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| The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation, also known as the '''Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization''', '''Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University''' ], or " ] ". Teachers of a form of ], or ] ], called Raja Yoga Meditation ]'s ]]. | |||
| '''Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation''' or Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, ('''Brahma Kumaris''' in short) a well known spiritual value based educational institution. Through it’s teachings, the institution has gained global acceptance and unique international recognition. The institution believes in the parenthood of God and the brotherhood of man and is open to the people of the entire globe irrespective of their caste, creed, age and social, economic or political status. | |||
| The world headquarters of the organisation is located at Mount Abu, India. | |||
| Raja Yoga Meditation is a method of relaxing, refreshing and clearing the mind and heart. It helps you look inside to rediscover and reconnect with your original, spiritual essence. Meditation enables an integration of your spiritual identity with the social and physical realities around you, restoring a functional and healthy balance between your inner and outer worlds. | |||
| ''''''Brahma Kumaris – the philosophy, the perspectives and the purpose'''''' | |||
| The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University recognises the intrinsic spirituality and goodness of every human being and helps people to rediscover that goodness within themselves, encouraging and facilitating the development of spiritual awareness, attitudes, behaviours and skills through a process of lifelong learning. Recognising the importance of understanding the wider context of human existence, the University's core curriculum addresses the spiritual significance of religious and cultural traditions and explores such themes as life after death, our relationship with God and the purpose of life. The university organises and participates in dialogues across a wide spectrum of issues promoting peace and understanding in many local and global forums. Above all, the University emphasises the benefits of moral and spiritual approaches to life, enabling people to develop attitudes and behaviors which stem from shared core values and understanding. Inspired by the vision of a world where people live in harmony with others, the University's purpose is to share that vision of the future while strengthening individual awareness of the dignity and worth inherent in every human being. | |||
| The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University is a non-governmental organisation in general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in consultative status with The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and affiliated to the Department of Public Information (DPI). There is much misunderstanding, extravagant and misleading information made about the Brahma Kumaris philosophy, as without any actual explanation of their philosophies, practices and disciplines may appear to be abstract at first. | |||
| The Brahma Kumaris is dedicated to the goal of establishing a Value-based society. The main focus is the development of human potential. It aims at bringing harmony in human relations and changing the attitudes and outlook of man so that there is the spirit of brotherhood, love and co-operation. | |||
| == Origins == | |||
| The organisation teaches '''Rajyoga Meditation''' through which man’s mind becomes free from tension, bias, prejudices, hypocrisy, jealousy, hatred, greed, ego and such other negative tendencies that cause conflict in the society and degrade the persons themselves. It gives special guidance for the effort of inculcating moral values and divine virtues in the self and enables a person to experience deep peace and bliss through Meditation and Spiritual Wisdom. | |||
| The emphasis of Brahma Kumaris is on promoting the qualities of humanism, tolerance and never-ending enthusiasm for spreading the knowledge of truth in every sphere of life. The institution recognises the intrinsic spirituality and goodness of every human being and helps people rediscover that goodness themselves within, encouraging and facilitating the development of spiritual awareness, attitudes, behavior and skills through a process of lifelong learning. The institution's purpose is to share the vision of a world where people live in harmony with others and to strengthen individual awareness of the dignity and inherent worth of every human being. | |||
