Build a Strong Foundation for a Successful 2014 at ISV: Classes & Events in the Last Week of 2013!

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Dear Friends,

Hope this meets you all well. Wish you all a happy holidays! 

Real wisdom is to build our life on a strong foundation. This world is a place of dualities and no one, whatever their position may be, can escape from these dualities. There is success and failure, honor and dishonor, pleasure and pain, happiness and distress, victory and defeat. If we build a strong internal foundation in life, then whatever comes in our life—the ups, the downs, the rewards, the trials—we can grow from, we can gain experience from. We can deepen our love through any situation that comes upon us. A really successful person is one who sees a positive opportunity in every situation in life. A diamond is nothing but an ordinary piece of coal, which with the help of nature's wisdom, has transformed into a precious jewel under extreme pressure. Pressure can make us, pressure can break us. And even success, honor and glorification can make us or break us. To make a positive transformation takes a strong foundation. We should perform our duties with full power and determination and enthusiasm, and not be attached to the results of our duties. A happy, clear-thinking and fulfilling life requires that we learn the art of controlling the mind rather than being controlled by it.

We welcome you to the ISKCON of Silicon Valley, where the devotees congregate every week to learn the deeper and subtle aspects of life and make a positive transformation based on the hearing the truth from the Vedic scriptures. One more year has passed and as we step into a new year, we would like to extend a warm invitation to you and your family to come to ISV and give a strong foundation to your life and make the forthcoming years positive and successful by taking steps to progress on the spiritual path. It is indeed a joyful experience!

CLASSES AT ISV THIS WEEK

       Wednesday, December 25 2013

THE ART OF BALANCE &

GOAL SETTING TIPS FOR THE NEW YEAR

Please join us to hear a wonderful seminar on "The Art of Balance" by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu today at ISV!

H.G Vaisesika prabhu will also lead us through the annual goal setting exercise as we will be starting the New Year next week. Please join us for this wonderful activity along with a thought provoking discourse!

Speaker: H.G. Vaisesika Dasa

Venue: ISKCON of Silicon Valley

1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

Discourse will be followed by Arotik and Prasadam

                                                                                                                              

Saturday, December 28 2013

GLORIES OF PRTHU MAHARAJ

Prthu Maharaj was an ideal Vaishnava king and his glorious characteristics and qualities are explained in length in the Srimad Bhagavatam. Please join us for a wonderful discourse on the glories of Prthu Maharaja. 

Speakecoer: H.G Gandharvika Radha Devi Dasi

Venue: ISKCON of Silicon Valley

1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040

7.30 – 10.00am: Brahma Samhita Recitation & Discourse on "Glories of Prthu Maharaj" 

10.00 am: Guru Puja followed by Prasadam

 Sunday, December 29 2013

SUNDAY LOVE FEAST 

LESSONS FROM LORD KRISHNA'S PASTIMES IN VRINDAVAN

 

The Lord's pastimes in Vrindavana are always a pleasure to hear about. Srila Prabhupada has described the Vraja pastimes in length in his book, "Krsna:. The Supreme Personality of Godhead" and also has written detailed commentary in the Tenth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam which describes these pastimes. 

Please note that there will be a special puppet show on the story of Dhruva Maharaj for the pleasure of all of you. Please join us for the last Sunday Feast of 2013!

Speaker: H.G. Sri Govinda Dutta Das

4.00 – 5.45pm: Discourse on "Lessons from Lord Krishna's Pastimes in Vrindavan"

6.00pm: Arotik followed by PUPPET SHOW & 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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