Krishnaween, Kirtan Night and more - Welcome to ISV this auspicious month of Kartika!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • Take the CHAD challenge : Bhagavad Gita Chapter A Day during Kartika 2015 • WEDNESDAY, October 28 - Bhagavad Gita Discourse • SATURDAY, October 31 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE • SUNDAY, November 1 - KRISHNAWEEN & EVENING OF KIRTAN 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. Subscribe to Vedic Nectar Drops In this world of fast paced technology and racing schedules, the elite and comman man alike need droplets of refreshing wisdom to protect their peace, spirituality, and happiness. Vedic Nectar Drops, an initiative of ISV, aims to meet this goal by sending weekly droplets out to all subscribers to keep their weeks inspired and refreshed. If you are interested in receiving every week, please send an email to vedicstudygroup@gmail.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. "Focusing the mind on Krishna by performing devotional service is not only completely satisfying, but it is also the most effective way to make progress toward spiritual perfection."- HG Vaisesika Dasa Today is the auspicious beginning of holy month of Kartika. Kartika (Damodar) is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Kartika month is particularly dear to Lord Sri Krishna. This month is full of bhakta vatsalya. Any vrata, even the smallest, will yield huge results. The effect of performing a Kartika Vrata lasts for one hundred lifetimes, Kartika or the festival of offering lamps to Lord Krishna, glorifies Lord Krishna’s pastime of being bound with ropes by Mother Yashoda. Every day, devotees come to the Temple and offer a candle or ghee lamp to Lord Damodara.  The Damodarastakam, a series of eight beautiful verses by the great sage Satyavrata Muni is sung daily in the morning and evening. This week we have: Wednesday: Bhagavad Gita Discourse by H.G Balimardan Das Saturday: "Prayers of Surrender by Gajendra" - Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das Sunday:  Krishnaween & Evening of Kirtan We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and event this week at ISV! Take the CHAD challenge : Bhagavad Gita Chapter A Day during Kartika 2015 Step 1:  Make a vow to recite Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 16 every day from 27th Oct 2015 to 25th Nov 2015. Chant all the Sanskrit slokas; or all the English translations; or both the Sanskrit and English. Step 2: Register yourself at  http://www.readchad.com/join-chad/ . Please provide as much details as possible so we can send you a beautiful CHAD membership card and the gift for your enthusiastic participation and recitation of Gita during this Kartik. Step 3: Access 16 th chapter in CHAD format from http://www.readchad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/BG-Chapter-16-The-Divine-And-Demoniac-Natures.doc print it and carry it with you or access the link  from your mobile device wherever you go. (Waiting in a long queue? Instead of getting frustrated you can peacefully recite your chapter!) Step 4: Record &  track your progress online http://www.readchad.com/mychadprogress/ Optionally, you may also recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls. Access http://www.readchad.com/daily-chad-conferences/ for more details. WEDNESDAY, October 28 - 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 Balimardan Das 8.00pm: Arati followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, October 31 - 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 "Prayers of Surrender by Gajendra" - Discourse on Srimad Bhagavatam by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das SUNDAY, November 1 - KRISHNAWEEN & EVENING OF KIRTAN This Sunday, we will celebrate Halloween the Krishna way. Bring your kids all dressed up for an exciting and fun filled celebrations  from 3.00 - 4.30 pm. ISV's Vedic Academy extends a warm welcome to one and all for this exciting kids festival. Please encourage your children to dress up as characters from Ramayana and Krishna lila and audience will try to guess the character. The participants can share a line or two. We request you to register your child for the costume party by sending an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com with details of the child's name and age. Registration ends on Friday, October 30 by 10pm.  Please note registration helps us estimate much prasad to make! Kids Dinner Prasad will be served at 5PM in the classrooms, as the daylight savings time ends that day, we expect kids to be hungry after all the excitement. Please note, we will not have the regular Sunday school classes on that day. Krishnaween will be followed by an evening of Kirtan chants, Sandhya Arotik and singing of Damodarastakam.  3:00pm - 4:30pm: Krishnaween Celebrations 4:30pm - 6:00pm: Evening of Kirtan 6.00pm: Sandhya Aartik, Damodar Arotik 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