| Formed in ], now ], during 1937 by businessman Lekhraj Kripalani, a ] follower of the ] ] ]. Kripalani experienced a series of what he considered to be divine visions and then ] by a ] he considered to be ], the Supreme Soul, src. . This ] the B.K.s name as " ] ", took over control of his ] in order to express a message to ] and teach their form of ]. Followers, known as his " mouth born progeny ", believe that Lekhraj Kripalani is ]'s only direct ] or instrument. ] being a ] which cannot express its message other than through this ] ] and this time being the only time in history that ] intervenes in human destiny. B.K.s believe that their ] " ] Baba " renamed Lekhraj Kripalani " ] Baba " and that he was the ] of the ] ] ], ] or, literally, the ] of ]. ] means " ] " in ]. | |||
| Originally called "] Mandali," in the early days Lekhraj Kripalani attracted mostly ] and their children belonging to the ] ] of ] and along with them created much ] until the ] and the ] denounced the ]. ] Lekhraj in turn denounced the ] as "]" or ] and under pressure of ] public opinion, the ] ] reluctantly banned the ] Mandali, which went to court and had the ban order quashed. | |||
| As an international institution, the Brahma Kumaris offers people of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn meditation and deepen their understanding of universal principles and innate values through a variety of educational programmes, courses and learning resources. As a worldwide family of individuals from all walks of life, the institution provides a caring, co-operative and supportive environment, which encourages individuals to bring out the best in themselves. As a global organization, the institution has created opportunities for people across the world to participate in a variety of initiatives aimed at creating a better world where people live in peace and harmony. | |||
| * The Indian version of the religion's ] is found here ; http://www.brahmakumaris.com/aboutus/history.htm | |||
| * The version made more vague and palatable to ] is found here; http://www.bkwsu.org/whoweare/history.htm | |||
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| ==Global Expansion== | |||
| The BKWSU is reported to have more than 5,500 ] centres in 90 ], said to have over 900,000 ] and be expanding. Although no details as to the level or of length of commitment are given. A multi-million dollar registered " ] " ] that in 70 years has only been known once to distribute aid outside of its operations. There is no data on how many ] the organisation annually, nor the average time members stay active before leaving and no verifiable data as to how many adherents each centre hosts. Most centres outside of India are located in followers' homes and or domestic apartments. | |||
| For complete information of the organisation, such as the courses offered, course contents, the history, about the administrators, branches of the organisation worldwide and so on, please visit our websites | |||
| ==Fundamental Beliefs== | |||
| Although borrowing much ] and ] from traditional ], '''Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga''' see themselves entirely as separate from ] and unique as the only true instruments of ]. They state that they are only religious group to have direct instructions from ]. Followers believe that this ] or ] and Lekhraj Kirpalani continue to be ] on a regular basis by a senior sister at the headquarters in ], and that Lekhraj Kirpalani's soul will reincarnate as ] god ] in his next birth. | |||
| Central to its faith are the beliefs that: | |||
| * The ] is an eternal ] living within a physical ] and is not the physical ]. | |||
| * ] happens from one human body to another only. | |||
| * Time is not linear but rather cyclical and the physical ] manifests as an eternally repeating and identical 5,000 year cycle at which the end of it is destroyed and then re-created every time. | |||
| * Each repeating cycle is exactly the same as the previous one. | |||
| * ] is currently reaching the end of the current cycle and thus the world will be destroyed, a time their scriptures call " Destruction ". | |||
| * ] incarnates personally onto the ] and speaks only through their founder Lekhraj Kripalani which was the same individual that was historically or mythically known as " ] ", ] " and " ] " but is now known as "]". | |||
| * All other religious founders such as ], ] and ] must come to the Brahma Kumaris to receive B.K. " ] " prior to their future ]s in the next cycle. | |||
| * The ] will be the site of the future ]d ] and that ] is the original ] of ]. All other ] will soon be submerged under the sea except for small ] where ] centres once were. | |||
| * Followers are taught that if they make spiritual efforts, they and only they will live in the coming ] ]. | |||
| --] 11:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC) | |||
| ==Practice== | |||
| The '''Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga''' practice involves; | |||
| * Complete ] involving no ], no ] within ], or ]. | |||
