Energize Your Spiritually - Classes this Week at ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES: NOV 28 - DEC 4 , 2016 Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We at ISKCON of Silicon Valley honored Thanksgiving by distributing spiritual literature to thousands of people in San Francisco and feeding delicious prasadam to many homeless people on the streets. It was the most satisfying experience! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV!   This week we have: Wednesday: "Bringing Attention and Intention to Your Devotional Practice" - Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday :  "Extreme Giving; Extreme Taking" - Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.G Vaisesika Das    Saturday: Gita Champions Contest       Sunday:   "Three Practical Lessons from the Life of the great Vaisnava, Sri Vidura" -  Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 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.   NOV 30, WEDNESDAY : GITA WISDOM When one practices the same thing everyday, it's possible to become inattentive. Join us for a review of the importance of some of our daily practices so that we may embrace them with gusto. 6:00pm: "Bringing Attention & Intention to Your Devotional Service" by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam   DEC 3, SATURDAY: SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE Lord Caitanya is famous as the most generous giver of all time. He is also know as the one Who takes away the suffering of the conditioned souls. Those who join the Sankirtana movement become representatives of Lord Caitanya and must learn the art of such extreme giving and taking. Learn the art of extreme giving and taking. 7.30am:   "Extreme Giving; Extreme Taking" - Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam   The most awaited annual Gita champions children contest is here and will be held on Saturday, December 3 at ISV. Please find the schedule below. We look forward to your presence to hear the beautiful sloka recitation and talk by our children.  10:30am – 11:30 am: Essay Writing for Group 3(9-12 yrs) and Group 4(12 – 15 years) Location: Krishna Room & Balaram Room   10 :30am – 11:30 am: Bhagavad Gita Sloka Recitation for Group 1(3 – under 6 years), Group 2(6-under 9 yrs) Location: Lecture Hall   11:30 am – 12:30pm: Bhagavad Gita Sloka Recitation for Group 3(9-12 yrs) and Group 4(12 – 15 years).  Location: Lecture Hall   11:30am - 12:30pm Gita Coloring contest Group 1 (3 – under 6 years) and Group 2 (6- under 9 yrs) Location: Krishna Room (Group 2) & Balaram Room (Group 1)   12.30-1:00pm: Lunch Break (We will be providing lunch prasadam for all the parents and kids)    1:00 –1:30- Bhagavad Gita Speech Contest Group 2(6- under 9 yrs), Location: Lecture Hall 1:30- 2:30pm: Bhagavad Gita Speech Contest, Group 3(9- under12 yrs) & Group 4(12 –15 years). Location: Lecture Hall 1:30-2:30: Essay Writing for Group 2 (6- under 9yrs) Location: Krishna Room & Balaram Room 2.30 – 2.45 pm: Break 2.45 – 4.00 pm: Bhagavad Gita Quiz for Group 2, 3 and 4 Location: Lecture Hall If you haven't registered your child(ren) yet, please register as soon as possible so that it will help us in planning the contests. Participation is by registration only.  Register here: https://goo.gl/forms/NsS0Mwjebij6WVFV2 The registration fee per contest per student is $5 (until Nov 20) after which it will be $8/contest/student DEC 4, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEAST   We cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam! 1. Lord Krsna, just as he was leaving this world, specifically remembered Sri Vidura. How can we be similarly remembered by Krsna? 2. Vidura’s life was complicated yet he rose above it’s complexities. How did he do it? How can we follow in this footsteps? 3. At the end of Dhrtarastra’s life, Vidura helped him to attain liberation. How may we similarly help those we love at the end of their lives? 3:00pm - 5:00pm:  "Three Practical Lessons from the life of the great Vaisnava, Sri Vidura" - Sunday feast talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 5:00pm: 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   Navadwip Preschool is a new education initiative of ISV that is meant for kids of age 3 to 5 year old. It is open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 12 noon and is located in Sunnyvale at the intersection of El Camino and Mary. The start date is November 29, 2016. You can enroll for this preschool for your child at the earliest. The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum. Maximum of 15 children can be enrolled in this session.  For further info, please visit the website www.nineislandsschool.com or email us at info@nineislandsschool.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   ISKCON of Silicon Valley 1965 Latham Street  Mountain View CA 94040 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Ph: 650 336 7993 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iskconsv/  You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to ISV Connect! Like Forward Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

