"Rain Dance' - To End California's drought

California, the most populated state in the country, is facing the worst drought in a century of record keeping. On January 20 of this year, California Gov. Jerry Brown, declared a state of emergency, urging everyone to pause and reflect on how we are all dependent on rain and Mother Nature. The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Sanksrit text and timeless wisdom of India, teaches how production of food  grains is dependent on the rain and rain is dependent on chanting spiritual mantras or hymns, as an offering of gratitude to Mother Nature for providing us with the basic necessities for existence. The chanting of mantras in a call and response style, also known as Kirtan, is an ancient method of invoking sacred energies for bringing prosperity. The tradition of publicly dancing and singing Kirtan was inaugurated by Lord Caitanya, one of the greatest teachers of the school of Bhakti, over 500 years ago. He practically demonstrated how the chanting of these mantras repeatedly can bring all auspiciousness in the lives of people.
 
 ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV), a Bhakti Yoga center based in Mountain View, is organizing a happy rain dance onSaturday, March 1 at 5.59pm @ University Avenue, Palo Alto in an effort to end California's drought. The 'Rain Dance' will include singing and dancing accompanied with traditional instruments and everyone can participate. The power of prayers is very strong and coming together to chant and dance as an acknowledgement to Mother Nature, will not only bring rain but prosperity to the entire state of California. Please join us for the rain dance to bring the back the rain!