Dear Friends,
Hope this meets you all well.
Everyone around the USA and Canada are looking forward to Thanksgiving to express their gratitude for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well. At the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), we look forward for this day to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Supreme Father, Lord Sri Krishna for His unlimited blessings upon all of us and all the predecessor Acharyas for their compassion and valuable contribution to humanity.
The search for love in this world is often unsuccessful because of ignorance about where to look for perfect love. As a result, many people today experience heartache. we can cure bodily pains by applying an ointment or some other medicine, and we can somewhat cure mental suffering. But a heartache, that is when a heart is broken because of a broken relationship, is difficult to cure. If a person can truly feel the love of God in his or her life and then respond to it joyously, as in a prayer and so on, then there is a communication circle that is so divine and so absolutely empowering that it is amazing. It is empowering, especially if we practice this exchange with God, the reservoir of all love. Ancient traditions tell us that the real point is to somehow use our human freedom to embark on the journey that will bring us to the oceanic depths of the Lord´s love. We, at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley, really believe that this journey is something we should openly talk about, and it is something that we should not be shy about as the true essence of spiritual life is the overwhelming presence of the Lord. Our classes at ISV are based on practical and relevant modern day topics and everybody can benefit just by sincere aural reception of these messages. Join us for a special three part seminar on the "Analysis of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's teachings to Srila Sanatana Goswami" this week.
With great happiness in our hearts, we welcome you and your family to join us this week to offer our heartfelt gratitude to the Supreme Lord and our spiritual teachers for the unlimited blessings that has been bestowed upon us. We have organized a special Harinaam Sankirtan at Downtown San Francisco on Friday, September 29th, the details of which will follow shortly. We extend a warm welcome to all of you to also join us for the grand Thanksgiving Harinaam this year. We look forward to serving you at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley!
CLASSES AT ISV THIS WEEK
Wednesday, November 27 2013
ANALYSIS OF LORD CAITANYA'S TEACHINGS TO SANATANA GOSWAMI
PART I - Sanatana Goswami Meets the Lord & Hears about Krsna's Various Incarnations
Srila Sanatana Goswami is one of the six prominent Goswamis in the Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya. He was personally instructed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on the science of the Absolute Truth based on which Srila Sanatana Goswami wrote number of literary works for the benefit of mankind. Join us for the Part I of this thought provoking seminar at ISV.
Speaker: H.G. Vaisesika Das
Venue: ISKCON of Silicon Valley
1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040
Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm
Discourse will be followed by Sandhya Arati, Damodarastakam and Prasadam
Saturday, November 30 2013
ANALYSIS OF LORD CAITANYA'S TEACHINGS TO SANATANA GOSWAMI
PART II - The Opulence & Sweetness of Lord Krsna
We extend a heartfelt invitation to join us for the second part of the seminar on the topic, "The Opulence & Sweetness of Lord Krsna".
Speaker: H.G Vaisesika Das
Venue: ISKCON of Silicon Valley
1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040
7.30 – 10.00am: Brahma Samhita Recitation & Discourse on "The Opulence & Sweetness of Lord Krsna"
10.00 am: Guru Puja followed by Prasadam
Sunday, December 01 2013
SUNDAY LOVE FEAST
ANALYSIS OF LORD CAITANYA'S TEACHINGS TO SANATANA GOSWAMI
PART III - The Process of Devotional Service
Speaker: H.G. Vaisesika Das
4.30 – 6.00 pm: Seminar on "The Process of Devotional Service"
6.00 pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam.
First held in 1966 at the request of Srila Prabhupada (the founder of the Hare Krishna movement), the Sunday Love Feast has evolved as an integrated celebration of Lord Krishna's pastimes: chanting, hearing spiritual knowledge, dancing, eating and generally sharing the bliss of Lord Krsna's presence. Since then, this weekly Sunday Love Feast festival is celebrated in all Hare Krishna temples around the world. We extend a warm and hearty welcome to you, your friends and family. Please join us at ISV for this wonderful event every Sunday.
Furthermore, to offer sumptuous prasadam to the devotees is an auspicious activity. If you would like to sponsor a Sunday Feast, to commemorate a special occasion (like birthday or wedding anniversary) or just in general, please write to us at isvconnect@gmail.com. We will offer the bhoga to the Deities and serve prasadam to all the devotees in your name. Donation amount for the Sunday Feast is $301 only.
In case you are unable to make it, you can also join us through audio conference or watch live broadcast. The details are available at www.IskconSiliconValley.com
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