Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Disapperance Day Festival and more this week @ ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES: JUNE 19 - JUNE 25 2017 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons   Hope this meets you all well.  We should be in harmony with our own consciousness; our mind, body and soul should be one in interest and purpose. And in that unified condition, we can actually express that innate love that we have found in our own life in everything we do in the world.  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: Gita Wisdom by H.G Rama Giridhari Das Friday: Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Disappearance Day Festival Celebrations Saturday: "Management Principles from the lessons of Bharat Maharaj - Part 1" by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das Sunday: "Jagannatha Ratha Yatra" - Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Navina Nirada 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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 - GITA WISDOM Join us to tonight to hear from the great spiritual text, Bhagavad Gita from our special visiting guest, H.G Rama Giridhari Prabhu who is the executive secretary to HH Hanumat Presaka Swami in the ministry of Education in ISKCON.  6:00pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Rama Giridhari Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam FRIDAY, JUNE 23 - BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA 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. We cordially invite you to the disappearance day festival of this great acharya! 5:30pm Chanting and Hearing about Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura 7:00pm MSF results offering to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura 7:15pm Puspaanjali Offering to Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur   7:30pm Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Aarti & Sandhya 8:00pm Prasadam  SATURDAY,  JUNE 24 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM Join us to dive deep within the beautiful narration of Srimad Bhagavatam this Saturday morning at ISV! 7.30am:  "Management Principles from the Life of Bharat Maharaj - Part 1" by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, JUNE 25- SUNDAY FEAST We cordially welcome you to our Sunday feast program filled with spiritual discussions, arati, kirtans and prasadam.  3:00pm - 5:00pm: "Jagannatha Ratha Yatra" - Sunday feast talk by H.G Navina Nirada 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 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 dial in everyday @ 5:45am. CHAD chapter currently being read is Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verses 1-23.  Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/sanatanagandharvika Dial-In Number (United States): (563) 999-2090, Access Code: 123936 Email: recite.chad@gmail.com Website: www.readchad.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.  ISV's (New) NAVADWIP PRESCHOOL 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. 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   Copyright © 2017 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive information regarding our events and programs Our mailing address is: ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View, Ca 94040 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list