Holy Pilgrimage - Hindu temples in USA

Iskcon of Silicon Valley, Mountain View,CA

1965 Latham Street, Mountain View, CA 94040

Tel: (650) 336-799

Chant Hare Krishna and Be Happy

ISKCON of Silicon Valley: your ultimate destination for Bhakti Yoga - a complete experience for the body, mind and soul.

SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI 2013 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th

ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) extends a warm welcome to you, your family and friends on the auspicious occasion of Sri Krsna Janmashtami on Wednesday, August 28^th 2013.

The festival begins at 4.30 am with Mangala Arati and darshan is open from 7.30 am until midnight. There are special programs in the evening with lots of kirtans, Sri Krsna Abhishek, Discourses, Jhulan seva, Arati etc. Delicious prasadam will be served.

There are many opportunities for you to offer your service to Their Lordships through our Maha Kalash Abhishek and Sponsorship programs. Please find the details below.
The auspicious day of the appearance of Lord Krishna is celebrated all over the world as Sri Krishna Janmashtami. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of the month of Shraavan. Krishna, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared in Mathura as son of Vasudeva and Devaki.
“As stated in the Bhagavad-gita, the Lord says that His appearance, birth, and activities, are all transcendental, and one who understands them factually becomes immediately eligible to be transferred to the spiritual world. “ – Chapter 3: Birth of Lord Krishna,Krishna Book by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Lord Krishna Himself in Bhagavad gita, Chapter 4 text 8 describes the reason of His appearance as follows:

paritranaya sadhunam
vinsaya ca duskrtam
darma-samsthapanrthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge

“To deliver the pious and annihilate the miscreants, as well also restablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear millennium after millennium.”

Arati Schedule

4:30am – 5:00am Mangala Arati
5:00am – 7:00am Tulasi Puja & Japa Meditation
7:00am – 7:15am Sringar Arati
7:15am – 7:30am Guru Puja (@10.00 am on Saturdays)
12:30pm – 1:00pm Bhoga Arati
8:00pm – 8:30pm Gaura Arati (@5.45 pm on Sundays)

Deity Darshan Schedule

4:30am – 5:00am
7:00am – 11:30am
11.30 am – 12.30 pm (except on Saturdays)
12.30 pm – 8.30 pm (till 6.45 pm on Sundays)

Lecture Schedule (all lectures are followed by Arati and Prasadam)

Wednesday: 6 pm to 8 pm : Bhagavad Gita and Sri Isopanisad Lecture
Saturday: 7.30 am to 10.00 am: Brahma Samhita recitation and Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture
Sunday: 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm : Bhagavad Gita Lecture

ISV Class Schedule

Lord Sri Krishna extols the knowledge contained in the Bhagavad Gita as follows:

rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ
pavitram idam uttamam
pratyakṣāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ
su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam

This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed. (Bhagavad Gita 9.2)
In order to help everyone benefit from the sublime knowledge contained in the Bhagavad Gita and other Vedic literatures, ISKCON of Silicon Valley conducts various classes on Bhakti Yoga throughout the Bay Area to cater to the interests of a wide variety of practitioners. Most of these classes are offered free-of-charge and will be followed by a sumptuous vegetarian meal consisting of sanctified food (prasad). Here is our current list of classes. If any of these classes interest you, please feel free to email or call the corresponding contact person for more information.

Every Day

5.30am to 6am PST – CHAD (Chapter-A-Day of Bhagavad Gita)

description: Recitation of one chapter (and study of one verse) of the Gita
location: Phone conference: (218) 895-9646, Code: 1008#
contact: Sukhesvari: sukhesvari_rns@yahoo.com | (650) 248-6297

Wednesday

3 pm to 4 pm – Sanjivini Gita Study

description: Bhagavad Gita study for women
location: Santa Clara
contact: Tulasi lata: tulasilata.rns@gmail.com | (408) 338-0261

6 pm to 8 pm – Sri Isopanisad and Bhagavad Gita

description: Bhakti yoga classes by experienced teachers
location: ISKCON San Jose
contact: Deepak Chandani: deepakc108@gmail.com | (949) 981-4976

Thursday

12noon to 1pm – Bhagavad Gita study at Cisco

description: Application of Bhagavad Gita in the corporate word.
location: Cisco (Santa Clara)
contact: Shrawan Surender: shrawan.surender@gmail.com | (814) 880-9284

7pm to 9pm – Consciousness Cooking and The Complete Yoga

description: Vegetarian cooking class and yoga classes
location: Stanford University
contact: Himanshu: himasnani@gmail.com | (650) 704-6861

Friday

12noon to 1pm – Bhagavad Gita study at Intel

description: Application of Bhagavad Gita in the corporate world.
location: Intel(Santa Clara)
contact: Varun Gupta: varung82@gmail.com | (916) 335-5219

7pm to 9pm – The Complete Yoga

description: Pranayama, Yogasanas, Bhagavad Gita Study
location: Cupertino
contact: Himanshu: himasnani@gmail.com | (650) 704-6861

Saturday

7.30am to 10am – Brahma Samhita recitation and Srimad Bhagavatam class

description: Advanced Bhakti yoga classes by experienced teachers.
location: ISKCON San Jose
contact: Deepak Chandani: deepakc108@gmail.com | (949) 981-4976

10 am 11:30 am – Lil’ Krishan Kidz

description: Kidz Program on entire Bhakti Yoga.
location: Cupertino/Freemont/Milpitas
contact: Ananda / Bhavani: (408) 729-8634

Sunday

10 am 11:30 am – Lil’ Krishan Kidz

description: Kidz Program on entire Bhakti Yoga.
location: Cupertino/Freemont/Milpitas
contact: Ananda / Bhavani: (408) 729-8634

2 pm to 4 pm – Bhakti Sastri Degree course

description: Systematic study of Bhagavad Gita, Upadesamrta, Sri Isopanisad and Bhakti-Rasamrita Sindhu
location: ISKCON San Jose
contact: Srivas Pandit: srivaspandit@yahoo.com | (510) 789-9347

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.
“And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation of ours worships Me by his intelligence.”— (B.G. 18.70)
Please join us!

*Chanting at least one chapter means chanting all the Sanskrit slokas within one chapter; or chanting all the English in an entire chapter; or chanting both the Sanskrit and English in within one chapter.

Benefits of joining CHAD

You’ll:

1. Feel impetus to chant Bhagavad-gita everyday knowing that others are doing it with you.

2. Gain superior strength and knowledge in devotional service by reciting and hearing the divine conversation between Krsna and Arjuna.

3. Be cleared of offences you’ve committed in worshiping the Deity.

4. Automatically learn multiple Bhagavad-gita verses through repetition. (“Repetition is the mother of learning.”)

5. Develop skill in citing important slokas as evidence from Bhagavad-gita.

6. Awaken a sweet relationship with Krsna Who reveals Himself to those who daily chant the Bhagavad-gita.

Daily Schedule

uesday, 3 September