Karthik begins and so does the Chad Challenge at ISV

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH - The ABCs of Krishna Consciousness - HG. Balimardana Prabhu • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th - What Prahalad learnt in the womb • SUNDAY OCTOBER 12th - Glories of Kartik ADDRESS ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040 Ph #: 650 336 7993 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com Chapter a Day Bhagavad-gita As It Is Chapter a Day (CHAD) CHAD is a worldwide alliance of devotees who chant at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gita As It Is every day. Please join us! Email: recite.chad@gmail.com 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. ISV KIRTAN MELLOWS At ISKCON of Silicon Valley, through our initiative of Kirtan Mellows, we are dedicated to bring the matchless gift of kirtan to each and every home in the Bay Area. We warmly invite you to avail of this wonderful opportunity; you can request to host the Kirtan Mellows at your place here : iskconsiliconvalley.com/kirtan. VEDIC ACADEMY SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR KIDS Vedic Academy offers Sunday School for kids from age group 3 - 15 yrs every Sunday from 4 - 6pm 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 www.vedic-academy.org  or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 408 718 1588. HARE KRSNA! Dear Friends, Hope this meets you all well. “The result one obtains by giving ten thousand cows in charity can be obtained by offering only one tulasi leaf to the Supreme Lord during the month of Kārttika.” (7.335) We welcome you to ISV this week for our first set of Kartik lecures. Come spend your evenings in Shravanam and Kirtanam during this very auspicious month of Kartik when even a little service earns us huge spiritual benefits. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH - The ABCs of Krishna Consciousness - HG. Balimardana Prabhu Over time being Krishna Conscious becomes a regluar part of our life, but it's always good to take time to review the basics and remind ourselves of why we do what we do. What are the ABCs of Krishna Consciousness? Come and join us as we go through them all with his grace Balimardhan prabhu and get spiritually ready to keep our Kartik vratas. Most of one's progress in life and work come from the kind of habits one develops.Careful practice of the most basic bhakti practices --accompanied by hard work, sacrifice and discipline -- lead to grand success. - H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th - What Prahalad learnt in the womb After instructing his class mates, the sons of the demons, Prahlada Maharaja clears the doubts raised by them, by explaining how within the womb of his mother he had heard the science of Krishna Consciousness from Narada Muni. In this class we will study the 7th chapter of the 7th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. Speaker: H.G Vrindavana Priya Prabhu 7.00 am: Guru Puja  7.30 - 10.00 am: Brahma Samhita recitation followed by 'What Prahalad Maharaj learnt in the womb' and then prasadam. SUNDAY OCTOBER 12th - Glories of Kartik The month of Kartik is very dear to the deovtees. It is said in the Padma Purana: "A person who offers a lamp to the Lord during the month of Kartik, attains the spiritual world where there is no suffering." In today's lecture, we will learn all about the auspicious month of Kartik, its spiritual benefits and ways in which we can make maximum use of this wonderful month to help purifiy ourselves and strengthen our devotional practices. We will also learn about special mantras that we can recite during this month and their benefits. 4:30 to 6pm Talk by His Grace Balimardana Prabhu 6:00pm Sandhya Aartik along with lighting of ghee lamps 7:00pm Prasadam 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.   Take the ‘Kartik 2014 - CHAD challenge’ Kartik CHAD aims to inspire every intelligent human being to read one chapter of Bhagavad Gita every day during the all-auspicious Kartik month from 08 Oct 2014 to 06 Nov 2014. CHAD founder H.G Vaisesika Prabhu recommends Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 15. We welcome you take up CHAD Gita challenge and spread it around by nominating your friends/family/acquaintances by tagging them on your Facebook page. Please also tag ISV Chad page while doing so. Thank you for your consideration! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Kartik 2014 - Bhagavad Gita - CHAD Challenge

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • Greatest Gift & CHAD • 5-Minute Execution Formula • Real Protection ADDRESS ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040 Ph #: 650 336 7993 Email: recite.chad@gmail.com HARE KRSNA! "Even though its lasts for only a brief moment, the human form of life is very rare and valuable. In the same way the brief month of Karttika is also very rare and valuable.” -  Kartika Mahatmya by Srila Sanatana Goswami ‘Kartik 2014 - CHAD challenge’ aims to inspire every intelligent human being to read one chapter of Bhagavad Gita every day during the all-auspicious Kartik month from 08 Oct 2014 to 06 Nov 2014. CHAD founder H.G Vaisesika Prabhu recommends Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 15. We welcome you take up CHAD Gita challenge and spread it around by nominating your friends/family/acquaintances by tagging them on your Facebook page. Please also tag ISV Chad page while doing so. Thank you for your consideration! Greatest Gift & CHAD When the Indian President Narendra Modi presented Bhagavad Gita to Japanese Emperor, he mentioned, “I don't think that I have anything more to give and the world also does not have anything more to get than this." That remark triggered a big round of applause from the assembled gathering. Yes, Bhagavad-Gita is Lord Krishna’s greatest gift to humanity! Bhagavad-Gita CHAD (CHapter A Day) is an amazingly easy way to practically apply this gift of timeless wisdom to our daily life and integrate it into our real-world, modern-day existence. The auspicious Kartik month is soon approaching, a favorite month of Lord Krishna.  During this month devotional service is enhanced a thousand-fold and brings the devotee immense spiritual benefits. 5-Minute Execution Formula 1. Print 15th chapter (or any chapter of your choice) in CHAD format and carry it with you wherever you go or load it into your device. 2. Chant all the Sanskrit slokas; or all the English translations.   This does not take any more than 5 - 7 minutes! Waiting in a long queue or in a red light? Read your chapter. Still can’t find time? Load the audio format of the chapter in your phone and sing along. Contact recite.chad@gmail.com for further assistance. 3. Once you take up CHAD Gita challenge (https://www.facebook.com/kartik2014chad) , you can spread the bliss around by nominating your friends/family/acquaintances by tagging them on your Facebook page. Please also tag  ISV Chad Page (https://www.facebook.com/isvchad) page while doing so. Thank you for your consideration. 4. On or after Nov 7th, share your performance report with recite.chad@gmail.com. Every year all the CHAD performers are awarded with annual CHAD gift by our HG. Vaisesika Prabhu @ ISKCON of Silicon Valley. All CHAD performers are welcome at attend this ceremony. Real Protection Let us make a sincere effort to read Bhagavad-Gita every day. This is our only real protection. As Vaisesika Prabhu writes "The devotee who hears Krsna’s words with a submissive heart immediately feels an ingress of causeless knowledge and detachment.  Krsna is attentively watching us at every second and is ready to guide and shelter us. Therefore, today, and everyday, may we recite the divine slokas in Bhagavad-gita not by rote. Rather, with the urgency of a man or woman trapped in a burning house, let sing them aloud, calling for Krsna’s protection." Your servants, The CHAD Staff recite.chad@gmail.com Like us @ https://www.facebook.com/isvchad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chapter_a_day/join Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

