Sri Narasimha Chaturdashi Festival at ISV - The Divine Appearance Day of Lord Narasimha!

WEEKLY UPDATES: APR 23 - APR 29 15 2018 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love!  Join us for yet another week of inspiration and spiritual nourishment at ISV.  This week we have:  Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday: Sri Narasimha Chaturdashi Festival Celebrations Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.H Bhakti Ananda Tirtha Swami 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, APRIL 25 - Gita Wisdom   Please join us for an evening of Gita wisdom and Kirtans on Wednesday night.  We invite you, your family and friends to take the opportunity to engage in the auspicious hearing of Krishna Katha, ecstatic Bhajans and Kirtans, partake in Krishna Prasadam.  6.00pm - 7:45pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & Prasadam   SATURDAY, APRIL 28 - SRI NARASIMHA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL Nrisimha Chaturdasi is celebrated world wide as the auspicious day of the advent of Lord Nrisimhadeva, who appeared to protect His devotee Prahlad from the malicious designs of his atheistic father Hiranyakasipu. Nrisimha Chaturdasi is celebrated at ISV with a lot of splendor. Devotees fast till dusk and many programs unfurl during that time. An abhishek (bathing ) ceremony takes centre stage amidst the reverberations of the chanting of the holy names. Our speaker will illuminate us by speaking on the pastimes of the Lord, followed by Arati and dinner feast. 4:30am Mangala Aarti 5:00am Tulasi Puja 5:15am Japa 7:30am Greeting the Deities 7:45am Guru Puja 8:00am to 10:00am Bhramha-Samhita Recitation and Srimad Bhagavatam & Glories of Sri Nrsimhadeva Class by His Grace Vaisesika Das 10:00am Grain Ceremony of Dayanand 5:30pm Bhajans & Lecture on Nrsimha Dev Appearance by His Grace Vaisesika Das 6:15pm Abhishek  6:30pm Presentation by Dhruva Prabhu  6:50pm MSF offering 7:15pm Arotik followed by Announcements & Acknowledgements 8:00pm Prasadam We welcome you to this auspicious festival! SUNDAY, APR 29 -  SUNDAY FEAST We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, arotik and delicious feast. 3:00pm - 5:00pm:  Sunday Feast Talk by H.H Bhakti Ananda Tirtha Swami 5:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & Prasadam 7:00pm: Shayana Arati Darshan 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) "As Arjuna set aside his bow and arrows, let us set aside any sense of confidence in our own abilities so that we may hear Krsna's words with full heart and attention.This kind of submissive hearing is the primary requirement for advancement in spiritual life. The devotee who hears Krsna's words with a submissive heart immediately feels an ingress of causeless knowledge and detachment." – H. G. Vaisesika Prabhu 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. BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 10 Verse 22- 42 (11 April - 15 May 2018) Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls BHAGAVAD GITA Every day @ 5.45am  PST Dial in #: 1-563-999-2090 Access code: 123936 BHAGAVAD GITA Everday @ 6.15 am PDT Dial in #: 1-712-432-3496 Access code: 327605 Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/sanatanagandharvika Email: recite.chad@gmail.com Website: www.readchad.com   KIRTAN MELLOWS AT YOUR HOME The temple organizes melodious hari kirtan/bhajans & Hari Katha at people's homes all over the Bay Area. You can either join in or host such a unique, spiritually uplifting experience to gain the mercy of the Lord, gain positivity and feel instant bliss See examples of kirtan videos: bit.ly/kirtanexamples See what the hosts think: bit.ly/kirtanfeedback See Kirtan FAQs: bit.ly/kirtanfaqs To experience the bliss of kirtan/katha, please text/call Govinda Das @ 408 634 4478 or submit your interest here (https://goo.gl/forms/bGsUpvA5KQuQlUl73). 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 full day and is located in Sunnyvale. 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 0 - 15 yrs every Sunday from 3 -  7 pm 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 © 2018 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