| * ] ], i.e. ] excluding ], ], ] and food cooked by non-believers including one's ] which are considered ]. | |||
| * Keeping a ] | |||
| * Complete avoidance of ], ] and ]. | |||
| * ] after ] involving washing ] or entire ] and changing clothes. | |||
| * Regular daily ] at 4 a.m.. | |||
| * The pursuit of ] in all aspects of life. | |||
| * ] of their ] and beliefs, called " service ", as defined by their senior sisters. | |||
| * ] between ] and ] in housing and activities. | |||
| * ] whilst living with ones biological family including ] and ] in many cases. | |||
| * ] service of "influential individuals" in ] or ]. | |||
| ]s wake up for 45 minutes ] at 4 am. They then attend a daily morning class at 6.00 am, work or keep their ] during the day and then return to ], teach or do more ] in the evening. B.K.s make regular ] or contributions to the Raja Yoga centre irrespective of means . Donations are generally not accepted from non-B.K.s as their ] is considered as " ] ". B.K.s are encouraged to visit the ] located in ], ], ] once a year if possible. | |||
| In the main, " ] " means teaching their version of ] or evangelizing their " ] " and B.K.s were instructed not to do general ] nor perform what is generally understood as ]. Spiritual efforts are directed at overcoming what are seen as " The 5 Vices " ; greed, lust (sometimes called 'sex lust') anger, ego, attachment. | |||
| ==7 Day Course== | |||
| Central to the Brahma Kumaris practice is the teaching of all their core beliefs in 7 one, or one and a half hour, long lessons called " The 7 Day Course ". Once these 7 lessons are understood, students are then introduced to unpublished ] considered to be the direct teachings of ] called "Murlis", named after the ] that the ] ] ] is generally illustrated holding. These comprise of the core ] of their ] and are known as " Gyan " or "The ] ". The use of the word " ] " is specific to these beliefs and absolute faith in this knowledge is seen as central to the ]. | |||
| In many countries, especially in the ], the Brahma Kumaris have introduced ] versions of their ] courses designed to capitalize on the interest in ], ] or ] movements which introduce basic elements of their faith and practice but avoid detailed and controversial instruction. Often these courses focus on specific interest groups such as ], ] people, ] and so on. | |||
| These seven lessons are: | |||
| * The Soul | |||
| * The Supreme Soul | |||
| * The Law of Karma | |||
| * The Cycle | |||
| * The Tree of Religions | |||
| * The Founder Brahma Baba | |||
| * Brahma Kumaris' Lifestyle and Principles | |||
| ====The Soul==== | |||
| Brahma Kumaris teach ]. That is human beings are a ] or ] living inside the physical body which is not the individual but a " costume ". The ]'s form is a point of light and it is situated in the forehead of the body. The ] is described as having 3 functions: ], ] and ]. The sanskars, or record of experiences, are transmitted from birth to birth. Brahma Kumaris believe in human ] but unlike classical ] and ], they do not believe in ], or re-incarnation between different ]. Brahma Kumaris teach that there are only 5.5 Billion human souls. | |||
| ====The Supreme Soul==== | |||
| Brahma Kumaris believe that their " ] " is a ] or ] identical to the ] ], also in the form of a point of light but that this ] cannot take birth in a ] form. Their " God " remains disincarnate, eternally unchanged and so therefore is the only individual that can purify impure incarnated ] souls through its knowledge and by their mentally connecting to him through the practise of their Raja Yoga. This ] then is able to ] his ] through the ] practitioners to other ] and into the ]. The practice of this form of ] and the allowing of their god ] to ] his energy through them is said to be an intense ] burning away the practitioner's previous ] and eradicating their ]. | |||
| ====The Law of Karma==== | |||
| Similar to many ] religions, the Brahma Kumaris believe that ] is a law controlling actions and reactions ; that every action creates a reaction and that individuals experience the effects of those reactions either as happiness or suffering. These reactions can be experienced in the current or a following lifetime. Thoughts being the origin of actions. | |||
| ====The Cycle==== | |||
| Using the symbolism of classical ], Brahma Kumaris believe that time is cyclical and follows a pattern of a cycle which lasts for 5000 years. This is referred to as " The Cycle " of 4 or 5 Ages. Each cycle is identical to the one that came before it and to the one that will come after it. | |||
