A Weekend of Inspiration with H.G Vaisesika Prabhu!

WEEKLY UPDATES: Mar 11 - Mar 18 2019 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV!  This week we have:  Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G. Balimardan Prabhu Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu Saturday: Harinam Sankirtan in Palo Alto @ 6:59pm Sunday: Sunday Feast Talk by H.G Vaisesika Prabhu 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. WEDNESDAY, MAR 13 - GITA WISDOM   Please join us this Wednesday for an evening of Gita wisdom and Kirtans.  We invite you, your family and friends to take the opportunity to engage in the auspicious hearing of Krishna Katha, ecstatic Bhajans and Kirtans, partake in Krishna Prasadam.  6.00pm - 7:30pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Balimardan Prabhu 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik and Narasimha Prayers followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, MAR 16  - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE  "This Srimad Bhagavatam is a literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all successful, all blissful and all perfect." (Suta Goswami SB3.40). Srila Prabhupada states,"Srimad Bhagavatam carries with it all transcendental blessings of Lord Sri Krsna that we can expect from his personal contact". We are pleased to invite you for this week's Srimad Bhagavatam discourse.  7.30am: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Vaisesika Das 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, MAR 16  - KIRTAN OASIS FESTIVAL Gaura Purnima, the Appearance Day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is just around the corner. Lord Chaitanya inaugurated the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra in India 500 years ago, which was spread all over the world by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada half-a-century ago! Please come and take part in this joyful experience of connecting with the divine through the sound vibration of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra.  When: Saturday, March 16th@ 6.59pm (Please come as early as possible) Where: Lytton Plaza on University Avenue (220 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301)   SUNDAY, MAR 17 -  SUNDAY FEAST  We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, arotik and delicious feast. 3:00pm - 4:30pm:  Sunday Feast Talk by H.G. Vaisesika Das 5:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Narasimha Prayers and Prasadam 7:00pm: Shayana Arati Darshan 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 $351 only BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS - Chapter A Day (CHAD) "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 is a worldwide alliance of devotees who chant at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gita As It Is every day.  Please recite 18th Chapter (verses 1-39) of Bhagavad Gita every day along with one purport from 2 Mar 2019 to 30 Mar 2019. CHAD PLUS  We invite you to participate in CHAD PLUS . It's 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. Below is the link to download the CHAD Plus SB Verses for Feb 2019. We will be sharing the verses from the chosen canto monthly basis. https://drive.google.com/…/1uqdIYpjjQmmPcwJWJig5mICxr…/view… http://www.readchad.com/chad-calendar/ Daily 10 Minute CHAD Calls You may also recite with devotees every weekday by joining daily conference calls from  Email: recite.chad@gmail.com to get more details on this. More CHAD resources www.readchad.com https://www.facebook.com/bhagavadgitachad 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). ISV's (New) NAVADWIP PRESCHOOL Navadvip Learning Center, an educational initiative of ISV is offering fun-filled cultural & academic up-bringing of the children.  Pre-School: For 2 to 5 year old kids (Part time & Full time options available).  After School-Program: For 5-11 year old kids (3-6 pm). Pickup service from school available Locations: Sunnyvale & Pleasanton The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as the Indian Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum.  For further info,  please visit our facebook page: fb.com/NavadvipLC or  the website www.nineislandsschool.com or  email us at navadviplc@gmail.com call us at 408.746.5306 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 www.vedic-academy.org  or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 650-248-6297   Copyright © 2019 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

Discover Your Self (DYS) - A nine session Introductory course on the Bhagavad Gita!

View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons ISKCON of Silicon Valley is excited to introduce Discover Your Self (DYS) - a nine session course systematically covering all the fundamental concepts of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is. The course covers topics that every human being can learn and apply in his/her life irrespective of the time, place and circumstances. All those who have attended it in the past have found this course uplifting! Every Friday starting March 15th, 2019  Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm  Venue: 114 Flynn Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043 (ONLINE participation will also be facilitated) (Delicious dinner served at the end) Please register at the link below & share it with your family and friends! Link for REGISTRATION and DETAILED INFORMATION about the course: tiny.cc/atmaregistration Facebook Page: tiny.cc/atmafb The topics for the course would include:  Search for Happiness Consciousness – The Missing Link Decision Making Framework Why do bad things happen to good people Moods & Modes The Inverted Banyan Tree Dharma - Our Intrinsic Nature Demystifying Yoga Practical Application of the Bhagavad Gita As you may be very well aware, these wonderful teachings that Lord Krishna spoke, helped Arjuna transcend his confusion and lamentation even on a great battlefield. Having been so successfully applied even in the dire situation of the battlefield of Kurukshetra, these teachings undoubtedly help us even in our day to day lives where we have to fight many small battles (within and without). As testified by its endurance for thousands of years, the Gita definitely has the potency to help us transcend all the trials and tribulations of this world and fulfill the purport of the saying "to be in the world; but not of the world" Thanks and Regards, DYS Course Team (ISKCON Silicon Valley) Have questions? Feel free to reach out to: Kushal: +1 (919) 771-6545, kushalb24@gmail.com Swapnil: +1 (201) 932-3288, swap.nankar@gmail.com Copyright © 2019 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

