Personal Video Invitation from H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu for tonight's BVT MSF festival & Bhakta Amit's Initiation By H.H. Sacinandana Swami @ ISV!

WEEKLY UPDATES Jun 28 - Jul 3, 2022 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons. Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! "Any person who is seriously desirous of achieving real happiness (Krishna Consciousness) must seek out a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation." - Srila Prabhupada Our dear Bhakta Amit will get initiation from H.H. Sacinandana Swami, on Jun 28, Tuesday @ 4:00 pm. Bhakta Amit is a high-ranking corporate professional & he enthusiastically uses his skill to successfully lead various projects @ ISV. By intelligently taking this important vow to accept formal initiation from a Guru, Bhakta Amit enters the family of Guru Parampara given to us by Srila Prabhupada with a genuine line of gurus, a line that extends all the way back to Krishna, the original spiritual master of everyone! Please join us with your family and friends on this joyous occasion and shower your blessings & encourage this sincere Vaishnava! Jun 28, Tuesday:  4:00 pm PT: Bhakta Amit's Initiation Ceremony presided by H.H. Sacinandana Swami 5:25 pm PT: Lecture on Bhaktivinoda Thakur by H.H. Sacinandana Swami & H.G Vaisesika Prabhu 7:00 pm PT: MSF results offering to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura 7:15pm PT: Pushpaanjali Offering to Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur   7:30 pm PT: Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Aarti & Sandhya Arati followed by Prasad Jun 29, Wednesday:  7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT: Online (ONLY) -  Lecture by H.G. Sri Antariksha Prabhu Jul 2, Saturday: 6:15 am to 8:00 am PT:  Japa Circle & Darshan Arati led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu. This program includes Guru Puja. 8:00 am to 10:00 am PT:  Krishna Katha  by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Guru Puja  Jul 3, Sunday: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm PT:  Sunday Feast Program led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu. Gaura Arati follows this program.  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 have traveled outside the USA in the past two weeks, 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 Dear Friends and Patrons. Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! "Any person who is seriously desirous of achieving real happiness (Krishna Consciousness) must seek out a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation." - Srila Prabhupada Our dear Bhakta Amit will get initiation from H.H. Sacinandana Swami, on Jun 28, Tuesday @ 4:00 pm. Bhakta Amit is a high-ranking corporate professional & he enthusiastically uses his skill to successfully lead various projects @ ISV. By intelligently taking this important vow to accept formal initiation from a Guru, Bhakta Amit enters the family of Guru Parampara given to us by Srila Prabhupada with a genuine line of gurus, a line that extends all the way back to Krishna, the original spiritual master of everyone! Please join us with your family and friends on this joyous occasion and shower your blessings & encourage this sincere Vaishnava! Jun 28, Tuesday:  4:00 pm PT: Bhakta Amit's Initiation Ceremony presided by H.H. Sacinandana Swami 5:25 pm PT: Lecture on Bhaktivinoda Thakur by H.H. Sacinandana Swami & H.G Vaisesika Prabhu 7:00 pm PT: MSF results offering to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura 7:15pm PT: Pushpaanjali Offering to Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur   7:30 pm PT: Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Aarti & Sandhya Arati followed by Prasad Jun 29, Wednesday:  7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT: Online (ONLY) -  Lecture by H.G. Sri Antariksha Prabhu Jul 2, Saturday: 6:15 am to 8:00 am PT:  Japa Circle & Darshan Arati led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu. This program includes Guru Puja. 8:00 am to 10:00 am PT:  Krishna Katha  by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu followed by Guru Puja  Jul 3, Sunday: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm PT:  Sunday Feast Program led by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu. Gaura Arati follows this program.  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 have traveled outside the USA in the past two weeks, 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  BSP ONLINE SUMMER CLASSES- RAMAYANA -AYODHYA KHANDA (JULY) 2022 The curriculum will cover all stories from Ayodhya Khanda of Ramayana. Please register ASAP using the registration form below: https://www.bhagavataseva.com/index.php/851-2/ 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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Harinam & Special Lecture by HH Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami @ ISV this week!