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Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY • HARE KRSNA! • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 1 - Future Planning : be a DemiGod, Hog or in between • FRIDAY- October 3 - The Complete Yoga Package • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 - Service Attitude • SATURDAY, October 4 - Complete Yoga Package • SUNDAY, October 5 - Damodar Lila ADDRESS ISKCON OF SILICON VALLEY (ISV) 1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA 94040 Ph #: 650 336 7993 Email: isvconnect@gmail.com 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. ISV KIRTAN MELLOWS At ISKCON of Silicon Valley, through our initiative of Kirtan Mellows, we are dedicated to bring the matchless gift of kirtan to each and every home in the Bay Area. We warmly invite you to avail of this wonderful opportunity; you can request to host the Kirtan Mellows at your place here : iskconsiliconvalley.com/kirtan. VEDIC ACADEMY SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR KIDS Vedic Academy offers Sunday School for kids from age group 3 - 15 yrs every Sunday from 4 - 6pm 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 www.vedic-academy.org  or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 408 718 1588. HARE KRSNA! Dear Friends, Hope this meets you all well.  "The more everyone makes spiritual advancement the more everyone is empowered, the more everyone is happy in that state, the more Krishna is happy. So that should be our happiness. Then there is no envy or jealousy" - H.H Radhanath Swami This week we have: Wednesday: Discourse on "Future Planning : be a DemiGod, Hog or in between" by H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das Saturday: Discourse on "Service Attitude" by H.G Hari Sankirtan Das Sunday: Talk on the Damodar Lila by H.G. Sundarananda Dasa. We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and event this week at ISV! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 1 - Future Planning : be a DemiGod, Hog or in between Human life is very precious, The marginal energy has limited Free will and human life is vert rare opportunity to realize the eternal state of a jiva and go back to Godhead.Future Planning should be done to avoid shuttling up and down the 14 planetary systems and assurance of getting  the opportunity of serving Krishna and His devotees Speaker: H.G Damodar Vamsidhari Das Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm Discourse will be followed by Sandhya Arati and Prasadam FRIDAY- October 3 - The Complete Yoga Package We welcome you all for a special movie night this Friday organized by ISVWOOD. Venue – ISKCON of Silicon Valley 7:00 pm - 7.59 pm: Kirtan + Discourse by H.G Balimardana Das 7.59 pm  - 8:19 pm: Sandhya Arati 8:19 pm - 9:19 pm: Movie watching (Prasadam served during this time) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 - Service Attitude  Each one of us can make such a difference if we become humble, if we develop a service attitude, and if we develop the broad mind to see the oneness of all living beingsThe more we make advancement in spirituality, the more we need to strengthen our service attitude, in order to bear the weight. Speaker: H.G Hari Sankirtan Dasa 7.30 - 10.00 am: Brahma Samhita recitation followed by discourse on Service Attitude. 10.00 am: Guru Puja and Prasadam SATURDAY, October 4 - Complete Yoga Package We warmly invite you to the exciting Complete Yoga event. When: Saturday, October 4th, 2014, 6:30 pm - 8 pm Where: 1965 Latham Street, Mountain View, CA 94040 VEDIC ACADEMY KRISHNA CLASSES :  Parallel Session for Kids which includes Vedic stories, Yoga, Vedic Math, Music Lessons and much more.  Volunteering Opportunities : thecompleteyoga.com/volunteer RSVP and more info : thecompleteyoga.com/register Email : cyp.connect@gmail.com or Call  408-834-0612 Fee Information : There is no fee for the module, voluntary donations are accepted. SUNDAY, October 5 - Damodar Lila In the Damodar Lila, which we were discussing the other day, Krishna’s mother was trying to bind him with that rope, and she was tying more and more and more ropes, but every time it was always the width of 2 fingers small.What is it that will compensate for the rope of our love to actually bind Krishna? Please join us to know the answer. Speaker: H.G. Sundarananda Dasa. 4.00 – 5.45pm: Discourse on "Damodar Lila" 6.00pm:  Sandhya Arati and Prasadam 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. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe