Srila Janardan Maharaj has decided that the Saturday celebration will be held in San Jose and the Santa Cruz celebration will be held on Sunday. Everyone from Santa Cruz is welcome to attend in San Jose on the 21st if they are inspired to. Srila Janardan Maharaj currently plans to lead the San Jose program on Saturday evening starting at 5:30 pm. <em><a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=f74f5b6be4&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View full invitation…</a></em>
Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,
Please join the devotees on Monday, October 28th in Santa Cruz and San Jose to observe the Divine Appearance Day of the Founder President Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. In Santa Cruz we will hear from Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, who served Srila Sridhar Maharaj personally in India, and in San Jose, we will hear directly from Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj via skype. <em><a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=7643b2903a&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View invitation…</a></em>
Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram, Please join the devotees in San Jose on Saturday evening, October 5, and in Soquel on Sunday morning, October 6, to observe the Divine Appearance of the Successor President Sevaite Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Om Visnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. <em><a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=ed9dca101c&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View full invitation…</a></em>
Please join us for a new weekly class led by Sarvabhavana Prabhu on the recent publication of Srila Govinda Maharaj’s talks entitled Revealed Truth. The class will begin this Thursday August 15th at 7:00 pm in Soquel.
Sarvabhavana Prabhu would like everyone to read the chapter ahead of time. This week we will be reading from and discussing chapter 1. Prasadam will be served after class at 8:30 pm.
Sripad Tyagi Maharaj, who compiled the book, recently told me that much of the compilation was done here in Soquel and a large part of the content was mined from discourses that took place here also. It is such an incredible book and we really hope that you will all join us in studying this amazing scripture.
“This book has been structured according to one of Srila Gurudev’s favorite models of presentation, the Dasa-mula-tattva, Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur’s consolidation of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s siddhanta into ten fundamental principles.”
“Join the devotees beneath the tree of divine revelation and nourish your soul with its nectar.”
Thursday Evenings
in our Santa Cruz Center
7-8:30 pm
2900 N. Rodeo Gulch Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073
*Hard copies of Revealed Truth are available at the class and from Sushila Devi Dasi for a requested donation of $20. Please email her: sushila@sevaashram.com to reserve one. Copies are limited.
*Click here to view or download a pdf copy of Revealed Truth. Srila Janardan Maharaj reminded us at the Sunday Feast that Revealed Truth is available for iPads, laptops, and Kindles. Please inquire from Sushila Devi Dasi if you need some help reading it on your gadget.
Please join us for summer camp this July!
Please note the dates have changed to July 25-28.
Sign up now!
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram invites you to our 11th annual Summer Kids Camp July 25-28. Under the auspicious guidance of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj we humbly invite you and your family to attend this spiritually and fun filled event.
Camp Leader
Radhika Kirkman will head up the Kids Camp activities this year. Radhika Devi Dasi is the daughter of Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj and Sanatani Devi Dasi. She has been a part of our community from birth. She has a Masters degree in Education, can be found every Sunday at the Seva Ashram cooking for the Sunday feast and is continually serving the Vaishnavas.
Camp costs
We are asking for a $50.00 donation fee per child to cover all costs. You may submit your donation in the following ways:
◆ Via PayPal at: http://sevaashram.com/donate/
From the drop down menu choose other and type in camp.
◆You may also give your donation on the first day of camp.
◆ A sliding scale is available, just let us know.
Accommodations and other information
Camping is available and encouraged. Please bring your own tent and bedding. A few beds are available . Please e-mail KrsnaPriya Devi Dasi for more details.* See e-mail address below. Please let us know of your participation by July 11, 2013 so we can coordinate classes and meals accordingly. Don’t have kids? Please join in for the day anyway. Lots of service is available and help is always needed and appreciated. The schedule will be posted by July 5, 2013.
Contact Information
Please contact KrsnaPriya dd at kpdd8@yahoo.com re: kid’s camp 2013 or call 831-462-2090 for more information and to volunteer. We look forward to seeing you and your family here at the Seva Ashram.
