai; vrndavana ramya sthana; tulasi arotik prayers with deep prayer of longing and meditation;
5. MUST OFFER Daily GHEE (pure cow's ghee only) lamp to Radha-Krishna Deity or photo.
6. Bathe DAILY in Yamuna around sunrise. Or if not in holy land then pour drops on head from bottle of Radha-kunda water or Yamuna after offering obeisances and prayers to Radha-kunda or Yamuna.
7.Eating–Fast till noon and eat only fruits or just vegetables without any beans or grains. (like ekadasi preps for one month!) once a day if you can. Or just eat mahaprasadam, full to neck ONCE A DAY. Take a vow according to your capacity to follow, and in no condition can one break his vow in the middle of the month.

HOW TO BREAK THE PURUSOTTAMA VRATA AFTER ONE MONTH?
1. Worship Radha-Govinda and chant this mantra: "O Supreme Lord! O Sanatana! O Purusottama! O Lord Hari! I offer my obeisances unto You. May You and Your beloved Srimati Radhika please accept my offerings. I offer my repeated obeisances unto Radha-Syamasundara, who wears effulgent yellow garments on His beautiful body."
2. Offer pushpanjali and dandavats to Radhe-Syama.
3. Give charity to 3,5,7,9, 11 brahmanas to best of your ability.
**Best charity to give Srimad Bhagavatam to qualified Vaisnava devotee brahmana. This charity will deliver all you forefathers to Goloka dhama and the association of Lord Purusottam!
***Other recommended gifts: new clothes, gold (rupees, bucks, pounds), two pairs of new shoes
4. Feed brahmanas with prasadam

SPECIAL ACTIONS AT END OF MONTH:
1. If not bathed in sacred waters—nullify reaction by donating milk and yogurt to brahmanas
2. If eat rice, wheat, fruits, oil, or ghee during P.M.-give charity to brahmanas (as mentioned above)
3. If eat on leaf plates for month-then feed brahmanas with ghee and sugar
4. Not cut hair and nails for P.M. -give mirror to one brahmana.

IF BROKE ANY RULES DURING PURUSOTTAMA MONTH:
Must feed brahmanas with different kinds of sweet juice. (sugar cane, oj, grape, etc)

BENEFITS OF OBSERVING PURUSOTTAMA VRATA
1. All the holy places in the world come to reside in your body.
2. One who observes Purusottama Month with faith and devotion will go back home, BTG to serve Radha-Govinda eternally in Goloka Vrndavana at the end of his life!

These are the recommended vratas described in Padma Purana PUrusottama = Mahatyam. We are sure Prabhupada will help you honor this month nicely.

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

Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)

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