| It starts with a ] or " Golden Age " of 900,000 human beings, all followers of their religion. This then declines to a slightly less paradisiacal " Silver Age " in which humans are also naturally spiritual minded. Then after 2,500 years, the Earth declines further to enter into a " Copper Age " where humanity experience the ] of ] and ]. Suffering is experienced for the first time, the search for God and religions are created for the first time. 1,250 years later, a totally impure " ] " of suffering, injustice and irreligiousness begins. Brahma Kumaris believe this " ] " is our current age and that it is " ] ". The opposite of their " ] " 5,000 years before - or a few years into the future. They teach that at the end of the Iron Age, the World must be completely destroyed by a nuclear war between Russia and America, natural disasters and a blood bath of civil war in India. | |||
| Between the lowest ] of the " ] " and the high spiritual state of their " ] ", there is a brief period of 100 years when the work to establish the ] must takes place. This period of time is known as the " Confluence Age " and was originally taught to be 50 years for ] of the ] through " the jaws of death, the wail of horror, the rivers of blood and pus, the panic and the desperation, and then, the final death ", src. and another 50 years for the creation of ] on ]. However, " ] ", as it is known, did not happen according to their timetable, first in 1976 and then some time between 1985 and 1996, and has so become modified according to necessity in order to sustain their ]. At first it was taught 50 years for destruction and 50 for creation, then 60 / 40, now the Brahma Kumaris tend to try and avoid the issue. | |||
| ====The Tree of Religions==== | |||
| The Brahma Kumaris use the ] of " The Tree " to represent the ], or rather decline, of the ] ] of souls. The ] of the ] is made up by Brahma Kumaris followers currently practicing their ] only. These individuals alone are to become the residents of " ] on ] ", symbolised by the trunk of the tree, where humanity is one and experiences ] and ]. | |||
| " The Tree " is then illustration to split in 5 major ]. ], they teach, forgets its original nature and each branch represents one of the 5 major religious traditions or seeking for ] and ] ; ], ], ], ] and renunciate tradition of India called " ]sm " and manifestation of this newly impure world. | |||
| The outer branches of " The Tree " are said to symbolise the " ] " of a fractured ] where even major ]s are split into many small branches, representing ] beliefs, religious ]s and ]. ], ], ], ] and all other religious founders are said to ] at the beginning of their ] and then continue to ] through out the ] of their ] until coming to the " ] " at this time and seeking out the Brahma Kumaris for re-] in ]. It is specifically taught that none of the other religious founder have a direct connection with ] nor are they able to escape human ] many times over as is believed by ], ]s, ] or ]. | |||
| " The Tree " of ] must be destroyed each " Cycle " in order that a new " Tree " repeats the pattern exactly. The " ] " for this new tree is their " ] " ] alone and they are the only true source of this knowledge. | |||
| ====The Founder Brahma Baba==== | |||
| Under the inspiration of their " God " businessman Lekraj Kripalani, became known as " ] Baba " and was said to have had 84 human births, which is the maximum number of births for any human soul. The Brahma Kumaris believe that Lekraj Kripalani was the first pure being in the world known as " ] " or " ] ". | |||
| Since they believe that their " ] " needs a human body through which to communicate and Lekraj Kripalani was considered to be the most experienced of all human beings, their " ] " took possession of his mental faculties and body in order to communicate with body conscious, impure humanity. Lekraj Kripalani is considered by the Brahma Kumaris to be number one soul, higher in divinity than ], ], ] and all other religious founders who must come to him, or his followers, for re-education in spirituality. Lekraj Kripalani by his actions in a previous incarnation 2,500 years ago is also taught to be the individual that lead humanity to " ] ", that is out of ] and ] on ] and into ] suffering. | |||
| ====Brahma Kumaris Lifestyle and Principles==== | |||
| The final lesson traditionally taught by the Brahma Kumaris relates to the disciplines they follow as regards to, religious practices, ], ] and ]. | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| * Documented incidents of ] within the organisation brushed aside by leaders as due to the ] of the children suffering ] and outside of their responsibility, the perpetrators avoid punishment or reporting to ]. | |||
| * ] and ] problems faced by ex-followers including two ] within one family. | |||
| * ] and physical violence from families and partners of Brahma Kumaris. | |||
| * Questionable advertisement of relationship with ] Organisation. | |||
| * Name changing from University to Organisation. | |||
