SF Ratha Yatra, Mini Sankirtan Festival and More - ISV at a glance!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • SPONSORSHIP SERVICES FOR JANMASHTAMI 2015 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 - Bhagavad Gita Discourse • FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 - MONTHLY MINI FESTIVAL/HARINAM SANKIRTAN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE • SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 - ANNUAL SFO RATH YATRA 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. Nothing is impossible for the Lord and therefore nothing is impossible for the one who takes shelter in the dust of the lotus feet of the Lord This week we have: Wednesday: Bhagavad Gita Discourse by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das Friday: Monthly Mini Festival/Harinam Sankirtan @ Palo Alto Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das Sunday:  Annual San Francisco Ratha Yatra We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and event this week at ISV! SPONSORSHIP SERVICES FOR JANMASHTAMI 2015 Sri Krsna Janmastami being the biggest festival of the year, we rely on the generous donations offered by our patrons for a successful festival. We humbly request you to extend your support this year as well to celebrate Lord Krsna's birthday in grandeur. SPONSORSHIP DETAILS: There are different ways you could contribute to the festival as well as to the various projects at ISV. Kindly make a pledge by clicking on below link. Any question regarding donation feel free to reach out to Damodar Prabhu @ deepakc108@gmail.com We will be performing the Really Beautiful Conch Abhishek this year as well and you can bathe the Lord on His birthday and receive His divine blessings. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wa4ClOCtVI8uRBsiven-nuNRX4YFySPQPjHh4nkpyC8/edit?usp=sharing PLEASE NOTE: All donation over $1008 will allow you to offer Abhishek to our Sri Sri Radha Madan Ji. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 - Bhagavad Gita Discourse We welcome you to our weekly Wednesday night Bhagavad Gita discoure series followed by Arotik and Prasadam. Please join us and get inspired! Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm 6:00pm: Bhagavad Gita Discourse by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das 8.00pm: Arati followed by Prasadam FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 - MONTHLY MINI FESTIVAL/HARINAM SANKIRTAN Our monthly Mini Festival is on this Friday, August 21st and we humbly invite you all to  participate in this Maha Sankirtana Yajna. Please Come.... chant and make your life sublime.  Harinam Sankirtan @ Palo Alto, CA When: Friday, August 21st @ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Please invite your friends, neighbors, colleagues, relatives and everyone:-) sanketyam parihasyam va stobham helanam eva va vaikuntha-nama-grahanam asesagha-haram viduh One who chants the holy name of the Lord is immediately freed from the reactions of unlimited sins, even if he chants indirectly [to indicate something else], jokingly, for musical entertainment, or even neglectfully. This is accepted by all the learned scholars of the scriptures. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.14) SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE "This Srimad Bhagavatam is a literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all successful, all blissful and all perfect." (Suta Goswami SB3.40). Srila Prabhupada states,"Srimad Bhagavatam carries with it all transcendental blessings of Lord Sri Krsna that we can expect from his personal contact". We are pleased to invite you for this week's Srimad Bhagavatam discourse. 7.30am: Brahma Samita followed by Discourse on Srimad Bhagavatam by H.G Vaisesika Das SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 - ANNUAL SFO RATH YATRA This coming Sunday, ISKCON Berkeley will be staging and celebrating the 49th Annual Ratha Yatra Parade and Festival of the Chariots.  It is a special time of the year when Their Lordships Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subadhra deities come out of the temple to bless the entire city with Their merciful glances. The “Festival of the Chariots,” known throughout India as the “Ratha Yatra” festival, has been performed for thousands of years in Puri, India, and today it is celebrated in all major cities through out the world. More than 3,000 people attend each year in San Francisco alone. Typically at this annual interactive parade, people pull three large chariots by ropesthroughout Golden Gate Park, ending at Sharon Meadow on the corner of JFK Dr. and Stanyan Street around 1 pm for the Festival of India. Look forward to a free vegetarian meal, live music, ancient Indian dances, exhibits, books, and more. 49th Annual Festival of the Chariots Sunday, August 23, 2015 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco – Parade Begins: 11 am (JFK & Transverse, GG Park) – Festival: 1 pm (Sharon Meadow) For more information or to make a donation please contact Jagannath Swami Das 707.426.4672 or ISKCON Berkeley 510.540.9215. PLEASE NOTE: There won't be Sunday Feast program at ISV this week but the temple will be open for Darshan in the evening.  Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe