Sri Krishna Janmashtami Grand Celebrations at ISV - This week at a glance!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • SPONSORSHIP SERVICES FOR JANMASHTAMI 2015 • WEDNESDAY, September 2 - Special Seminar • SATURDAY, September 5 - SRI KRSNA JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL • SUNDAY, September 6 - SRILA PRABHUPADA'S VYASA PUJA CELEBRATIONS • MONDAY, September 7 - EXTENDED SRILA PRABHUPADA VYASA PUJA CELEBRATIONS 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. “Finer than intelligence is the soul, which is not matter like mind and intelligence but is spirit, or antimatter. The soul is hundreds of thousands of times finer and more powerful than intelligence.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi 5.22; purport) This week we have: Wednesday: "Qualities of Sri Krsna" - Seminar by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday: Grand Celebrations for  Sri Krsna Janmashtami Sunday:  Srila Prabhupada's Appearance Day Festival Monday: Continuation of Srila Prabhupada's Festival 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, September 2 - Special Seminar As we are eagerly anticipating to celebrate the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna's divine appearance day, let us come together to absorb ourselves in hearing and relishing and most auspicious qualities of Sri Krsna as beautifully described in the Srimad Bhagavatam and Sri Krsna book written by H.D.G Srila Prabhupada. We welcome you to join us for this special seminar on Wednesday night Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm 6:00pm: "Qualities of Sri Krsna - Special Seminar by H.G Vaisesika Das 8.00pm: Arati followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, September 5 - SRI KRSNA JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL Sri Krishna Janmashtami - Celebrations of divine appearance of Lord Sri Krishna. Devotees all over the world celebrate this festival to express their desire to serve the Supreme Lord and to glorify Him.  “One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, takes his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode. O Arjuna” - Bhagavad-gita 4.9. The Supreme Lord Sri Krishna appeared on the earth 5200 years ago. His appearance in this world is remembered & celebrated as Janmashtami festival. At ISV, we celebrate this festival with devotion & great pomp. 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 full-day fast. As a part of the celebrations, the temple has scheduled devotional activities throughout the day, like Kirtans, discussing pastimes of Krishna & much more. Lord Krishna’s bathing ceremony – called Abhishek – is witnessed by all attendees while sponsors get opportunity to personally bathe the Lord.  We extend a warm invitation to you and your family for this auspicious occasion! 4:30am Mangala Arotik 5:00am Tulasi Aroik 5:15am Japa 7:15am Guru Puja 7:30am Darshan Arotik & Kirtana 8:30am Sastra Jam & Hari Katha 12:00pm Raj Bhoga Arotik 1:00pm Kirtan and Hari Katha 2:00pm Devotional Drama 4:00pm Kirtan and Hari Katha 8:30pm Abhishek & Kirtana 10:15pm Announcements & Acknowledgements 10:20pm Kirtan and Hari Katha 12:00am Maha Arotik SUNDAY, September 6 - SRILA PRABHUPADA'S VYASA PUJA CELEBRATIONS The appearance day of Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON is celebrated as Vyasa Puja. Srila Prabhupada was born in 1896 on the day of Nandotsava (the next day of Janmashtami). A bona fide spiritual master coming in this line of succession descending from Vyasadeva is considered a representative of Vyasa deva. Srila Prabhupada is the 32nd acharya in this disciplic succession and his disciples observe his apperance day ceremony as Vyasa Puja. For the devotees of ISKCON, this is the most important festival of the year. Devotees fast till noon. Various items are cooked for offering to the spiritual master, who in turn offers it to Krishna. Devotees will read homage offerings written by them to glorify Srila Prabhupada. A grand abhishekam iwill be performed and prasadam is distributed. We cordially welcome to this auspicious fesitval to commemorate the divine appearance day of our Acharya, Srila Prabhupada.  8:00am -12pm Srila Prabhupada Katha & Offerings 11:45am- Offering of the Janmathami-Vyasa Puja Monthly Sankirtana Festival results 12:00pm - Puspanjali & Srila Prabhupada Aartik 1:00pm Prasadam PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WONT BE A SPECIAL SUNDAY FEAST PROGRAM IN THE EVENING. DARSHAN WILL BE OPEN FROM 4-7 PM & AROTIK AT 6 PM.  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.  MONDAY, September 7 - EXTENDED SRILA PRABHUPADA VYASA PUJA CELEBRATIONS We are pleased to welcome you on Monday, September 7th as we continue glorifying Srila Prabhupada thereby welcoming everyone one of our devotees to offer their homage by reading their offerings. Beverages will be served during this event! 1.00 PM - 4.00 PM - Continuation of Offerings to Srila Prabhupada We look forward for your association! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe