WEEKLY UPDATES:JUNE 27 - JULY 04, 2016
Dear Friends,
Hope this meets you all well. We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV! Summer has finally set in and ISV is bustling with activities. We are getting ready for the major festivals of the year starting this weekend. We wouldn't be able run these festivals without your support. So we cordially invite you all to come and take part in these festivities.
"If you love Krsna in any capacity, you shall never be frustrated because everything in Krsna is perfect, eternal, blissful and full of knowledge!"
This week we have:
Wednesday: "An Evening of Krsna Katha" by H.G Vaisesika Das
Saturday Morning: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Mukharavinda Das
Saturday Evening: "Krsna Katha" - by H.H GopalaKrsna Goswami Maharaj
Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Akruranath Das
Monday: Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Disappearance Day Festival
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 atwww.IskconSiliconValley.com.
JUNE 29, WEDNESDAY : AN EVENING OF KRSNA KATHA
"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: "An Evening of Krsna Katha" by H.G Vaisesika Das
8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam
JULY 2, SATURDAY: SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE
Srila Prabhupada states,"Srimad Bhagavatam carries with it all transcendental blessings of Lord Sri Krsna that we can expect from his personal contact". This week, our speaker, H.G Vaisesika Das, will talk about the art of learning from devotees. Join us for this enlivening discussion this Saturday morning!
7.30am: Brahma Samita followed by Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Mukharavinda Das
10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam
JULY 2, SATURDAY: KRSNA KATHA
Please join us for a an evening of Hari-Katha and Kirtan with H.H. GopalKrishna Goswami Maharaj. We invite you, your family and friends to take the opportunity to engage in the auspicious hearing of Krishna Katha, ecstatic Bhajans and Kirtans, partake in Krishna Prasadam
Time: 6.30 – 9.00pm
6:30pm: "Krsna Katha" by H.H GopalaKrsna Goswami Maharaj
8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam
Please note that Maharaja will be speaking at ISKCON Berkeley Temple on Friday, July 1 at 6.30pm
(ISKCON Berkeley)
2334 Stuart Street
Berkeley, CA 94705
H.H Gopala Krishna Goswami Maharaj. Maharaj is a very senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada. He graduated from the University of Delhi, studied Business Management at the Sorbonne University of Paris on a scholarship from the French Government and later, obtained a Master Degree in Business Administration from McGill University at Montreal. At present, H.H Gopala Krishna GoswamiMaharaja is the G.B.C for Mumbai and various other ISKCON centers in Norther India. He is also the Chairman and Trustee of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, the world's largest publisher and distributor of Vedic Literatures. Maharaj is well known for his deep commitment and surrender to Srila Prabhupada, his untiring, dedicated efforts to spread the mission of Lord Caitanya globally and his self compassionate nature.
JULY 3, SUNDAY - SUNDAY FEAST
We cordially welcome to our Sunday feast program this week which includes kirtan, Bhagavad Gita discourse, Arotik and delicious prasadam.
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Akruranath 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
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
JULY 4, MONDAY - SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA DISAPPEARANCE DAY FESTIVAL
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is a prominent preceptor Acharya in our succession of spiritual masters and disciples coming from Lord Krishna. He was a pioneering spiritual leader, a householder, a magistrate working in colonial India under the British rule, a prolific preacher, writer, and poet. He wrote volumes of books reintroducing the pure teachings of Lord Chaitanya at a time when those teachings had practically become lost. He composed hundreds of devotional songs glorifying Krishna to uplift the consciousness of the suffering people of this world. Along with his devoted wife, Bhagavati Devi, he raised ten children, including the illustrious Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, who would become a great spiritual leader in his own time and the spiritual master of ISKCON's founder-acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Above all, Bhaktivinoda Thakura taught devotion to Krishna by his personal example. His life story, excerpted below, demonstrates a tremendous amount of courage, character, and perseverance in the face of many difficulties and gives hope to those of us who may be wondering just how to find the time to serve Lord Sri Krishna, His holy names, and His devotees in our ever so busy lives.
In many ways, aspiring devotees of Krishna today owe a significant debt to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura for charting the course and laying the foundation for the modern-day Krishna consciousness movement.
4:30 am: Mangala Arotik
5:00 am: Tulasi Puja
5:15 am: Japa
7:30 am: Greeting the Deities
7:45 am: Guru Puja for Srila Prabhupada
8:00 am: Recitation of Brahma Samhita & Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Bhajans
9:30 am: Glories of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura by H.G Akruranath Das
11:30 am: MSF Offering
11:45 am: Pushpanjali
12:00 pm: Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Arotik & Raj Bhoga Arotik
12:45 pm: Prasadam
We look forward to your association!
KIRTAN MELLOWS AT YOUR HOME
We often have melodious hari kirtan and bhajans at devotees' homes in the bay area. Below are a couple of sample videos of the blissful program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcCgwx4P-sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6isiWMLFGc
If you would like to experience the sweet taste of holy names, please indicate your interest via this form http://goo.gl/forms/i01lk6drf3. A volunteer will send you an evite when a Kirtan Mellows event would be scheduled near you.
VEDIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
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
SUBCRIBE TO VEDIC WISDOM - 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
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