Special Visiting Guests, Kids Rath Yatra & More at ISV this week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: AUG 28 - SEP 3 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well.  After a series of festivals, we are now excited to welcome two of our special visiting guests this weekend coupled with ISV Annual Kids Rath Yata. It's refreshing to be part of these spiritual activities filled with joy, love and devotion.  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 Vaisesika Das Saturday: Special Seminar on "Sanskrit for Scriptural Study - Part 1 & 2" by H.G Radhika Raman Das (Dr. Ravi Gupta) Saturday: ISV Annual Kids Rath Yatra and Monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival Sunday: Concluding Seminar on "Sanskrit for Scriptural Study - Part 3" by H.G Radhika Raman Das (Dr.Ravi Gupta) Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Das Monday: Talk on "Getting Relationships Right" by visiting guest speaker H.G Gaur Gopal 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, AUG 30 - GITA WISDOM Join us to tonight to hear from the great spiritual text, Bhagavad Gita from our dear Vaisesika Prabhu! 6:00pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arati followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, SEP 2 - SPECIAL SEMINAR (PART 1&2) Join us to dive deep into a special sanskrit seminar presented by the exper H.G Radhika Raman Das (Dr. Ravi Gupta) this weekend.  The aim of this seminar is to give students an appreciation for the beauty and utility of Sanskrit language. The course will focus on those aspects of the language which are practically useful for the study of Srila Prabhupada's books. This will be a skills based seminar (although it includes some philosophy as well). 8.00 - 10.30am:  "Sanskrit for Scriptural Study - Part 1" by H.G Radhika Raman Das 10:30 - 11.30 am -  Prasadam 11:30 - 2.00pm -   "Sanskrit for Scriptural Study - Part 2" by H.G Radhika Raman Das SATURDAY, SEP 2 - KIDS RATH YATRA & MONTHLY KIRTAN OASIS FESTIVAL  We cordially invite you, your family and your friends to participate in the very auspicious Kids Rath Yatra cum monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival on Saturday, September 2nd at 5.59 PM. Please do not miss this golden opportunity to chant the holy name and pull the holy rope of Lord Jagannath's Chariot. Please invite your friends. The more the merrier!! Please see festival schedule below. 5.59 PM- Kids Rath Yatra program starts at Elinor Cogswell plaza/park(264 Lytton Avenue between Ramona and Bryant streets)  6.10 PM- Aarti performed by kids  6.20 PM- 56 bhoga offering.  6.35 PM- Kids get chance to pull the Chariot around the Park 7.05 PM-Kids perform Kirtan, pull the Chariot and proceed towards Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301). Route will be via Lytton Ave and Emerson Ave(See route in attachment). 7.30 PM- Rath reaches Lytton Plaza. 9.00 PM- Prasadam Please note that Harinam will start at Lytton Plaza at 5.59 PM while Rath Yatra is going on in the park.  Kids will do the Kirtan at Cogswell Plaza and also while Ratha goes Lytton Plaza. All kids should be accompanied by a parent at all times. Volunteer help is needed and much appreciated. SUNDAY,  SEP 3 - CONCLUDING SEMINAR (PART 3) Please join us for the last session of the three part seminar on the topic, "Sanskrit for Scriptural Study" by H.G Radhika Raman Das on Sunday morning.   11:30am - 2:00pm: "Sanskrit for Scriptural Study - Part 3" by H.G Radhika Raman Das Ravi M. Gupta, also known as Radhika Ramana Dasa, is a notable Vaisnava scholar. He holds the Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies and serves as Director of the Religious Studies Program at Utah State University. He is the author of The Caitanya Vaiṣṇava Vedānta of Jīva Gosvāmī (Routledge, 2007),[co-editor of The Bhāgavata Purāṇa: Sacred Text and Living Tradition , editor of Caitanya Vaiṣṇava Philosophy: Tradition Reason and Devotion and co-author of The Bhāgavata Purāṇa: Selected Readings. He completed his doctorate in Hindu Studies at Oxford University and subsequently taught at the University of Florida, Centre College, and the College of William and Mary. He has received four teaching awards, a National Endowment for the Humanities summer fellowship, two research fellowships at Oxford, and a book award. He is a Permanent Research Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and past president the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies. He is also a member of the faculty at Bhaktivedanta College.  Radhika Raman Das lectures widely on topics related to Vaishnava bhakti traditions, Vedanta philosophy, interreligious dialogue, and the relationship between scholarship and practice.     SUNDAY, SEP 3 - 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 MONDAY , SEP 4 - SPECIAL TALK BY VISITING GUEST SPEAKER We cordially welcome you a special talk by H.G Gaur Gopal Das, a senior monk in the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition and motivational speaker. Known for this humor and delectable speeches, its a great honor and privilege to host him at ISV. Join us for an enlightening talk on "Getting Relationships Right" by H.G Gaur Gopal Das on the labor day.  6:00pm - 8:00pm: "Getting Relationships Right" by H.G Gaur Gopal Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Aartik followed by Announcements and Prasadam Gaur Gopal Das is a Bhakti monk and a life coach. Living and serving in a monastery in Mumbai (India), Gaur Gopal das has been actively speaking at various prestigious universities and corporate firms both in India and abroad for over two decades. His motivational talks at Infosys, Barclays, Bank of America, E&Y and Ford have been very well received. He regularly visits the members of the Rotary & Lions Club for talks and guides various top ranking celebrities and corporate leaders. He has also spoken at several TEDx events. In 2016, he gave a talk at the British Parliament. Gaur Gopal Das was awarded the 2016 Rotary International's Super Achiever Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of spirituality and inspiration. Known for his profound yet humorous talks, he is very popular in Social media including approximately 1M followers to his Youtube channel. Based on the timeless wisdom coming down from ages, his talks make the audience think deeper and find simple solutions to difficult problems. 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

Ecstatic Radhashtami Celebrations @ ISV on Tuesday Aug 29

Ecstatic Radhashtami Celebrations @ ISV on Tuesday Aug 29

WEEKLY UPDATES: JULY 4 - JULY 9 2017 View this email in your browser TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 - ECSTATIC RADHASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS Dear Friends, Hope this meets you all well.  After the grand Janmashtami festival, we are now looking forward and eagerly making arrangements to celebrate the auspicious appearance day festival of our divine mother, Srimati Radharani. Radharani is the consort of Krishna. Radharani's special qualification is that She is the best devotee of Krishna. Krishna therefore loves Her the most. On Her festival day, devotees will especially ask Her to grant them devotion to Her beloved Lord, knowing that if they can attain Her favor, they can attain His as a natural consequence! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the Radhastami festival on Tuesday, August 29 2017.  Radhashtami Celebration 2017 - Schedule Morning 4:30am Mangala Aartik 5:00am Tulasi Aartik 5:15am Japa 7:15am Guru Puja 7:30am Darshan Aartik & Kirtana   Evening 5:30pm Kirtana 6:00pm Glories of Srimati Radharani by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu 7:00pm Abhishek of Sri Radha Madanmohan 7:30pm Sandhya Aartik 8:00pm Prasadam 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. 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