Sri Nityananda Trayodashi Special Festival and Classes at ISV this Week!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Events @ ISV This Week • HARE KRSNA! • Wednesday, February 12: Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day Festival • Saturday, February 15 - Srimad Bhagavatam • Sunday, February 16 - SUNDAY FEAST Upcoming Festivals @ ISV Wednesday, February 12 - Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu Also known as Nityananda Trayodashi, this is one of the important festivals at ISV. If you would like to sponsor the feast for this special festival, please write to isvconnect@gmail.com. ADDRESS ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040 Ph #: 650 336 7993 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Watch us Live! 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 VEDIC ACADEMY SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR KIDS Vedic Academy offers Sunday School for kids from age group 3 - 15 yrs every Sunday from 4 - 6pm where kids learn about Vedic Culture, Slokas, Stories & Lessons from Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam etc., Bhajans and participate in Arts & Crafts, Dramas and much more. For more information, please visit www.vedic-academy.org  or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 408 718 1588. HARE KRSNA! Dear Friends Hope this meets you well. According to how we invest in our karmic life, we will get a particular type of body. There are millions of species of life. Each one facilitates a particular opportunity to get the reactions of our particular karma. The law of nature is that we become who we associate with. So according to the modes of nature we associate with, our consciousness is influenced, which creates the destiny of our soul to live in a particular species of life. After travelling through all those species of life, one is given the great fortune of human existence. It is so rare and a precious opportunity for self-realization. The essential need of every living entity is to love and to be loved. But the love of this world is a source of great disappointment and frustration because all experiences in this world, and the objects of this world, are temporary. Therefore, the soul is constantly looking for something more, but due to ignorance does not really know what they are looking for. Everyone is looking for God. That is the soul’s eternal longing – to feel God’s unlimited love upon them and to naturally reciprocate and offer our unlimited thirst to love Him. To love God means to spontaneously and naturally love every living being without discrimination. This state of consciousness is the level by which, we can achieve real peace. There is no other way because all other ideas of peace and happiness are superficial misconceptions based on ignorance. With great happiness in our hearts, we welcome you to the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) where you can open your hearts and receive the divine love of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna. Wednesday, February 12: Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day Festival GLORIES OF SRI NITYANANDA PRABHU Sri Nityananda Prabhu appeared in the village of Ekachakra, in West Bengal, India, around 1474. In the Caitanya Caritamrita and other scriptures, He is declared to be the avatar of Lord Balarama, the direct expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna. Along with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He spread the Sankirtana movement. His presence is always felt in the presence of one’s own guru, for the guru is considered to be a living manifestation of Nityananda Prabhu’s love, and His power is what gives a disciple the ability to perform devotional service and experience the bliss of devotional life. 6:00pm Bhajans and Abhishek 6:30pm Glories of Lord Nityananda by His Grace Sunanda Prabhu 7:45pm Acknowledgements 8:00pm Gaura Aarti followed by Prasadam Please join us on this auspicious day to celebrate the glorious appearance of Lord Nityananda. Fasting Day: Wednesday, February 12 2014 - FASTING TILL NOON Saturday, February 15 - Srimad Bhagavatam OVERCOMING ENVY Being envious is a natural quality of a person associated with the material world. Much of this disease is due to the past conditioning and it is a dangerous disease. To be non-envious is a great spiritual quality and it comes only when one sincerely tries to please Lord Krsna. Please join us for a wonderful seminar on "Overcoming Envy". Speakers: H.G Gandharvika Devi Dasi & H.G Malini Devi Dasi 7.30 - 10.00 am: Brahma Samhita Recitation & Discussion on "Overcoming Envy" 10.00 am: Guru Puja and Prasadam Sunday, February 16 - SUNDAY FEAST SOUL & BODY : Are they Same or Different? Isn't our body more real, since we can see it and touch it? Understanding the difference between body and soul - between matter and spirit - is the beginning of spiritual life and the only true basis for true self-realization. Please join us for the wonderful discourse on topic of body and soul. Speaker: H.G Srivas Pandit Das 4.00 - 5.45pm: Discourse on "Soul & Body - Are they Same or Different?" 6.00pm: Arotik 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. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe