Seva Ashram News of the Vaishnava Seva Society

Sachchidananda Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur’s Appearance

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us for the Divine Appearance celebration of Sachchidananda Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur in San Jose and Santa Cruz on Wednesday the 14th of September. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur was the great founder of the modern Krishna Consciousness movement. He gave so many invaluable gifts to the people of this age, including literature and songs, the revelation of the holy appearance place of Sri Gauranga, and much more. We hope that you can join us in the evening beginning at 6 pm. View invitation with many resources for this day…

Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj’s September Visit

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

I’m pleased to announce that Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj will probably be arriving today, September 7th at the Santa Cruz Seva Ashram. He’ll go to San Jose on Thursday the 8th for Harinam Sankirtan and Sri Lalita Saptami at the San Jose Ashram. Friday he will be in Santa Cruz for Sri Radhastami at mid-day and hopefully for the smaller evening program as well. Saturday he plans to go to San Francisco for Harinam Sankirtan. Read more…

Sri Radhastami Festival September 9, 2016

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

I hope you and your family will be able to attend the holy day of Sri Radhastami, the Divine Appearance of Srimati Radharani in San Jose or Santa Cruz. There will be programs at mid-day as well as a modest program in the evening in Santa Cruz led by Vidura Krishna Prabhu, Vrinda Devi Dasi, and hopefully Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj. There will be modest programs for Sri Lalita Saptami on Thursday, September 8th. In San Jose Sripad Tyagi Maharaj will go downtown for Harinam Sankirtan and give a class at the temple. In Santa Cruz Sripad Sarvabhavana Prabhu will offer an evening class beginning around 7 pm. View invitation…

Photos From the First Part of Sripad Tyagi Maharaj’s West Coast Tour

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Cinmoy Dev Das

Scroll down for photos from the first leg of our preaching tour this summer. They were taken in April and May 2016 all over Northern California as a small group of devotees from our mission made a point of visiting old and new friends. View photos…

Announcement from Srimati Sanatani Devi About Kitchen Seva

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

We need kitchen help badly. Can you help this summer? Any day, any offering, any clean up–we can accommodate. You can call me to get on a schedule or speak to me or Sureshwari Devi in person at the Santa Cruz temple. We appreciate and honor all help and are very grateful. Read more…

Invitation to 29th Kids and Youth Camp in Mexico

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Jai Balai Prabhu

Please, accept our humble obeisances to your dedicated feet. On behalf of Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj and Mexican devotees, we have the honor to invite you to the Kids and Youth Camp to be held near Tijuana, in Puerto Nuevo, this Summer, starting from July 22nd until August 7th. Read more…

Kids’ Camp at the Seva Ashram is June 16-19th

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dandavats. Kids’ camp is quickly approaching and we are looking forward to having all your association here at the Ashram. Camp is a wonderful opportunity to get the association of devotees and participate in some seva. Read more…

Lectures from Sripad Tyagi Maharaj’s West Coast Tour

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Cinmoy Dev Das

Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj is always eager to speak about Krishna Consciousness. Here are many recordings from the first part of his summer preaching tour in California and Oregon. Browse recordings…

Please join us in honoring Srila Gurudev’s Divine Disappearance

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram invites you to join us in honoring the Divine Disappearance of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-Varya Astottara-Sata-Sri-Srila
Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. View invitation…

Disappearance of His Divine Grace Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Krsnapriya Devi Dasi

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram invites you to join us on Monday, April 18, 2016 in honoring the Divine Disappearance of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-Varya Astottara-Sata-Sri-Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj with Sevaite-Acharya Srila B.P. Janardan Maharaj and special guest speakersSrila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj & Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj. View invitation…

Sri Gaura Purnima Festival This Week

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Krsnapriya Devi Dasi

Join us this Wednesday and Thursday in Santa Cruz for Sri Gaura Purnima and Anandotsav of Sri Jagannath Mishra with Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj. View poster…

Sri Gaura Purnima Festival

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us as the full moon rises for a grand festival honoring the auspicious occasion of the Divine Appearance Day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Gaura Purnima. The festival will begin Wednesday, March 23rd at 6 pm in Santa Cruz and San Jose and include a midday feast the following day in Santa Cruz. Please join us and bring your friends along too! Read more…

Divine Appearance of Bhagavan Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Join us Sunday February 28th for the Divine Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. “You are all in the group of Srila Saraswati Thakur’s divine servitors, you all, all over the world. Not only our mission, so many missions manifested in this world after Saraswati Thakur and all is the divine group of Srila Saraswati Thakur’s servants…” –Srila Govinda Maharaj. Read more…

Srila Janardan Maharaj’s Vyasapuja Celebration

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

There will be a grand Vyasapuja festival for our dear and honorable Acharya Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj on Saturday the 13th of February, 2016. We are expecting at least 10 devotees to join us for the celebration from Tijuana and so even though on the calendar Srila Janardan Maharaj’s Vyasapuja is on Friday the 12th, to accommodate our visitors from abroad the festival will be held on Saturday. Read invitation…

Sripad Madhusudan Maharaj in Ukiah, Davis, and Chico Next Week

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

“When everything is done for the Center of all Beauty, everything is beautifully done.” – Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj. Come and receive a clear vision of the sweetest ideal from the auspicious association of the Vaishnava sadhu. Learn the art of surrender to the Absolute Good and open the inner eye to Infinity. Experience through Bhakti how Beauty is above power and is the all-harmonizing principle. Read more…

Sripad Madhusudan Maharaj’s last visit

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Sripad Bhakti Ranjan Madhusudan Maharaj will be here this weekend and next week he is going on one last tour to Ukiah, Davis, and Chico before leaving the USA. This is our last chance to show him a warm welcome and great time in Soquel. Sripad Yudhamanyu Prabhu has returned from China and we also want to give him a warm welcome home. Please come to the Sunday Feast. Let’s have a great turnout and a roaring kirtan! Read more…

Bhagavad Gita Class Every Wednesday with Pusta Krishna Prabhu

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Study Srimad Bhagavad Gita with Sripad Pusta Krishna Prabhu, who has 40+ years experience as in the Krishna Consciousness movement. Wednesdays at 7 – 8:30 pm. For details and map…

Sripad Madhusudan Maharaj’s West Coast Tour 2015

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Cinmoy Dev Das | 0 Comments

Sripad Bhakti Ranjan Madhusudan Maharaj and the devotees have recently returned from a 10-day preaching tour starting in Arcata, California and ending in Fairfax, California at the house of Anukulchandra Prabhu and his wife Jenna. We also visited Eugene and Ashland in Oregon as well as Chico, Davis, and Penngrove in California where Maharaj distributed the mercy of Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga to many sincere seekers. View photos…

Tonight: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur’s Disappearance Festival

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Today we will observe another special festival in honor of the disappearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur at 6 pm. Both the San Jose and Santa Cruz temples will start their programs at 6 pm. We hope to have your sweet association. View invitation…

Grand 87th Appearance Day Celebration of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Please join us in Santa Cruz and San Jose on December 27th for the joyful celebration of our most worshipable acharya, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj’s Divine Appearance Day. Read more…