Events at ISV this Week!

WEEKLY UPDATES: Mar 4 2019 - Mar 11 2019 View this email in your browser Dear Friends and Patrons Hope this meets you all well and experiencing Lord Krsna's love! We extend a warm welcome to you and your family to join us for the classes and events this week at ISV!  This week we have:  Wednesday: Gita Wisdom by H.G. Balimardan Prabhu Saturday: Srimad Bhagavatam discourse by H.G Gokuleshwar Prabhu Sunday: Sunday Feast Lecture  on "Simple Steps to Cross the Material Ocean" by H.G Sri Krishna Purushottam Prabhu 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. WEDNESDAY, MAR 6 - GITA WISDOM   Please join us this Wednesday for an evening of Gita wisdom and Kirtans.  We invite you, your family and friends to take the opportunity to engage in the auspicious hearing of Krishna Katha, ecstatic Bhajans and Kirtans, partake in Krishna Prasadam.  6.00pm - 7:30pm: Gita Wisdom by H.G Balimardan Prabhu 8:00pm: Sandhya Arotik and Narasimha Prayers followed by Prasadam SATURDAY, MAR 9  - SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM DISCOURSE "This Srimad Bhagavatam is a literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all successful, all blissful and all perfect." (Suta Goswami SB3.40). Srila Prabhupada states,"Srimad Bhagavatam carries with it all transcendental blessings of Lord Sri Krsna that we can expect from his personal contact". We are pleased to invite you for this week's Srimad Bhagavatam discourse.  7.30am: Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse by H.G Gokuleshwar Prabhu 10:00am: Guru puja followed by Prasadam SUNDAY, MAR 10 -  DISCOURSE ON "SIMPLE STEPS TO CROSS THE MATERIAL OCEAN" We welcome you and your family to join us for Sunday feast program this week filled with bhajans, spiritual discussion, arotik and delicious feast. 3:00pm - 4:50pm:  Lecture on "Simple Steps to Cross the Material Ocean" by H.G. Sri Krishna Purushottama Prabhu 4:50pm-5:00pm: Special Skit 5:00pm: Sandhya Arotik followed by Narasimha Prayers and Prasadam 7:00pm: Shayana Arati Darshan 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 $351 only BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS - Chapter A Day (CHAD) "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 is a worldwide alliance of devotees who chant at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gita As It Is every day.  Please recite 18th Chapter (verses 1-39) of Bhagavad Gita every day along with one purport from 2 Mar 2019 to 30 Mar 2019. CHAD PLUS  We invite you to participate in CHAD PLUS . It's 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. Below is the link to download the CHAD Plus SB Verses for Feb 2019. We will be sharing the verses from the chosen canto monthly basis. https://drive.google.com/…/1uqdIYpjjQmmPcwJWJig5mICxr…/view… http://www.readchad.com/chad-calendar/ Daily 10 Minute CHAD Calls You may also recite with devotees every weekday by joining daily conference calls from  Email: recite.chad@gmail.com to get more details on this. More CHAD resources www.readchad.com https://www.facebook.com/bhagavadgitachad 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). ISV's (New) NAVADWIP PRESCHOOL Navadvip Learning Center, an educational initiative of ISV is offering fun-filled cultural & academic up-bringing of the children.  Pre-School: For 2 to 5 year old kids (Part time & Full time options available).  After School-Program: For 5-11 year old kids (3-6 pm). Pickup service from school available Locations: Sunnyvale & Pleasanton The curriculum is based on California (CA) state standards educational structure as well as the Indian Vedic Culture. A foreign language Sanskrit with structured instructions will also be a part of the curriculum.  For further info,  please visit our facebook page: fb.com/NavadvipLC or  the website www.nineislandsschool.com or  email us at navadviplc@gmail.com call us at 408.746.5306 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 www.vedic-academy.org  or send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com or call 650-248-6297   Copyright © 2019 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