Sunday morning services at 11:00 am

2650 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA

guests are cordially invited ♦ free will offering

 

Jan 29:
World Religion Day: Religion Should be the Cause of Unity,
with Nushin Mavaddat, convener of World Religion Day in San Francisco

Please join us in a celebration of our collective spiritual heritage stemming from the revelation of the world’s great religions. Representatives from diverse Faiths will speak on the oneness of the world’s great religions and the spiritual principles that are a motivating force leading to world peace predicated on unity in diversity. In keeping with the Baha’i Faith’s fundamental tenet of progressive revelation and ecumenism, we will share in the reading of Sacred Scriptures, honoring the Founders of all religions who have come to guide humanity throughout history.

“on the wings of prayer and song...”

Feb 05:
Our Inner Goodness,
with Dave Richo, PhD, MFT, writer, psychotherapist, and educator

Our buddha nature is inestimably and irradicably generous, loving, and enlightened. Our self-centered ego can obstruct these innate gifts through what in Buddhism are called the three poisons: greed, hate, and ignorance. Our practices of mindfulness and lovingkindness clear the obstructions and open us to our true heritage and purpose.

Dave Richo, PhD, MFT, is a psychotherapist, teacher, and formerly active priest who emphasizes Jungian, transpersonal, and spiritual perspectives in his work. The author of many books, Dave’s latest book is Daring to Trust.

Feb 12:
Vedanta: the prism to see your Self to see the world better
with Prasad Vepa, retired corporate executive and Chair of the board of trustees of CIIS

This talk will draw from ancient texts like the Upanishads and teachings of masters like Shankara, Ramana Maharshi, Sri Aurobindo and Swami Chinmayananda to distill the central concepts of Vedanta, the essence of Hindu philosophy, and apply it as we strive to lead mindful, purposeful and fulfilling lives.

Prasad Vepa is a retired corporate executive living in the Silicon Valley for the past 35 years. He hails from Chennai, India and came to the U.S. in 1968 as a graduate student at M.I.T. He has a deep interest in Vedanta, the essence of Hindu philosophy, which he has been studying for many years. He presently serves as the Chair of the board of trustees of CIIS, which he joined in 2003. He and his wife, Varsha, live in Cupertino.

Feb 19:
closed for Presidents Day holiday

Feb 26:
Mother's Birthday Celebration - The Mother and Integral Devotion,
with Vishnu Eschner, past president of the Sri Aurobindo Association

Mirra Alfassa, the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, was, among other things, the greatest explicator of Sri Aurobindo’s teaching. We will take a look at the role devotion plays in the daily practice of Integral Yoga. This talk will not be an overview nor a historical perspective, but a search for practical approaches one can glean from conversations in the Mother’s Agenda and other writings.

Vishnu Eschner is a founder and former director of Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham, an ashram for the practice of Integral Yoga and is actively involved in the works of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo.