Special Seminar Series by H.G Radhika Raman Das, Kids Rath Yatra & More at ISV this Week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: Sep 17 - Sep 23, 2018 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love! After a busy weekend of festivities, ISV is gearing up for yet another week of inspiration. We have a special seminar series this weekend offered to us by our visiting guest, H.G Radhika Raman Das (Dr.Ravi Gupta) from Utah. It's time for our annual kids Rath Yatra and we extend a warm welcome to you and your family to come and participate in this joyous festival. See you soon! 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: "Seeking Forgiveness, Offering Forgiveness: Lessons from Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 1 & 2 Saturday: Annual ISV Kids Rath Yatra Sunday: "Seeking Forgiveness, Offering Forgiveness: Lessons from Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 3 (Concluding session) 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,  SEP 19 - 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 22 - SEMINAR SERIES BY H.G RADHIKA RAMAN DAS Join us to dive deep into a special sanskrit seminar presented by the expert H.G Radhika Raman Das (Dr. Ravi Gupta) this weekend. Srimad Bhagavatam is filled with life lessons to relish and apply. The speaker will take us some of the amazing and thought provoking lessons from it related to forgiveness. Don't miss it! 8:00 am - 12 noon: "Seeking Forgiveness, Offering Forgiveness: Lessons from Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 1 & 2 (with a short break in between) Since it is the appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, there will be an arotik ceremony and pushpanjali followed by prasadam SATURDAY,  SEP 22 - ANNUAL KIDS RATH YATRA 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 22nd at 4.59 PM. Please do not miss this golden opportunity to chant the holy name and pull the holy rope of Lord Jagannath's Chariot.  Please see festival schedule below. 4.59 PM- Kids Rath Yatra program starts at Elinor Cogswell plaza/park(264 Lytton Avenue between Ramona and Bryant streets) with kids kirtan. 6.00 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 picture below). 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.  56 Bhoga offering will happen only once and start at 6.20 PM sharp.  If you want to participate and would like to offer your bhoga to the Lordships please drop your preparations at Elinor Cogswell plaza/park by 6.15 PM. If your kids want to participate in pulling the chariot please make sure they arrive at Elinor Cogswell plaza/park by 6.30 PM.  All kids should be accompanied by a parent at all times. Volunteer help is needed and much appreciated.  SUNDAY,  SEP 23 - SEMINAR SERIES BY H.G RADHIKA RAMAN DAS We are pleased to invite you to the concluding seminar by H.G Radhika Raman das on the topic, "Seeking Forgiveness, Offering Forgivness: Lessons from Srimad Bhagavatam".  12 noon - 2pm: "Seeking Forgiveness, Offering Forgiveness: Lessons from Srimad Bhagavatam" - Part 3 SUNDAY, SEP 23 -  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 @ 7:15am.   BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 13 (6 Sep to 4 Oct 2018) Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls BHAGAVAD GITA Every day @ 7.15 am  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