| | | | HARE KRSNA! Dear Friends, Hope this meets you well. The highest prayer is the prayer to become a selfless instrument in God’s hands. As Saint Francis prayed, “Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.” He prayed not to receive, but to give; to be freed of all selfishness and to be filled with selflessness. He prayed to be the servant. He prayed to see that every living being as his master in the sense, “Let me be the humble servant to uplift, to help and to care for all my brothers and sisters in this world.” The heart is on a crusade of love, and love is all about service. There are many saints in the world who were truly an embodiment of selfless service. Service doesn’t simply mean doing something for someone else. That is a very superficial understanding. But real service is selfless, unconditional, uninterrupted by various obstacles that may come in our path. Srila Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON, taught us this principle and he lived by this principle. It is the principle that is broadcasted throughout the entire Srimad Bhagavatam and Caitanya Caritamrita. Srila Prabhupada,at the age of seventy, came to the West after suffering from heart attacks, strokes and sea sickness to give Krsna consciousness to the whole world. This shows Prabhupada's compassion and selfless service attitude. We would like to express our deep gratitude to all the visitors and patrons of ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) for your continued interest and commitment in worshipping and hearing about Lord Krishna and your different services at ISV. With great happiness in our hearts, we welcome you back to ISV for this week's classes and events. | | | Wednesday, February 5: Sri Advaita Acharya's Appearance Day Festival |  | | | GLORIES OF SRI ADVAITA ACHARYA Advaita Acharya appeared in fifteenth century Bengal, India, as a teacher of Krishna consciousness. He is frequently mentioned in the biography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Chaitanya Charitamrita, as an intimate associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and as an avatar of Krishna (specifically an incarnation of Sadashiva and Maha-Vishnu). Chaitanya Charitamrita relates how Advaita Acharya was so pained to see the degraded condition of the people in Kali Yuga, the Age of Quarrel, that He fervently prayed for Krishna Himself to descend and remedy the situation. Sri Advaita worshiped Krishna on the banks of the Ganges with Ganges water and Tulasi leaves, crying out and begging for the Lord to come save the suffering souls. In response to Sri Adwaita Acharya's devotion and compassion, Krishna decided to appear, in the form of His own devotee—Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 6:00pm Bhajans
6:30pm Glories of Advita Acharya by H.G.Satya Dev Prabhu
8:00pm Gaura Aarti
8:30pm Prasadam Please join us on this auspicious day as we glorify this great saint. | | | Saturday, February 8 - Srimad Bhagavatam SHOWING RESPECT TO VAISHNAVAS The Srimad Bhagavatam explains the incident between Jaya and Vijaya (the two door keepers of Vaikuntha) and the Four Kumaras and how Lord Narayana dealt with the situation. Please join us to hear this wonderful pastime. Speaker: H.G Akruranatha Das 7.30 – 10.00am: Brahma Samhita Recitation & Discourse on "Showing Respect to Vaishnavas" 10.00 am: Guru Puja and Prasadam | | | Feburary 8 - The Complete Yoga Package |  | | You are invited to the complete yoga package which includes Yoga asanas, breathing exercises (pranayama), Vedic wisdom, and introspective meditation. We strive diligently to overcome many fears, however the necessary security measures like insurances, helmets, health checkups fail to free us from a disconcerting sense of fear and insecurity. The Vedic texts explain that all fear originates in an unbalanced material conception of life. Beyond the stage of material activity that preoccupies our mind lies a vast, unexplored realm of spiritual tranquility. VEDIC ACADEMY KRISHNA CLASSES : Parallel Session for Kids which includes Vedic stories, Yoga, Vedic Math, Music Lessons and much more. Volunteer Opportunities: http://thecompleteyoga.com/volunteer/ For Registration and more information, visit:http://thecompleteyoga.com/register/ Email : bhakticenter@gmail.com Call : 408-834-0612 or 650-704-6861 | | | Sunday, Feburary 9 - SUNDAY FEAST |  | | | BHAKTI YOGA: WHAT, WHY, HOW Please join us for a wonderful seminar on Bhakti Yoga and its essence. Speakers: H.G. Jagarini Devi Dasi & H.G Kanka Devi Dasi 4.00 – 5.45pm: Discourse on "Bhakti Yoga - What, Why, How" 6.00pm: Arotik followed by Sandhya Arati and Prasadam First held in 1966 at the request of Srila Prabhupada (the founder of the Hare Krishna movement), the Sunday Love Feast has evolved as an integrated celebration of Lord Krishna’s pastimes: chanting, hearing spiritual knowledge, dancing, eating and generally sharing the bliss of Lord Krsna’s presence. Since then, this weekly Sunday Love Feast festival is celebrated in all Hare Krishna temples around the world. We extend a warm and hearty welcome to you, your friends and family. Please join us at ISV for this wonderful event every Sunday. Furthermore, to offer sumptuous prasadam to the devotees is an auspicious activity. 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. | | | | | |