Want to see more? Click here to see pictures from last year’s camp
Dear devotees and friends, please join us Friday for our Nrsimha Chaturdasi Festival in San Jose and Soquel, and again Saturday in Soquel for a full feast.
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!We’re looking forward to this year’s festival in downtown Santa Cruz. It’s free so please stop by to learn more about Krishna Consciousness and the mission of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
Join us for the following devotional practices of bhakti yoga:
- harinam sankirtan (devotional chanting)
- spiritual discussions
- prasadam (blessed foods)
We want many devotees to participate so that we will all be enlivened and nourished.
Contact me for details:
Bilva Mungal Das
bilvamungaldas@sevaashram.com
View the Rejuvenation Festival website here.
See a report with photos of last year’s booth here.
Last year’s booth with Premanidhi, Ratan Krishna and Nevine Krishna Prabhus
Some of the crew that helped last year: Vaidehi Devi Dasi; Premanidhi, Ratan Krishna, Bilva Mungal and Nevine Krishna Prabhus; a seeker and Sushila Devi Dasi.
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
Dear Friends and Devotees,
The weekend after next (May 10-12) will be our 2nd year at the Davis Whole Earth Mother’s Day Weekend Festival (on the Campus of UC Davis near Sacramento). We are very excited to be going again this year! By the grace and encouragement of our dear Divyashakti didi, who let us know about this event and encouraged us for so long, finally motivating us to make it up there last year for the first time, we give an appreciative shout out! Jaya Divyashakti didi!
Last year we were all so happily surprised and amazed at the nice location and the open-minded and friendly people at the event. The mood of the people in general was very sweet and friendly. The location is a nice park with trees all around and big grassy area in the middle. There are arts and crafts, music, educational areas, and all the food served there is vegetarian. We passed out lots of invitations and books, and spoke with so many who stopped at our book table to look, listen and ask questions.
This year our service has increased to include some time in the educational/presentation areas, and we will have spots on Saturday and Sunday. Srila B.P. Janardan Maharaj has enthusiastically agreed to speak and lead us in kirtan in the Sacred Space Dome on Saturday. The time is tentatively set for 4-6 pm. Please see if you can join us up there for at least one day, or longer! We need as many devotees to be around as possible to help with the arrangements with Maharaj, setting up (Friday afternoon) and taking down the booth (Sunday-late afternoon), passing out flyers and invites, kirtan, cooking for the devotees, being at the book table, and giving your good association!
The Festival starts Friday afternoon, goes late Friday and Saturday nights, and ends Sunday around 6 pm.
Looking forward to seeing you there! Any questions, please contact me or Bilvamangal Prabhu. If you need a ride, let us know and we can coordinate carpools. Mini-road trip, yay!
brajamohinidevidasi@sevaashram.com
Check out pictures from our booth at last year’s festival here.
View the official Whole Earth Festival website here.
Dear Devotees and Friends,
Please accept our humble obeisances and kind regards, as appropriate. We are happy to announce that there will be a weekly Harinam party in downtown San Jose prior to the Saturday festival. Kindly join us in this celebration and bring your family and friends. We’ll assemble at the temple at 4:00 pm and return in time for aroti at 5:30 pm.
Aspiring for service,
Kumkum dasi
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram
269 East Saint James St.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 288-6360
Regular weekly programs: 5:30 pm Saturday
Daily arotis: 6:30 am, 12:00 noon, 6:30 pm
Click on the above photograph for more pictures of Harinam in San Jose.
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
Dear devotees and friends,
Please join us in San Jose for morning darshan with Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar on Saturdays from 6:30-9 am.
6:30 am Mangal Aroti
7:00 am Morning Kirtans
8:00 am Class on the holy scriptures: Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita and Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat
“The Supreme Lord is not part of this world. Rather, all universes exist within a part of Him. Still, by His inconceivable power, He lives like us, or comes near us, to accept our service. The attempt of a tiny soul to measure His power is simply a laughing matter. It is for this reason that Sri Chaitanaydev advised souls to practice jnana-shunya-bhakti [‘knowledge’-free devotion].”
~Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami’s homage to Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Sri Gauranga Sundarjiu on His beautiful altar
