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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Ecstatic Balaram Jayanthi Celebrations @ ISV

WEEKLY UPDATES: AUG 16 - AUG 23, 2016

Dear Friends,

Hope this meets you all well.

"Whatever progress we have made, it is simply by distributing these books. So go on, and do not divert your mind for a moment from this."  (Srila Prabhupad)

This week we have:

Wednesday: Balaram Jayanti Celebrations starting @ 4:30am. Lecture  by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu on "Glories of Lord Balaram" @ 6:00pm

Saturday :  Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu

Sunday:   Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu

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.

 

AUG 17, WEDNESDAY : ECSTATIC BALARAM JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS

Join us this Wednesday for an ecstatic Balaram Jayanti Celebrations @ ISV.

"My dear Paraksit, that Lord Balarama killed Dhenukasura is not such a wonderful thing, considering that He is the unlimited Personality of Godhead, the controller of the entire universe. Indeed, the entire cosmos rests upon Him just as a woven cloth rests upon its own horizontal and vertical threads" (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.15.35)

Balaram Jayanti Celebration 2016 - Schedule

Morning
4:30 Mangala Aarti
5:15am Japa
7:30am Greeting the Deities
7:45am Guru Puja
Evening
5:30pm Kirtan
5:45pm Krsna Balaram Abhishek
6:00pm Glories of Lord Balaram by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu
7:00pm Julan Yatra for Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Ji
8:00pm Sandhya Aarti
8:30pm Prasadam

 

AUGUST 20, SATURDAY: SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM CLASS BY H.G.VAISESIKA PRABHU

Join us for this enlivening Srimad Bhagavatam discourse by H.G.Vaisesika Prabhu and boost your inner faith to serve Guru, Srila Prabhupad and Krishna!

7.30am: Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu

10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam

 

                AUGUST 21, SUNDAY - SUNDAY FEAST LECTURE                          BY H.G. VAISESIKA PRABHU

We cordially welcome to our Sunday feast program this week. Program includes Kirtan, Bhagavad Gita discourse, Arati and delicious prasadam.

4:00pm - 6:00pm: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu

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

 JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION SPONSORSHIP 2016

This year Sri Krishna Janmastami, Lord Krishna’s divine appearance day, falls on August 25th, Thursday.

We are planning a spectacular festival. Starting 4:30am until 1am, for the Krishna’s pleasure. Time will be filled with continuous bhajans, kirtanas, talk about Krishna, puja offerings etc,. ending with the midnight ararti, kirtana and prasadam distribution. Free dinner, prasadam feast, will be served to all. There will be also special children’s activities.

Traditionally, Janmastami is time of giving. Devotees give, donate towards, and sponsor the worship of Sri Krishna. Having said that, we have sponsorship and service opportunities as we are expecting over 7000 visitors to come to the temple throughout the day. We humbly request you to extend your support this year 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 the link below. For any questions regarding donation please reach out to Damodar Prabhu @ deepakc108@gmail.com or hansapriya8@gmail.com

We will be performing a really Beautiful Kalash Abhishek this year and you can help Pujari’s bathe the Sri Radha Krishna on His birthday and receive His divine blessings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AB3b-ccuWKkfq_FFwboei5xuO6IMmeNO0kHbrneCHqU/edit?usp=sharing

PLEASE NOTE: All donations over $1008 will allow you to offer Abhishek to our Sri Radha Krishna. 

We have prepared a list of services and the approximate time slots where you can enroll for services. Our humble request is that please sign up for services (same/multiple) throughout the day since that is the only way we can ensure that we have sufficient volunteers to cover the event and take care of all aspects to make program successful. If you any questions please email hansapriya8@gmail.com or Braja Vilasini (Bhavani) @ bhavanitanikella@gmail.com  or Hari Sankirtana Prabhu @ hariharan.r.iyer@gmail.com

We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activities. Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our services signups on VolunteerSpot: http://signup.com/go/WwxrUA

2) View the activities listed and choose the slots you like.(click on 'View' button in front of the activity)

3) Sign up! It's Easy — you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.Just give you email id for signing up the slots.

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

 

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 everyday @ 5:45am.

Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/sanatanagandharvika

Dial-In Number (United States): (563) 999-2090, Access Code: 123936

Email: recite.chad@gmail.com

 

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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