Grand Krsna Janmashtami & Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day Festival at ISV!

View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love!  The biggest and most awaited festival of the year - Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Lord Krishna's appearance day is almost around the corner. This time it coincides with the Labor day weekend (Sept 3rd). We are planning a spectacular festival, expecting 10K visitors this time. Festivities start on Sept 2nd continuing to next day starting from 4:30am until 1am, for Sri Krishna's pleasure. Also there is a grand celebration of Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja on Sept 4th, 8am to 1pm. Every moment will be filled with continuous Bhajans, Kirtanas, Krishna katha, Japa, Puja offerings etc, ending with midnight ararti, kirtana and prasadam distribution. Free dinner, prasadam feast, will be served to all. Please invite friends and family to ISV to Grand Janmasthami Celebration ( https://www.facebook.com/iskconsv/ )   The festival organizing team has already kick started the planning/preparations and we have divided the Services across 32 teams. As this is the biggest festival, we need many more volunteers to take care of several services in each team and we are completely dependent on your support. If we have missed reaching out to you by now, our humble request is that please contact us to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Let's join hands so we can ensure that all aspects of program become successful for the pleasure of Sri Radha Madan and his guests.   If you're interested in rendering service for the Lordship's pleasure, we would love you to sign up Janmashtami Volunteer Sign-up form.   For us to serve Sri Krishna's guests, we need help with sponsorship. There is also plenty of opportunity if you wish to sponsor the Festival offerings on Sri Krishna's & Srila Prabhupada's Birthday. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gSdCljyp_7e3wYDp1wIsdJFVtXJZrzgEseRYtbFMnAw/edit?usp=sharing   We very much look forward to your wonderful association during festival season. If we can be any assistance or service to you or your family, please feel free to reach out to us. If you any questions, please email us. Thank you very much for considering our humble request!  Please look out for another email on directions, parking instructions and housekeeping which will be rolled out shortly! This week we have:  Monday: Sri Krsna Janmashtami Festival Tuesday: Sri Prabhupada Appearance Day Festival Wednesday: (Continued) Glorification & Appreciation of Srila Prabhupada by ISV Community 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. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3- SRI KRSNA JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL   Sri Krishna Janmashtami - Celebrations of divine appearance of Lord Sri Krishna. Devotees all over the world celebrate this festival to express their desire to serve the Supreme Lord and to glorify Him.  "One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, takes his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode. O Arjuna" - Bhagavad-gita 4.9. The Supreme Lord Sri Krishna appeared on the earth 5200 years ago. His appearance in this world is remembered & celebrated as Janmashtami festival. At ISV, we celebrate this festival with devotion & great pomp. Their Lordships Mahaprabhu, Sri Sri Radha Madanamohana and Sri Narasimhadeva are magnificently dressed and adorned with jewelleries and colourful fragrant flowers on this day.  Devotees observe a full-day fast. As a part of the celebrations, the temple has scheduled devotional activities throughout the day, like Kirtans, discussing pastimes of Krishna & much more. Lord Krishna's bathing ceremony – called Abhishek – is witnessed by all attendees while sponsors get opportunity to personally bathe the Lord.  We extend a warm invitation to you and your family for this auspicious occasion! 4:30am Mangala Arotik 5:00am Tulasi Aroik 5:15am Japa 7:15am Guru Puja 7:30am Darshan Arotik & Kirtana 8:30am Sastra Jam & Hari Katha 10:30am Abhishek of Sri Sri Radha MadanMohan Ji 11:45am Kirtan and Hari Katha 12:00pm Raj Bhoga Arotik 1:00pm Kirtan and Hari Katha 2:00pm Kirtan by Community Devotees 4:00pm Kirtan and Hari Katha 6:00pm Kirtan by ISV Kids 7:00pm Sandhya Arotik 8:30pm Abhishek & Kirtana 10:00pm Hari Katha 11:15pm Announcements & Acknowledgements 11:30pm Kirtana 12:00am Maha Arotik TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - SRILA PRABHUPADA APPEARANCE DAY FESTIVAL  The appearance day of Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON is celebrated as Vyasa Puja. Srila Prabhupada was born in 1896 on the day of Nandotsava (the next day of Janmashtami). A bona fide spiritual master coming in this line of succession descending from Vyasadeva is considered a representative of Vyasa deva. Srila Prabhupada is the 32nd acharya in this disciplic succession and his disciples observe his appearance day ceremony as Vyasa Puja. For the devotees of ISKCON, this is the most important festival of the year. Devotees fast till noon. Various items are cooked for offering to the spiritual master, who in turn offers it to Krishna. Devotees will read homage offerings written by them to glorify Srila Prabhupada. We cordially welcome you all to this auspicious fesitval to commemorate the divine appearance day of our Acharya, Srila Prabhupada.  8:00am -12pm Srila Prabhupada Katha & Offerings 11:45am- Offering of the Janmathami-Vyasa Puja Monthly Sankirtana Festival results 12:00pm - Puspanjali & Srila Prabhupada Arotik 1:00pm Prasadam WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 -  EXTENDED SRILA PRABHUPADA VYASA PUJA CELEBRATIONS We are pleased to welcome you on Wednesday, September 5th as we continue glorifying Srila Prabhupada thereby welcoming everyone one of our devotees to offer their homage by reading their offerings.  6:00pm: Vaishnava Bhajans 6:30pm: Glorifying & Appreciation of Srila Prabhupada 7:50pm: Kirtana by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik 8:45pm: Prasadam Copyright © 2018 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), All rights reserved. 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Classes & Events this Week at ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES: August 27 - September 2 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 with festivals and inspirational talks at ISV! We are eagerly looking forward to celebrate Sri Krsna Janmashtami, the most awaited festival of the year on Monday, September 3 with all of you. The preparation for the festivities are going in full swing. We will be sending out the schedule shortly. Please come to ISV with your family and friends and immerse yourself in the joyous festival.  This week we have:  Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G Vaisesika Das Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse 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. WEDNESDAY, AUG 29 - GITA WISDOM   Please join us this Wednesday for an evening of Gita wisdom and Kirtans.  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 - 8:00pm: Gita Wisdom  by H.G Vaisesika Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & Prasadam SATURDAY, SEP 1 - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE Srimad Bhagavatam is the galitam phalam, or ripened fruit, of all Vedic knowledge. It is exactly like amrita, for by hearing its recitation we can cross beyond birth and death. There are ten subject matters and when studied together, these ten subject matters fully establish the Supreme personality of Godhead, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, as the transcendental Absolute Truth. Join us to deep dive and experience transcendental wisdom as explained in the great classic text, Srimad Bhagavatam. 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 SUNDAY, SEP 2 -  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.G Vaisesika Das 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 @ 6:00am.   BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 12 ( until 4 Sep 2018) Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls BHAGAVAD GITA Every day @ 6.00am  PDT Dial in #: 1-563-999-2090 Access code: 123936 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 650-248-6297   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