Happy Thanksgiving from ISKCON of Silicon Valley! + Classes & Event this Week

WEEKLY UPDATES: NOV 21 - NOV 27 , 2016 Dear Friends, Everyone around the USA and Canada are looking forward to Thanksgiving to express their gratitude for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well. At the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), we look forward for this day to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Supreme Father, Lord Sri Krishna for His unlimited blessings upon all of us and all the predecessor Acharyas for their compassion and valuable contribution to humanity. We extend a warm invitation to all of you to join us for a Special Harinama Party at San Francisco on Friday, November 25th.  Also our dear leader Vaisesika Prabhu will be back in town after his Kartik pilgrimage. We eagerly welcome him back with great enthusiasm! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV! This week we have: Wednesday: "Attaining the Supreme Lord" - Bhagavad Gita Talk by H.G Koladvip Prana Das Friday: Annual Day After Thanksgiving Harinam Party in San Francisco CA Saturday : Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse class by H.G Vaisesika Das           Sunday:   Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 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.   NOV 23, WEDNESDAY : GITA WISDOM We welcome you to our weekly inspirational and thought provoking Gita classes on Wednesday nights! 6:00pm: "Attaining the Supreme Lord" by H.G Koladvip Prana Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam   NOVEMBER 25, FRIDAY : ANNUAL DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING HARINAM  We are extremely delighted to invite you to our Annual day after Thanksgiving Harinam Sankirtan on Friday, November 25th. We will have a lot of fun and distribute the holy name, books and prasadam to everyone we meet. Special mercy will be showered upon all those who attend :-) So please join us for this once a year event and bring your family and friends. Srila Prabhupada: One has to continue chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and preaching the chanting of this mantra because such preaching and chanting constitute the perfection of life. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.67 Purport) When: Friday, November 25th, 2016@10:59 AM Where: Intersection of Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Sankirtan devotees please get your roll on bags and credit card readers.  Note: Please dress warm and in layers because San Francisco weather can get very cold. Please carry your umbrellas too. Driving/train directions: Parking in the city is very difficult, so please use public transport if possible. 1.     BART: for those who are taking bart, come directly to powell station and come upstairs to Powell/Market street. 2.     CAL train:  Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107-5533  a.     Walking directions from the Cal train to Powell Street. It is 1 mile and takes 20 minutes Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107-5533 1 .Head northwest on 4th St toward Townsend St  0.9 mi 2. Turn left onto Market St  0.1 mi Market St & Powell St San Francisco, CA 94103 b.     Alternately, you can also catch a bus from Cal train station to Powell street. Cal Train station to Powell Street by bus Start address: 700 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-5533 End address: Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Total price: $2.00 Travel time: about 15 mins Walk to King St & 4th St (About 2 mins) Light rail - J - Church    (Direction: Balboa Park Station)    (Service run by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) 10:03am Depart King St & 4th St 10:15am Arrive Metro Powell Station/Outbound Walk to Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (About 1 min) c.     Driving directions to parking near main location: a.     Here is the address for your GPS to the Union Street Garage. This is very close to the main location Union Square Garage 333 Post St San Francisco, California 94102 NOVEMEBER 26, SATURDAY: SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE Join us as we welcome back our dear Vaisesika Prabhu and hear from him! "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:   Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam   NOVEMBER 27, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEAST   We cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam! 3:00pm - 5:00pm:  Sunday feast talk by H.G Vaisesika Das 5:00pm: 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   Navadwip Preschool is a new education initiative of ISV that is meant for kids of age 3 to 5 year old. It is open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 12 noon and is located in Sunnyvale at the intersection of El Camino and Mary. The start date is November 29, 2016. You can enroll for this preschool for your child at the earliest. The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum. Maximum of 15 children can be enrolled in this session.  For further info, please visit the website www.nineislandsschool.com or email us at info@nineislandsschool.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   ISKCON of Silicon Valley 1965 Latham Street  Mountain View CA 94040 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Ph: 650 336 7993 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iskconsv/  You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to ISV Connect! Like Forward Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

Reminder: Sunday Feast starts at 3 pm from this week onwards!

WEEKLY UPDATES: NOV 14 - NOV 20 , 2016 Dear Friends, Hope this meets you well. Winter is slowing setting in and we can see how the weather and darkness affects our feelings. The rhythm of our lives changes, and we spend more time inside savoring the warmth. We relish the chance to slow down and to have some solitude. If you are looking to add more adventure to your otherwise dull winter, come and join us at ISV to experience the inner warmth and bliss.  Please note from this week onward our Sunday feast program would start at 3 pm in order to facilitate the early closing of the temple on Sunday nights! This week we have: Sunday:   "Entering Your Sacred Space Series - Part 4: Living in the Holy Dham" - Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Balimardana Das  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.   NOVEMBER 20, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEAST   In The Nectar of Devotion (chapter 13) Srila Prabhupäda promises that there are five kinds of devotional service which are so potent that a small attachment for any one of these five items can arouse devotional ecstasy even in a beginner.” These five practices are the topic of our "Entering The Sacred Space" series training letter series. The goal of this series is to help you on your way to the sacred space inside. Last week we discussed the third and important form of hearing Srimad Bhagavatam This week, we will hear about the importance and benefits of living in a holy place and the effect of it in our spiritual lives.  3:00pm - 5:00 pm: "Entering the Sacred Space Series - Part 4: LIVING IN A HOLY PLACE" - Sunday feast talk by H.G BalimardanaDas 5:00pm: 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) Bhagavad-Gita Chapter-A-Day (CHAD) program , is a worldwide alliance of devotees who chant at least one chapter of Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. This program, officially inaugurated by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu, has been enthusiastically executed by many souls around the globe. All the CHAD members and aspirants are requested to recite the 17th chapter of Bhagavad Gita every day during this most auspicious month of Kartik from 16th Oct 2016 to 23rd Nov 2016. We humbly request everyone to join this global initiative to please Lord Krishna. Steps to join CHAD Step 1:  Make a vow to recite Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 17 every day from 16th Oct 2016 to 23rd Nov 2016. 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 (if you not done so earlier) .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 17th chapter in CHAD format from http://www.readchad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/BG-Chapter-17-The-Divisions-of-Faith.doc  print it and carry it with you or access the link  from your mobile device wherever you go. Step 4: Introduce CHAD to at least one other soul 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   ISKCON of Silicon Valley 1965 Latham Street  Mountain View CA 94040 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Ph: 650 336 7993 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iskconsv/  You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to ISV Connect! Like Forward Preferences  |  Unsubscribe