Ecstatic Balaram Jayanthi Celebrations & Full Week with H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu @ ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES: Aug 13 2019 - Aug 20 2019 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the Ecstatic Balaram Jayanthi Festival , Harinam & Others events at ISV this week. Wednesday: Balarama Jayanthi Festival - Morning Session - Mangala Arati & Japa Circle presided by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu  @ 4:30am Wednesday: Balarama Jayanthi Festival - Evening Session presided by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu  @ 5:00pm Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu @ 7:30am Saturday: Kirtan Oasis Festival in Palo Alto @ 6:59pm Sunday: Sunday Feast  Discourse by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu  @ 4:00pm 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 14 -  BALARAM JAYANTHI FESTIVAL Tomorrow Wednesday, Aug 14th is the auspicious appearance of Lord Balarama, who is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna. He represents the services rendered wherever the Lord is present. He came as Lakshman with Rama and later as Nityananda Prabhu with Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the original spiritual master, and any one desiring to make spiritual progress must first get the mercy of Lord Balarama.  Please find below schedule of Lord Balarama Jayanthi Festival  Morning Session:-  4:30am:    Mangala Aarti 5:00am:    Tulasi Aarti 5:15am :   Japa  Circle 7:30am:    Greeting Deities 7:45am:    Guru Puja 8:00am -10:00am:  Bramha-Samhita Recitation and Srimad Bhagavatam class by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu Evening Session:- 5:00pm:  Bhajans & Lecture on Glories of Lord Balarama by His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu 7:00pm:  Abhishek  7:30pm:  Arotik & Julan Yatra 8:00pm:  Announcement & Acknowledgements 8:00pm:  Prasadam Balarama Japa Circle will be presided by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu. Devotees can renew thier Japa vows and  pray for strength from  Lord Balarama. Each devotee can write a short prayer asking for strength to do good Japa in a Flash card and bring it with you on Balarama Purnima Japa Circle. SATURDAY, AUG 17 - DISCOURSE ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM Hearing Srimad Bhagavatam from pure devotees is the most important means of attaining the ultimate goal of life. Through the process of submissively hearing sound vibration and chanting transcendental sound one attains a fearless state, free from darkness, free from doubt, free from the bewilderment of the accepting and rejecting nature of the mind. 7.30am: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu  10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, AUG 17 - KIRTAN OASIS FESTIVAL IN PALO ALTO @ 6:59PM We cordially invite all of you to join us for our monthly Kirtan Oasis Festival in Palo Alto this Saturday, August 17th 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: Saturday, August 17th  @ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301) SUNDAY, AUG 18 -  SUNDAY FEAST @ 4:00PM We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, arotik and delicious feast. 4.00 pm - 5.30 pm - Sunday Feast Discourse by H.G Vaisesiks Prabhu 5.30 -  6.00 pm - Gaura Aarti, Narasimhadeva Prayers 6.00 pm - Announcements followed by Prasadam 7.30 - 7.45 pm Shayan Aarti 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 $351 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 recite Chapter 2 (verses 37 – 72) of Bhagavad Gita every day along with one purport from 28 Jul 2019 to 25 Aug 2019 CHAD PLUS  We invite you to participate in CHAD PLUS . It's an extension of CHAD and is based on the Shloka book of Srila Prabhupada! Every day CHAD PLUS members should chant the designated BG chapter AND (+) the chosen SB verses listed below. Below is the link to download the CHAD Plus SB Verses for 28 Jul 2019 to 25 Aug 2019. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AxZj501LYxr4O7b_G20TNG91zzfAGXaI/view?usp=sharing http://www.readchad.com/chad-calendar/ Daily 10 Minute CHAD Calls You may also recite with devotees every weekday by joining daily conference calls from  Email: recite.chad@gmail.com to get more details on this. More CHAD resources www.readchad.com https://www.facebook.com/bhagavadgitachad 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 Navadvip Learning Center, an educational initiative of ISV is offering fun-filled cultural & academic up-bringing of the children.  Pre-School: For 2 to 5 year old kids (Part time & Full time options available).  After School-Program: For 5-11 year old kids (3-6 pm). Pickup service from school available Locations: Sunnyvale & Pleasanton The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as the Indian Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum.  For further info,  please visit our facebook page: fb.com/NavadvipLC or  the website www.nineislandsschool.com or  email us at navadviplc@gmail.com call us at 408.746.5306 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 http://isv-vedicacademy.com/ or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 650-248-6297   Copyright © 2019 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), All rights reserved. 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