| | | | HARE KRSNA! | | | Dear Friends, Hope this meets you all well. Spiritual life is enjoyable, it is fun, it is wonderful. It's not just an austerity. Spiritual life is the greatest excitement, the most dynamic, enjoyable, blissfuly lifestyle to live when we have the right environment around us. This week we have: Wednesday: Krishna Katha by H.G. Vaisesika Das Friday: Mini Harinam Sankirtan Festival @ Palo Alto, CA Saturday: "Discover the Hidden Gems and Secrets of Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 1 by H.G Ravindra Svarupa Das Sunday Feast: "Discover the Hidden Gems and Secrets of Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 2 by H.G Ravindra Svarupa Das We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and event this week at ISV! | | | WEDNESDAY, Sep 30 - Ecstatic Krishna Katha by HG Vaisesika Das "Every day and night we are hearing something. There is television. There is radio. There are newspapers. There are so many things to hear about. But that is not the hearing that will help us to become self-realized.You should devote your time to hearing and chanting about Vishnu, Krishna. If you simply do this then you shall become free from this material entanglement." - Srila Prabhupada Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm 6:00pm: Ecstatic Krishna Katha by HG Vaisesika Prabhu 8.00pm: Arati followed by Prasadam | | | FRIDAY, October 2 - Mini Sankirtan Festival |  | | We are excited to invite you for the Mini Sankirtan Festival at Palo Alto, CA When: Friday, October 2nd @ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible)
Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301) Harinam Sankirtan is the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord. Krishna's holy names are endowed with all of His potencies and this sound vibration can reawaken a person to his spiritual identity and existence. Lord Chaitanya performed Harinam Sankirtan throughout India and He desired harinama to be performed in every town and village around the world for the benefit of everyone, without discrimination.His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanata Swami Prabhupada brought Harinam to the rest of the world, fulfilling the desire of Lord Caitanya. On Friday October 2nd starting 6.59 pm ISV devotees will out in the streets of Palo Alto, dancing and chanting the
mahamantra Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare accompanied by mridangas and karatals. Please join us and help spread the message of Lord Chaitanya. | | | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 - SPECIAL SEMINAR SERIES |  | | DISCOVER THE HIDDEN GEMS AND SECRETS OF SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - PART I In this two part seminar, you will learn - The science of hermeneutics and how to apply it to Srimad-Bhagavatam
- How to get clarity and a deeper understanding from your reading of Srimad-Bhagavatam
- To sharpen your spiritual intellect and thus bring auspiciousness into your life
Hermeneutics is a branch of knowledge that deals with elucidating scriptures. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is considered the topmost collection of all ancient wisdom and was spoken shortly after Lord Krishna’s time on earth. It is a treatise that explains the science of God in detail, including His creation, His eternal activities, the path to attain Him, and the lives of some of His great devotees. Join us for an enlivening seminar in which the presenter, a Vaishnava scholar, will help us to delve deeply into the science of hermeneutics through which one can increase one’s appreciation for Srimad Bhagavatam. Ravindra Svarupa Dasa is a religious studies scholar and was initiated by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1971. He is an emeritus member of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission in which he served starting in 1987; an emeritus chairman of the North American GBC Continental Committee; the emeritus president of ISKCON of Philadelphia; and is presently an initiating guru in ISKCON. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Religion from Temple University and a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He has written extensively on Vaishnava philosophy and has used his education to further the discourse of Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology within the context of ISKCON. He is the author of Encounter with the Lord of the Universe: Collected Essays 1978-1983. | | | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 - SUNDAY FEAST We invite you for this week's Sunday feast program where our special visiting guest speaker, H.G Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu, will conclude his two part seminar by specifically addressing the question: "What were Srila Prabhupada's directions for how we should study and understand his books?". We look forward for your association. 3:00pm - 5:45pm: "Discover the Hidden Gems and Secrets of Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part II by H.G Ravindra Svarupa Das 6.00pm: Sandhya Aartik followed by Announcements and Prasadam *Please note that the Sunday Feast lecture will start early this week. 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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