Initiations by H.H Romapada Swami & Other Events @ ISV this week

UPDATES Oct 12 - Oct 19, 2022 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons. Hope this meets you all well. The auspicious month of Kartik lasts till on Monday, November 7th,2022. Kartik is the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months and is particularly dear to Lord Krsna. Any austerity, even the smallest, will yield huge results and is very pleasing to Lord Radha Madan Mohan. As suggested by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu, a simple 5-minute CHAD austerity you can perform this month is to recite Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 14 every day without fail.  We cordially invite you to Special Initiations by H.H Romapada Swami, other Bhakti Classes & daily evening Damodar Arati  @ ISV temple and offer lamps to the deities.  In Skanda Purana it is stated: "A person who offers a ghee lamp to Lord Krishna during Kartik burns away a collection of sins as big as Mt. Meru or Mt. Mandara, will not take birth again in this world and attains to the eternal spiritual realm where there is no suffering. Even if there are no mantras, no piety, and no purity, everything becomes perfect by such an offering."  Please see the ISV 2022 Kartik schedule below:- Oct 12, Wednesday: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT: Online (ONLY) -  Krishna Katha  by H.G. Aniruddh Nitai Chand Dasa Oct 15, Saturday: 6:15 am to 7:30 am PT:  Japa Circle led by H.G. Acyuta Caitanya Dasa followed by Darshan Arati 8:00 am - 10:00 am PT:  Krishna Katha  by H.G. Acyuta Caitanya Dasa followed by Guru Puja  6:00 pm PT:  Initiations by H.H. Romapada Swami followed by Damodarastakm & prasadam Oct 19 Sunday: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm PT:  Sunday Feast Lecture by H.G. Balimardan Das 5:00 pm: Damodarastakm  7:00 pm: Gopi Gita (This Gopi Gita recitation session will NOT be broadcasted online) Weekly Mon-Fri Evening Schedule for this week: 7:00 pm PT: Sandhya Arati and Nrisimha Prayers 8:00 pm PT:  Damodarastakam  8:20 pm  PT: Dhupa Arati PS: Feast prasadam will be served ONLY on Sunday evenings. No feast prasadam will be served on other evenings.   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 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 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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