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Dear Friend,
The week of September 17-26 is marked as the World Holy Name Week 2013. This year marks 47 years since Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON and literally inaugurated the worldwide Sankirtana movements by chanting in Tompkins Square Park, New York. From those humble beginnings, the movement spread and has been instrumental in impacting the lives of thousands of people all over the world to cultivate pure love and devotion to the Supreme Lord.
In honor of Srila Prabhupada's great works and to express gratitude to him and the exalted acharyas who have fearlessly spread the Sankirtana movement initiated by Sri Caitanya Maharaprabhu, we at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) have organized a special Harinam Sankirtan (public chanting of the holy names) at one of the most affluent cities of the world, Palo Alto.
Please join us for this special event on Friday, September 20th at Palo Alto. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced the public chanting of the holy names of God for the benefit of every living entity. This is an all-perfect, all-blissful activity that is specifically prescribed for this age as the cure for all anxieties and anomalies caused by the material conception of life.
Bring your children dressed up as little Krishna, Rama, etc. Let us all be the instruments of Lord Caitanya by participating in this rare opportunity of publicly chanting the Holy Names to not only benefit ourselves but also benefit hundreds of people in Palo Alto. The Vedic scriptures say that even if a person hears and chants the holy name once, will be devoid of all sinful reactions and can make his life auspicious. We extend a warm welcome to you, your friends and family to join us on this auspicious occasion.
HARINAM SANKIRTANA
When: Friday, September 20th @ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible)
Where: Palo Alto, University Avenue
(The cross street will be either Emerson or Bryant, depending on the best facility available. So if you don't see devotees at University and Emerson, go east toward Bryant and look there!)
In one of the purports in Bhagavad Gita, Srila Prabhupada says, "As stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the incarnation in the Age of Kali is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who spread the worship of Krsna by the Sankirtana movement (congregational chanting of the holy names) and spread Krsna consciousness throughout India. He predicted that this culture of Sankirtana would be broadcast all over the world, from town to town and village to village. Lord Caitanya as the incarnation of Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, is described secretly but not directly in the confidential parts of the revealed scriptures, such as the Upanisads, Mahabharata, Bhagavatam, etc. The devotees of Lord Krsna are much attracted by the Sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya. This avatara of the Lord does not kill the miscreants, but delivers them by His causeless mercy." (BG 4.8 Purport)
We look forward to having your association!
Thank you
Yours in service
Team ISV
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