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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Radhashtami & Seminar on Jiva Goswami's Six Sandarbhas

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Hope this meets you all well. We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for Radhashtami this Tuesday Sept 2nd and for  a three part seminar on Jiva Goswami on Sept 6th & Sept 7th. 

SEPTEMBER , 2nd - Grand Radhashtami Celebrations

After the grand Janmashtami festival, we are now looking forward and eagerly making arrangements to celebrate the auspicious appearance day festival of our divine mother, Srimati Radharani also known as Radhastami. Radharani is the consort of Krishna. She appeared to Vrishabhanu Maharaj (her father) in the village of Rawal a fortnight after Krishna’s appearance.

Radharani’s special qualification is that She is the best devotee of Krishna. Krishna therefore loves Her the most. On Her festival day, devotees seeking Krishna’s grace will especially ask Her to grant them devotion to Her beloved Lord, knowing that if they can attain Her favor, they can attain His as a natural consequence. Radhastami is the only day in the entire year when the devotees get an opportunity to take darshan of the beautiful lotus feet of Srimati Radharani.
 

Schedule:-

4:30 Mangala Aarti
5:15am Japa
7:30am Greeting the Deities
7:45am Guru Puja

5:30pm Kirtan
6:15pm Sri Radha Madan Mohan Abhishek
6:30pm Glories of Srimati Radharani by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu
8:00pm Sandhya Aarti
8:30pm Prasadam

SEPTEMBER, 6th & 7th - Seminar on Jiva Goswami's Sat Sandarbhas

  • Explore Jiva Gosvami’s life and contribution to the early development of Caitanya Vaishnavism.
  • Gain a basic understanding of the six Sandarbhas.
  • Develop a clear understanding of acintya-bhedabheda-the doctrine of inconceivable difference and non-difference—as taught in the first three Sandarbhas.
  • Place Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy in the context of earlier Vedanta teachers, such as Sankara, Ramanuja, and Madhva.

Schedule:

Saturday, Sept 6th

8:30am-10:30am   : Session I
10:30am-11:45am : Gurupuja and Prasadam break
11:45am-1:45pm   : Session II

Sunday, Sept 7th

11:00am. to 1:00pm: Session III

Speaker:           

Radhika Raman Dasa

Radhika Ramana (aka Ravi M. Gupta), is a notable Vaishnava scholar. He is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and a member of the faculty at Bhaktivedanta College. He received his doctorate from Oxford University on the topic of Jiva Goswami’s Vedanta, and has a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from Linacre College. He grew up in Boise, Idaho, where his academic accomplishments were documented in the Idaho Statesman. On April 17, 2008, he met with Pope Benedict XVI and presented a gift to him on behalf of the Hindu American community.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Events @ ISV & Sept 6th / 7th Jiva Goswami Sat Sandarbha Seminars

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"Desiring to bless all souls, the sweet name of Krishna has descended to the material world and now shines like the sun in the sky of the heart, destroying the darkness of ignorance." (Bhaktivinoda Thakura)

We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for a three part seminar on Jiva Goswami's Sat Sandarbha from Sept 6th to Sept 7th.  Please Save the Date!

This week we have:

Wednesday: Discourse on "Education in ISKCON" by HH Hanumat Presak Swami and HG Gadhadhar Pandit Das.

Saturday: Discourse on "Lord Kapila's instructions on the Movements of Living Entities" by HG Vrindavan Priya Das.

Sunday: Discourse on "Offering with Love and Devotion" by HG Shankaranada Das.

WEDNESDAY, August 27 - HH Hanumat Presak Swami and HG Gadhadhar Pandit Das

EDUCATION IN ISKCON

"Without education nobody has any social position and all our students in Krishna Consciousness are expected to be preachers. So preachers must have sufficient education because they have to meet with so many opposing elements. Education should be continued at the same time chanting should be continued. There will be no difficulty." [Letter to: Indira and Ekayani - San Francisco 17 December, 1967]

Speaker: HH Hanumat Presak Swami and HG Gadhadhar Pandit Das

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

Discourse will be followed by Sandhya Arati and Prasadam

SATURDAY, August 30 - Lord Kapila's instructions on the Movements of Living Entities

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna describes the process of birth as one of the four fundamental miseries of material life. Ordinarily, birth of a living entity is considered to be a happy and welcome event in this world. In the 3rd canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, Lord Kapila sheds light on the actual nature of birth in this world. Hearing from Lord Kapila on this topic makes one's steadfast in purpose to end the process of birth and death, once and for all.

 

Speaker: H.G. Vrindavan Priya Das

7.30 - 8. 15 am: Sri Brahma Samhita

8. 15 - 10.00 am: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse on "Lord Kapila's instructions on the Movements of Living Entities"

10.00 am: Guru Puja and Prasadam

SUNDAY, August 31 - Offering with Love and Devotion

Offering a leaf, a flower or a fruit with love and devotion - Krsna accepts it. This is His Promise. The ingredients, skills and mood are important aspects in making a offering. Let's understand theses aspects.

Speaker: H.G. Shankaranada Das.

4.00 – 5.45pm: Lecture on "Offering with Love and Devotion"

6.00pm: Arotik followed by Sandhya Arati and Prasadam

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.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Seminar on Jiva Goswami

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Hope this meets you all well. We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for a three part seminar on Jiva Goswami from Sept 12th to Sept 14th.  Please Save the Date! Seminar details will follow.

SEPTEMBER, 12th to 14th - SEMINAR ON JIVA GOSWAMI

Srila Jiva Goswami is one of the members of the prominent six Goswamis of Vrindavan. Together the six goswamis established the philosophical writings and records which became the theological basis of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Sanatana wrote a number of important works in the bhakti tradition of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Speaker:           

Radhika Raman Dasa

Radhika Ramana (aka Ravi M. Gupta), is a notable Vaishnava scholar. He is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and a member of the faculty at Bhaktivedanta College. He received his doctorate from Oxford University on the topic of Jiva Goswami’s Vedanta, and has a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from Linacre College. He grew up in Boise, Idaho, where his academic accomplishments were documented in the Idaho Statesman. On April 17, 2008, he met with Pope Benedict XVI and presented a gift to him on behalf of the Hindu American community.
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