ISV Spring Picnic & Weekend classes by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu @ ISV this week!

WEEKLY UPDATES May 3 - May 10, 2022 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons. Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! "Lord is always worthy to be the master of the surrendered soul, for He is the ocean of mercy." -- Srila Prabhupada, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.8.46 With great happiness in our hearts, we welcome you all to the ISV Spring Picnic & other Bhakti programs led by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu @ ISV this weekend. May 4, Wednesday:  7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT: Online (ONLY) -  Krishna Katha by H.G Asraya Madhav Prabhu  May 7, Saturday: 6:15 am to 7:15 am PT:  Japa Circle led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu 7:15 am to 10:00 am PT:  Darshan Arati  & Krishna Katha by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Guru Puja 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm PT:  Online Youth Jam led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu May 8, Sunday:  10:00 pm to 2:00 pm PT: ISV Spring Picnic. See details below. Please RSVP HERE 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm PT:  Sunday Feast Program led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu!  This program includes Krishna Katha followed by Gaura Arati.  If you would like to sponsor a Sunday Feast, to commemorate a special occasion (like a 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. The donation amount for the Sunday Feast is $351 only Masks are mandatory to enter the temple hall. It is our humble request to the visitors that if you have flu-like symptoms or if you have traveled outside the USA in the past two weeks, then please avoid visiting the temple this weekend.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us @ jpt-isv@googlegroups.com. Looking forward to serving you all. Looking forward to serving you all. Tune in online: zoom.us/j/3784125172  (Password 123456)  facebook.com/FanTheSpark iskconsiliconvalley.com youtube.com/user/iskconsiliconvalley facebook.com/iskconsv/ Temple hours: Mon to Fri: 4:30 am to 1:30 pm and 6 pm to 8:30 pm Sat: 4:30 am to 8:30 pm Sun: 4:30 am to 5:30 pm Arati Timings: Mon to Sat: 4:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 8 pm Sun: 4:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 5 pm SUNDAY MAY 8 - ISV SPRING PICNIC      The Annual ISV spring picnic is here! Please join us with your family as we relax together, play together, go for a Japa walk, honor prasadam, sing ecstatic kirtans and participate in fun-filled activities.  When: Sunday, May 8th, 10 am - 2 pm PT (Please RSVP by clicking HERE) Address: Circle Group Area, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (Find below-attached map) Please plan to arrive early. The program will start @ 10 AM.  Kids' activities will include face painting, crafts, a kids' park with fun slides, etc. We will have tons of games for the small kids. You are welcome to bring your own cricket kit, volleyball, beach chairs, and canopy if you want.  In honor of Mother's day,  some special services will be offered to mothers so they can relax. Parking can be done in any designated area. However, the parking charge per car is $6.  For further inquiries please email:- jpt-isv@googlegroups.com  BHAGAVATA SEVA - SUMMER CAMP 2022 (JUNE 13-24TH) There will be an exciting Summer school @ ISV  this year from June 13 - to 17,2022. First 20 registrations for $375 per week. Please register ASAP using the registration form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeT0_uh26W1dLUFdfvPZFHgOFrsnz9nn7oICqy6_Dn3cFGJnw/viewform CHAPTER-A-DAY (CHAD) - BHAGAVAD GITA  "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 Tips Access BG chapter in CHAD format from here. Print it and carry it with you or access the link from your mobile device wherever you go and fill in the gaps with your recitation of Bhagavad Gita. Chant all the Sanskrit slokas; or all the English translations; or both the Sanskrit and English. Recite with devotees by joining daily conference calls.Email recite.chad@gmail.com for more details. CHAD PLUS CHAD PLUS is 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. More CHAD resources www.readchad.com Get Inspired by reading more testimonials here. With Gratitude, ISV CHAD Team Email: recite.chad@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/bhagavadgitachad    BHAGAVATA SEVA CLASSES FOR 2022 Classes for kids (0-17yrs) Online Sunday school  https://www.bhagavataseva.com/index.php/online-sunday-school-form/ Chaitanya Charitamrta( Madhya Lila and Antya Lila )  classes  https://www.bhagavataseva.com/index.php/caitanya-caritamrta-registration-form/ Systematic study of Srimad Bhagavatam (7-12th Canto) https://www.bhagavataseva.com/index.php/study-of-srimad-bhagavatam-canto-7-12-by-hg-gauranga-darshan-prabhujan-2022-dec-2023-4-semester-course/ Please share with all your contacts and help us distribute several Srimad Bhagavatam"s For more details contact Bhagavataseva.global@gmail.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). 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 © 2022 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), All rights reserved. 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