Sri Balarama Purnima Celebrations, Jhulana Yatra and more! - ISV at a glance

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • AUGUST 25 - 29 : SRI SRI RADHA MADANMOHANA JHULAN YATRA UTSAV • SPONSORSHIP SERVICES FOR JANMASHTAMI 2015 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 - Bhagavad Gita Discourse • SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 - SRI BALARAMA PURNIMA CELEBRATIONS • SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 - SUNDAY FEAST 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 Vaisesika Das Saturday: Sri Balarama Purnima Celebrations Sunday:  Sunday Feast - Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and event this week at ISV! AUGUST 25 - 29 : SRI SRI RADHA MADANMOHANA JHULAN YATRA UTSAV We will be celebrating Jhulan Yatra Utsava starting August 25 till Balaram Purnima (August 29) during evening Arotik. Please come and join us to swing Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan ji. It's Very Very Sweet Lila and do make a time to come swing the Lordship.  In Sri Vrindavan for five days, in many of the 5000 temples there, the small Utsav-vighraha functional Deities (Vijay-utsav bera) are taken from the altar and placed on an elaborately decorated swing in the temple room. After receiving the traditional arati worship, the Deities are pushed on Their swing. Members of the congregation are invited to participate. Each person offers flower petals and personal prayers, and then pushes the swing several times as the other members chant Hare Krishna, Jaya Radhe Jaya Krishna jaya Vrindavan, or Jaya Radhe, Jaya Jaya Madhava dayite in kirtan. The atmosphere of this festival is especially sweet as everyone has the chance to intimately serve Radha and Krishna. 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 26 - 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 Vaisesika Das 8.00pm: Arati followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 - SRI BALARAMA PURNIMA CELEBRATIONS Balarama Purnima is the day of divine appearance of Lord Balarama. The glories of Lord Balarama who performed many wonderful pastimes as the elder brother of Lord Krishna are unlimited. He is the source of all spiritual power (bala). He is the original spiritual master of all devotees and by His mercy alone one can attain the Supreme Lord Krishna. Lord Balarama is also the first expansion of Lord Krishna and serves Him as Ananta Shesha, Lakshmana, Lord Nityananda etc. At ISV, Their Lordships Mahaprabhu, Sri Sri Radha Madanamohana and Sri Narasimhadeva are magnificently dressed and adorned with jewelleries and colourful fragrant flowers on this day. Devotees observe a half-day fast. As a part of the celebrations, a grand abhisheka and a special arati is performed to Sri Sri Krishna Balarama followed by a delicious feast. The celebration culminates with Jhulan Yatra Utsava of Sri Sri Radha Madanmohana.  We extend a warm invitation to you and your family for this auspicious occasion! 4:30am Mangala Aarti 5:00am Tulasi Puja 5:15am Japa 7:10am Guru Puja 7:30am Greeting the Deities 7:45am Recitation of Sri Bhrama Samhita 8:30am Bhajans & Kirtana 9:00am "Glories of Lord Balaram" - Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 11:00am Sri Krsna Balaram Abhisek & Kirtana 12:00pm Raj Bhoga Aartik 12:45pm Prasadam SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 - SUNDAY FEAST We cordially welcome to our Sunday feast program this week which includes kirtan, Bhagavad Gita discourse, Arotik and delicious prasadam! 4:00pm - 5:45pm: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 6.00pm: Sandhya Aartik followed by Announcements 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.  Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe