The Cultural Integration Fellowship is a non-profit, cultural, non-denominational religious and educational organization that promotes intercultural understanding and harmony, nonsectarian universal religion and creative self-development and fulfillment.

The Cultural Integration Fellowship was founded in March 1951 by Dr. Haridas Chaudhuri, philosopher, educator and humanist. Dr. Haridas Chaudhuri was born in May 1913 in Calcutta, India. At the invitation of Dr. Frederic Spiegelberg of Stanford University, Dr. Chaudhuri came to the United States in 1951. During his visit to India, Dr. Spiegelberg had requested Sri Aurobindo to recommend a philosopher who would travel to the United States to bridge the gap between West and East. Sri Aurobindo recommended Dr. Chaudhuri. Prior to coming to the United States, Dr. Chaudhuri was a member of the educational service of the Government of West Bengal, and the Chair of the department of philosophy at Krishnagar College, Bengal. Dr. Chaudhuri also founded the California Institute of Integral Studies, then known as the California Institute of Asian Studies. From 1968 through 1974, the Institute functioned as the educational arm of the Cultural Integration Fellowship. Since Dr. Chaudhuri's passing in 1975, and Bina Chaudhuri's passing in 2006, Rita Chaudhuri Pease has been CIF's president and guiding presence.

Inspired by the Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo which brought the highest values of the East and West together in creative synthesis, the Cultural Integration Fellowship brings together from every cultural background and religious faith to share in a rich array of lectures, seminars and cultural events. Seeking a dynamic integration of the cultural and spiritual values of all peoples, the Fellowship teaches the complimentarity of the world's great religions and philosophies and gently shelters the spiritual search of all its members. The Fellowship's highest goal is a world in harmony. In the words of Dr. Chaudhuri, the Cultural Integration Fellowship looks toward, "... a new form of humanness-one where world citizens evince loyalty to the welfare of all human beings, transcending former barriers imposed by national, ethnic, religious, doctrinal and cultural differentiations."

The Cultural Integration Fellowship is located in San Francisco. The CIF is located right accross the Golden Gate park and is in a walking distance from the Japanese Tea Garden, the California Academy of Sciences and the Conservatory of Flowers. Since its founding in 1951, CIF has offered its services at its Fulton Street facilities.

Sunday, July 18
11:00 am
The Message of Togetherness in Kalidass
with Ram Karan Sharma, Ph.D.
About the Presenter: Dr. Sharma is the author of several books including the Caraka Samhita (7 vols) English translation. He is the founder of a Sanskrit university in India and taught Sanskrit at UC Berkeley for a number of years.
Cost: Free Will Offering. Your donation helps us continue these offerings.

Coming Sunday Morning Services
Find detailed information by clicking the Program Listing link at the top of this page menu.
July 4- No Sunday Service
July 11- The Message of Togetherness in Kalidass with Dr. Ramkaran Sharma
July 18- The World Wisdom Traditions and Cyberspace with Kirk Templeton
July 25- Subluxation and Spirituality with Dr. Shanti Virdi
August 1- The Second Noble Truth: Working with Feat and Anxiety with Dr. Constance Hills

Address: 2650 Fulton Street at 3rd Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: 415.668.1559