WEEKLY UPDATES Jun 22 - Jun 29, 2022 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons. Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! "There may be discrepancies in pronouncing the mantras and observing the regulative principles, and, moreover, there may be discrepancies in regard to time, place, person, and paraphernalia. But when Your Lordship's holy name is chanted, everything becomes faultless.-- A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, SB 8.23.16 We cordially invite you and your family to participate in the special Bhakti events @ ISV. Please come and take part in these joyful experiences of hearing, chanting, and dancing in the association of visiting devotees @ ISV! Jun 22, Wednesday:  7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT: Online (ONLY) -  Special Lecture by HH Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami His Holiness Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami was born in the Philippines. He joined the Krishna consciousness movement in 1984 in Toronto, Canada after finishing his studies and served in the Toronto temple for 13 years as a book distributor, temple secretary, and temple president. After he moved to Delhi, he served as the temple Vice President. He was awarded Sannyasa on the last Ekadashi of Kartika, 2013 by His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami. He continues to travel all over the world including UAE, South Africa, Mauritius, Russia, North America (the US and Canada), and the Philippines as a Sannyasi preaching the gospel of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtan mission. He is currently serving as a Zonal Supervisor for the Philippines yatra assisting HH Giridhari Swami, the GBC for that area. He is mainly based in Vrindavana and is one of the co-President of the Krsna Balarama mandir.  Jun 24, Friday: 6:59 pm PT:  Harinam Sankirtan Festival @ Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301)  Jun 25, Saturday: 6:15 am to 8:00 am PT:  Japa Circle & Darshan Arati led by H.G. Jai Kanai Prabhu. This program includes Guru Puja. 8:00 am to 10:00 am PT:  Krishna Katha  by H.G. Acyuta Chaitanya Prabhu followed by Guru Puja  Jun 26, Sunday: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm PT:  Special Lecture Program led by HH Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami!  Gaura Arati follows this program.  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 have traveled outside the USA in the past two weeks, 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  BHAGAVATA SEVA - SUMMER CAMP 2022 (JUNE 13-24TH) There will be an exciting Summer school @ ISV  this year from June 13 - 24,2022. 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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Special Lectures & Kirtan Night @ ISV this week!

WEEKLY UPDATES Jun 14 - Jun 21, 2022 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons. Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! "There may be discrepancies in pronouncing the mantras and observing the regulative principles, and, moreover, there may be discrepancies in regard to time, place, person, and paraphernalia. But when Your Lordship's holy name is chanted, everything becomes faultless.-- A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, SB 8.23.16 We cordially invite you and your family to participate in the special Bhakti events @ ISV. Please come and take part in these joyful experiences of hearing, chanting, and dancing in the association of visiting devotees @ ISV! Jun 15, Wednesday:  7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT: Online (ONLY) -  Lecture on "Contribution to Krishna (12.10)" by H.G Chaitanya Caran Prabhu  This lecture is part of the series "Krishna's ladder of love - Going beyond binary conceptions of bhakti". In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna reveals himself to be the supremely loving and loveable divinity who is not demanding and condemning, but is understanding and accommodating. He provides ways for everyone to connect with him from their place and at their pace.                         In this series you can understand Krishna's inclusive mood through a deep study of its four verses  (12.08-11) that comprise the ladder of love that he offers for delivering us all from material existence, thus demonstrating his heart-warming assurance (12.06-07) Jun 18, Saturday: 6:15 am to 8:00 am PT:  Japa Circle & Darshan Arati led by H.G. Acyuta Kumar Prabhu. This program includes Guru Puja. 8:00 am to 10:00 am PT:  Lecture on "Aspiration for Krishna (12.09)"  by H.G. Chaitanya Caran Prabhu followed by Guru Puja  Jun 19, Sunday: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm PT:  Ecstatic Kirtan Program led by H.G. Madhava Prabhu!  This program is 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 have traveled outside the USA in the past two weeks, 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  BHAGAVATA SEVA - SUMMER CAMP 2022 (JUNE 13-24TH) There will be an exciting Summer school @ ISV  this year from June 13 - 24,2022. 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. 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