Lectures on Devotional Service and Krishnaween celebrations at ISV

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • Take the ‘Kartik 2014 - CHAD challenge’ • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th - Core Concepts of Devotional Service - Special Seminar- part 1 • Special Halloween Harinam Friday Oct 31st at Palo Alto Downtown • SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st - Core Concepts of Devotional Service - Special Seminar- part 2 • THE COMPLETE YOGA PACKAGE • SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2nd - The Glories and Essence of Bhagavad-Gita ADDRESS ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040 Ph #: 650 336 7993 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Chapter a Day Bhagavad-gita As It Is Chapter a Day (CHAD) CHAD is a worldwide alliance of devotees who chant at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gita As It Is every day. Please join us! Email: recite.chad@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. ISV KIRTAN MELLOWS At ISKCON of Silicon Valley, through our initiative of Kirtan Mellows, we are dedicated to bring the matchless gift of kirtan to each and every home in the Bay Area. We warmly invite you to avail of this wonderful opportunity; you can request to host the Kirtan Mellows at your place here : iskconsiliconvalley.com/kirtan. 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 all well. The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self. - SB 1.2.6 Devotional service is the only way to attain pure love of Krishna. Join us as we study the process of devotional service and understand its intricacies through a series of lectures this week. We extend a warm welcome to you and your family as we celebrate yet another week of Kartik at ISV! Take the ‘Kartik 2014 - CHAD challenge’ Kartik CHAD aims to inspire every intelligent human being to read one chapter of Bhagavad Gita every day during the all-auspicious Kartik month from 08 Oct 2014 to 06 Nov 2014. CHAD founder H.G Vaisesika Prabhu recommends Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 15. We welcome you take up CHAD Gita challenge and spread it around by nominating your friends/family/acquaintances by tagging them on your Facebook page. Please also tag ISV Chad page while doing so. Thank you for your consideration! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th - Core Concepts of Devotional Service - Special Seminar- part 1 Srila Prabhupada  says 'Advancement in Krishna consciousness depends on the attitude of the follower". So what should be the attitude of such a follower who is determined to advance in Krishna consciousness? This seminar will give us an insight into that and also special tips on mantaining the proper attitude, developing strong determination, following proper rules and regulations and surpassing all limitations. 6:00 – 7:30 pm Lecture by H.G. Keshav Anand Prabhu 7:30 pm Sandhya Aarti 8 pm Damodarashtakam and then Prasadam Biography: Dr Keshav Anand Das joined the Iskcon movement in the year 1994. He took initiation from H.H.Holiness Bhakti Vikas Swami in the year 1996 and then joined the movement as a full-time preacher and bhramchari in the year 1999, soon after passing his medical degree from Manipal Academy for Higher Education, India. Dr Keshav Anand has studied Srila Prabhupad's books in depth along with Sanskrit studies under various scholars and Bengali and Gujrati languages which he learnt by himself. He has also done extensive research on the Madhva and the Ramanuja philosophies and has presented seminars on the same in various philosophical congresses.  He is a prolific writer and has published many books in Hindi and English and also on diverse subjects like spirituality and science. Some of his books are Guru Kaun, Yog Ke Rahashya, Gita Sar Ki Talwar, The Cheaters and the Cheated and Science Fails to Explain Life. After many years of extensive hard labor, he has initiated a project named 'Vedic Revival College and Research Centre' that aims to establish a web-based and college-based central library for the entire world, that will be a repository of all the Vedic literatures and the writings of previous saints and acharyas. The project will also offer a Vedic perspective of modern, western ideas and also a comparison between the Vedic and modern science, so that students will not only imbibe Vedic wisdom, but also learn to live it.   He is based in Delhi, India, but is presently visiting ISKCON temples and universities all over America to deliver lectures and seminars on Krishna Consciousness. Special Halloween Harinam Friday Oct 31st at Palo Alto Downtown Come and join us as we color the night with bright festive lights, mehendi and gopi dots, prasadam and tricks or treats for all ages at the Palo Alto Harinam this Friday. Bring the children in their Halloween costumes and conclude your fun evening by singing the holy names in the association of devotees while spreading the lord's mercy through distribution of Srila Prabhupada's books. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st - Core Concepts of Devotional Service - Special Seminar- part 2 We continue our journey into understanding the mind and attitude of a sincere devotee and learn the ways in which we can adopt the same in our lives. Schedule: 7:30am : Brahma Samhita Recitation 8:00 to 10:00am : "Core Concepts of Devotional Service" Part 2 by HG Keshav Anand Prabhu 10:00-10:30am : Gurupuja and Prasadam THE COMPLETE YOGA PACKAGE You are invited to the complete yoga package which includes Yoga asanas, breathing exercises (pranayama), Vedic wisdom, and introspective meditation. We strive diligently to overcome many fears, however the necessary security measures like insurances, helmets, health checkups fail to remove from us a disconcerting sense of fear and insecurity. The Vedic texts explain that all fear originates in an unbalanced material conception of life. Beyond the stage of material activity that preoccupies our mind lies a vast, unexplored realm of spiritual tranquility. When: Saturday, November 1st, 2014, 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm Where: 1965 Latham Street, Mountain View, CA 94040 VEDIC ACADEMY KRISHNA CLASSES :  Parallel Session for Kids which includes Vedic stories, Yoga, Vedic Math, Music Lessons and much more.  Volunteering Opportunities : thecompleteyoga.com/volunteer RSVP and more info : thecompleteyoga.com/register Email : cyp.connect@gmail.com or Call  408-834-0612 Fee Information : There is no fee for the module, voluntary donations are accepted. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2nd - The Glories and Essence of Bhagavad-Gita The Bhagavad Gita is the supreme Law Book of Life and Beyond. A serious student of this wonderful book can tap into the nectar lying between its pages and flavor his life with that sweeness. This Sunday we will understand what the Bhagavad Gita really is and how to use it so that we can gain the maximum benefit from it's nectarine instructions. (note the change in timings) 4 to 5 pm : Seminar on The Glories and Essence of Bhagavad-Gita by H.G Kesav Anand Prabhu 5 to 6pm Krishnaween - Celebrating the Vedic Way - Fancy Dress Presentation by the students of Vedic Academy 6:00pm Sandhya Aartik along with lighting of ghee lamps 7:00pm 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. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe