Annual Day After Thanksgiving Harinaam this Friday & Other classes at ISV

WEEKLY UPDATES: August 27 - September 2 2018 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Everyone around the USA and Canada are looking forward to Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well. At ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), we look forward to this day to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Supreme Father, Lord Sri Krishna for His unlimited blessings upon all of us and all the predecessor Acharyas for their compassion and valuable contribution to humanity. We extend a warm invitation to all of you to join us for a Special Harinama Party at San Francisco on Friday, November 23rd.   Also our dear leader H.G Vaisesika Prabhu will be back in town after his Kartik pilgrimage. We eagerly welcome him back with great enthusiasm! 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 Shraddha Devi Dasi Friday: Annual Day After Thanksgiving Harinam at 10.59 AM in San Francisco Downtown 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, NOV 21 - 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 Shraddha Devi Das 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Announcements & Prasadam FRIDAY, NOV 23 - ANNUAL DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING HARINAM When: Friday, November 23rd@10:59 AM Where: Intersection of Market St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94103  Simply by accepting the sankirtana movement and chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, the fallen souls of this Kali-yuga will be delivered.(Purport on Srimad Bhagavatam 8.5.23) Driving/train directions: Parking in the city is very difficult, so please use public transport if possible.  1.     BART: for those who are taking bart, come directly to powell station and come upstairs to Powell/Market street. 2.     CAL train:  Bayshore Caltrain Station 700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107-5533  SATURDAY, NOV 24 - 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, NOV 25 -  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.  Make a vow to recite Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 5 every day from  24 Oct 2018 to 1 Dec 2018.  Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls BHAGAVAD GITA Every day @ 6.45 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