| * Discreet ] and re-writing of their " ]'s " spoken word to avoid controversy, to accommodate increased ], to change speculation over the timing of destruction of the world and other matters. | |||
| * Self-proclaimed " ] " status not recognised by any external authority. | |||
| * From a ] point of view, B.K.s claim that the ] spiritual scripture ] is actually the teachings of ] and that it is misinterpreted by other ] and that the current version of the ] has been modified and enlarged by human beings. | |||
| * Beliefs that they are the only true and direct representatives of God. | |||
| * Beliefs that they, and only they, are angels, or are training in order to become angels, and that their senior practitioners are already well developed in their angelic form so as to appear in visions or traveling around the world in their angelic forms; that they are the inspiration of the form of angels throughout all of history and art. | |||
| ====Destruction==== | |||
| Similar to the belief in ], core to the BKWSU teaching is that the current ] ] is going to be imminently destroyed. Within their ], this is referred to as " ] " the timing of which is the topic of much speculation. As above, it is taught that this ] will take place through ], ] and, ultimately, ] between ] and ]. | |||
| Although the ] ] will not be destroyed, all other ] except for Indian sub-continent, and life as it is known, will disappear below the ]. Modern civilisation with them. Within a period of less than 30 years though, ] will be rebuilt as a ] and a ] for faithful B.K.W.S.U. followers begin. Initially, it was thought that Destruction would take place 100 years after the birth of Dada and in 1976 there was a false alarm that encouraged many followers to leave. Then it was taught that this ] of ] and re-creation would take 50 years and 50 years respectively ending in the mid to late 1980s. However, the organisation is now celebrating its 70th year. Despite taking part in many ], and even ] campaigns, they believe that " ] " is unavoidable. | |||
| Quote from B.K.W.S.U. teaching poster called, " Truth about The Creator and His Creation by Most Beloved World God Father Shiva Kalpa (5,000 years) Ago. "; " ... the Iron Aged irreligious world '''destroyed''' through ] by goading ] ". See; . | |||
| ==Sub-sects== | |||
| ====PBK==== | |||
| Believing himself to be a reincarnation of Lekhraj Kirpalani's business partner, Virendra Dev Dikşi split away from main body of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation to form the ] or " ] " after being barred from B.K. Raja Yoga centres. He continues to teach and is considered to be the true ] of the guiding ] or " ] " they call ] Baba. | |||
| ====Heidi Fittkau-Garthe==== | |||
| ] ], and a previously high-profile Brahma Kumari, ] was charged in the ] with a plot of ]-] in which 31 ] followers, including five children, were to ingest ]. After the ]s, they were told they would be picked up by a ] and taken to an unspecified destination. | |||
| == External links == | |||
| ====BK==== | |||
| * http://www.bkwsu.org/ Official website. | |||
| * http://www.brahmakumaris.com/ site based in India. | |||
| * http://www.peacevillage.com/ B.K. sponsored Peace Village Retreat Center-USA]. | |||
| * http://brahmakumaris.info/bb/links.php?mode=show&id=10 Articles written by BK author including scriptural quotations | |||
| ====ex-B.K.==== | |||
| * http://www.bkwsu-critique.com/ Balanced critique of the B.K.W.S.U. to counter the mostly negative critiques currently available on the internet | |||
| * http://www.brahmakumaris.info/ Independent website on the B.K.W.S.U. with no affiliation to the B.K.W.S.U. | |||
| * http://www.brahmakumaris.info/indexbb.html Chat Forum with no affiliation to the B.K.W.S.U. | |||
| * http://www.xbkchat.com - A meeting place for past members of Brahma Kumaris and also B.K.s, P.B.K.s and friends and family of B.K.s by invitation. | |||
| * http://xbkinfo.infogami.com/ A guide to life after leaving the Brahma Kumaris | |||
| ====P.B.K.==== | |||
| * http://www.shivbaba.org.pl/ P.B.K. websites. | |||
| * http://www.shivbaba.ca/ | |||
| * http://www.creator-creation.com/ | |||
| * http://www.rajayoga.org.pl/ | |||
| * http://www.rajayoga.org.pl/en/?name=vocabulary dictionary of Raja Yoga terminology. | |||
| ====Critical==== | |||
| * http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~eromain/childprotection.htm Report on Child abuse within BKWSU and response by Senior Administrators. | |||
| * http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=206345 | |||
| * http://www.cesnur.org/testi/bryn/br_kranenborg.htm | |||
| ====Christian==== | |||
| * http://www.reachouttrust.org/articles/othergrp/brahma.htm Reachout Trust report . | |||
| * http://www.reachouttrust.org/articles/testimony/brahmaanon.htm | |||
| ====Islamic==== | |||
