| | | | HARE KRSNA! | | | Dear Friends, Hope this meets you all well. All of us are indebted to Lord Krishna for speaking the Bhagavad-Gita. “Krishna is so merciful that simply by aiming His instructions at Arjuna, He has given protection to the whole world.” (Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya lila 22.56) Tomorrow, Dec 2nd, 2014, is Gita Jayanti, the anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna's speaking the Bhagavad-Gita to Sri Arjuna. You are all invited to ISV for Special Gita Jayanti Recitation of the entire Bhagavad-Gita starting @ 5:00pm. This week we have: Tuesday: Gita Jayanti - Recitation of the entire Bhagavad-Gita starting @ 5:00pm. Wednesday: Discourse on "Depending on Krishna" by HG Govinda Caran Prabhu. Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Vaisesika Prabhu. Sunday: Krishna Katha by HG Vaisesika Prabhu Please join us with gusto for these joyous activities and take a giant leap toward the goal of life, going back to Godhead. | | | TUESDAY, Dec 2nd - Gita Jayanti - Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita |  | | Gita Jayanti is a unique opportunity to remember Krishna by chanting the Gita with full concentration in the association of devotees. You are invited for Gita Jayanti Celebrations at ISV on Tuesday, December 2nd, starting at 5pm. There will be a special recitation of Srimad Bhagvad Gita led by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu, followed by Ekadashi Prasadam. | | | WEDNESDAY, Dec 3rd - Depending on Krishna When we independently choose to be dependent on Krishna, we become successful. When we misuse our free will and choose to be the controller and not be controlled by Krishna, all material miseries and illusions will follow. When we have Krishna we have everything, if we don't have Krishna we have nothing. Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm Topic: Lecture on 'Depending on Krishna" by HG. Govinda Caran Prabhu Program will be followed by Prasadam. | | | SATURDAY, Dec 6th - Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Vaisesika Prabhu By submissive aural reception to their pure glorification of God, one becomes gradually purified from our latent envy of God, the root cause of all our suffering. One's own faith is thus nourrished and deepened. 7.30am: Brahma Samhita followed by lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam by HG. Vaisesika Prabhu 10:00am: Guru Puja followed by Prasadam | | | Dec 6th- Gita Champions 2014- A Variety of Kids Contests on Bhagavad Gita |  | | Access http://vedic-academy.org/ for for more details. | | | SUNDAY, Dec 7th - Gita Jayanti Festival presided by HG Vaisesika Prabhu |  | | The timeless wisdom of Bhagavad-Gita has endured for centuries, not only in India, but also in the hearts and minds of people all over the world. Filled with stress and anxiety, people in today’s modern world are looking for real love, peace and happiness. The Bhagavad Gita delivers. It is not only a perfect road map for human life, it also teaches one how to overcome all the inevitable anomalies and reversals of life. Many great philosophers and thinkers such as Thoreau, Emerson, Gandhi, Beatles, Einstein have appreciated and derived great values from the Gita. People around the world are trying out many things to cope with stress. Here is an opportunity to give yourself a dose of much needed nourishment in a way that you may not have experienced before! Join us for grand Gita Jayanti celebrations on Sunday, December 07, 2014, from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm at ISKCON of Silicon Valley, 1965 Latham Street Mountain View, CA 94040. 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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