A Dose of Spiritual Nourishment at ISV this week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: DEC 12 - DEC 18 , 2016 Hope this meets you all well.  Spiritual life is enjoyable, it is fun, it is wonderful. It's not just an austerity. Spiritual life is the greatest excitement, the most dynamic, enjoyable, blissfuly lifestyle to live when we have the right environment around us. 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: "Why Gita is the Song of God" - Gita Wisdom by H.G Balimardana Das Friday: Monthly Mini Festival and Harinam Sankirtan at Palo Alto, CA Saturday :  "Lessons from the Churning of Milk Ocean" - Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Koladwipa Prana Das Sunday: "Making Krsna the Highest Priority" : Preparing for the New Year - Talk by H.G Govinda Caran 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.   DEC 14, WEDNESDAY : GITA WISDOM Why is Gita called as the Song of God and not just commandments in the Great War?  Bhagavad-gita is just like a cow. Lord Krishna, who is famous as a cowherd boy, is milking this cow. Arjuna is just like a calf, and learned scholars and pure devotees are to drink the nectarean milk of Bhagavad-gita. (Gita-mahatmya 6) Come drink this nectar! 6:00pm: "Why is Gita called the Song of God?" by H.G Balimardana Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam   DEC 16, FRIDAY: HARINAM SANKIRTAN We cordially invite you, your family and your friends to participate in our December mini festival in Palo Alto on Friday, December 16th at 6.59 PM. Please come and take part in this wonderful activity of distributing the holy name for the pleasure of Lord. When: Friday, December 16th@ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301) kṛṣṇasya nānā-vidha-kīrtaneṣu  tan-nāma-saṅkīrtanam eva mukhyam  tat-prema-sampaj-janane svayaṃ drāk  śaktaṃ tataḥ śreṣṭha-tamaṃ mataṃ tat Of the many ways to chant Kṛṣṇa’s glories, foremost is His nāma-saṅkīrtana. It is deemed the best because it can evoke at once the treasure of pure love for Kṛṣṇa.(Brhad-Bhagavatamrta 2.3.158) Volunteer help is needed and much appreciated. DEC 17, SATURDAY: SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM Join us as we relish the beautiful pastime of Samudhra Manthan or the churning of the milk ocean and the instructive lessons it teaches to us! 7.30am:   "Lessons from the Churning of the Ocean" - Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Koladwipa Prana Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam   DEC 18, SUNDAY : SUNDAY FEAST   As we are nearing the end of the year and eagerly anticipating the beginning of the new year. let us give ourselves the time and wisdom to re-align our priorities that can give us the ultimate success and the maximum payback! We cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam! 3:00pm - 5:00pm:  "Making Krsna our Highest Priority" - Sunday feast talk by H.G Govinda Caran 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. 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