| * http://www.islamicvoice.com/august.99/dialogue.htm view from " Islamic Voice " | |||
| ==Bibliography== | |||
| * Dr Julia D. Howell, Asian and International Studies, Griffith University, Australia & Dr Peter L. Nelson, Nelson Center for Humanities and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. " Surviving Transplantation: The Brahma Kumaris in the Western World ", | |||
| * John Walliss, Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies, Aldershot. " The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘reflexive Tradition’: Responding to late modernity ", 2002 ISBN 0754609510 | |||
| * Reender Kranenborg, Free University of Amsterdam. " Brahma Kumaris: A New Religion? " , 1999. | |||
| * Peter Clarke, " Dada Lekhraj " & " Brahma Kumaris." Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements. Routledge 2005. | |||
| * Lawrence A. Babb, " Amnesia and Remembrance in a Hindu Theory of History ", Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 41, No. 1 (1982), pp. 49-66. | |||
| * Frank Whaling, Emeritus Professor of the Study of Religion, University of Edinburgh. " Understanding the Brahma Kumaris ", 2006. ISBN 190376551X. | |||
| * Suma Varughese. " Satyug is as Sure as Death ". 1998 | |||
| * Interreligious Insight. " Brahma Kumaris, World Spiritual University ", | |||
| * Ken O'Donnell. " Raja Yoga for beginners ", 1987. | |||
| * Jagdish Chander. " Adi Dev: The First Man ", 1981. | |||
| * Dadi Janki, " Companion of God ", 2003 ISBN 034082915X. | |||
| * BKWSU. " World Drama ", unknown date. | |||
| * BKWSU. " Easy RajYoga ", unknown date. | |||
| * BKWSU. " The Seven Day Course " Pamphlet series, unknown date. | |||
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| * ] and the ] | |||
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Revision as of 11:17, 23 May 2006
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation or Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, (Brahma Kumaris in short) a well known spiritual value based educational institution. Through it’s teachings, the institution has gained global acceptance and unique international recognition. The institution believes in the parenthood of God and the brotherhood of man and is open to the people of the entire globe irrespective of their caste, creed, age and social, economic or political status.
The world headquarters of the organisation is located at Mount Abu, India.
'Brahma Kumaris – the philosophy, the perspectives and the purpose'
The Brahma Kumaris is dedicated to the goal of establishing a Value-based society. The main focus is the development of human potential. It aims at bringing harmony in human relations and changing the attitudes and outlook of man so that there is the spirit of brotherhood, love and co-operation.
The organisation teaches Rajyoga Meditation through which man’s mind becomes free from tension, bias, prejudices, hypocrisy, jealousy, hatred, greed, ego and such other negative tendencies that cause conflict in the society and degrade the persons themselves. It gives special guidance for the effort of inculcating moral values and divine virtues in the self and enables a person to experience deep peace and bliss through Meditation and Spiritual Wisdom.
The emphasis of Brahma Kumaris is on promoting the qualities of humanism, tolerance and never-ending enthusiasm for spreading the knowledge of truth in every sphere of life. The institution recognises the intrinsic spirituality and goodness of every human being and helps people rediscover that goodness themselves within, encouraging and facilitating the development of spiritual awareness, attitudes, behavior and skills through a process of lifelong learning. The institution's purpose is to share the vision of a world where people live in harmony with others and to strengthen individual awareness of the dignity and inherent worth of every human being.
As an international institution, the Brahma Kumaris offers people of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn meditation and deepen their understanding of universal principles and innate values through a variety of educational programmes, courses and learning resources. As a worldwide family of individuals from all walks of life, the institution provides a caring, co-operative and supportive environment, which encourages individuals to bring out the best in themselves. As a global organization, the institution has created opportunities for people across the world to participate in a variety of initiatives aimed at creating a better world where people live in peace and harmony.
For complete information of the organisation, such as the courses offered, course contents, the history, about the administrators, branches of the organisation worldwide and so on, please visit our websites
--Brahma Kumaris 11:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC)