UPDATED: ISV Kirtan Festival, SFO Rath Yatra & Kids Holy Name Seminar This Week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: AUGUST 13 - AUGUST 20 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: Krishna Katha by H.H Hanumat Presak Swami Friday: Monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival at Palo Alto Saturday: The Nectarean Ocean of the Holy Name Seminar by ISV Youth Sunday: Annual San Francisco Rath Yatra (No Sunday Feast program at ISV) 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, AUGUST 15 - KRISHNA KATHA   We are pleased to invite you for this week's Krishna Katha by our special visiting Sannyasi guest, H.H Hanumat Presaka Maharaja!   6.00pm - 7:45pm: Krishna Katha  by H.H Hanumat Presak Swami 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & Prasadam HH Hanumat Presaka Swami grew-up in California, USA. He graduated first place in Psychology in 1970 with minor studies in Biology and Electrical Engineering but left his Doctoral studies to go East.  From there he got a Black Belt in Okinawan Karate and became a disciple of Srila Prabhupada in 1974.  He served most of the time in the Temple in San Francisco and later with His Sannyasa Guru, Bhakti-svarupa Damodara Swami, with the Bhakti-vedanta Institute. Now he is a Visiting Professor with Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru and working in cultural and educational development programs in South and North America, Europe and India FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 - MONTHLY KIRTAN OASIS FESTIVAL   We cordially invite all of you to join us for our monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival in Palo Alto this Friday, June 8th at 6.59 PM. Please come and take part in this joyful experience of chanting and dancing with the most powerful mantra in this age of Kali Yuga - the Maha Mantra. When: Friday, August 17th @ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301)   SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 - THE NECTAREAN OCEAN OF HOLY NAME SEMINAR "Thus worship the Lord, whose a name is like the sun, for just as a slight appearance of the sun dissipates the darkness of night, so a slight appearance of the holy name of Krishna can drive away all the darkness of ignorance that arises in the heart due to greatly sinful activities performed in previous lives." -Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (2.1.103) by Rupa Goswami..  8:00 am: The Nectarean Ocean of Holy Name Seminar by ISV Youth 10:00 am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam This unique seminar is being presented by ISV youth, after an year of studying H H Sacinandana Swami's book "The Nectarean Ocean of the Holy Name" as part of their Sunday school curriculum. The class started out with an interest to improve their own chanting and are culminating the effort by sharing their understanding on this subject to a wider audience. Topics Covered: Nama Tattva: What is the Holy name? Nama Kirtana: Chanting the Holy name Nama Aparadha: The Offensive Stage Namabhasa: The Clearing Stage Suddha Nama: The Pure Chanting SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 -  ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO RATH YATRA FESTIVAL (NO SUNDAY FEAST @ ISV) We cordially welcome you to the most wonderful Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatrafestival at the Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Do not miss this wonderful festival where the Lord of Universe,  Sri Jagannath along with His brother Balaram and sister Subhadra Devi come on a procession giving unlimited blessings to everyone around! PN: No Sunday Feast Program @ ISV on Aug 19th 11:00 am: Parade begins at Transverse Dr. & John F. Kennedy Dr. 12 noon: Festival begins at Sharon Meadows by Children's Park 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.  READ BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 12 (Until 4 Sep 2018) BHAGAVAD GITA Every day @6:00am  PST 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.isv-vedicacademy.com  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