Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
At the Kerala Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, a heartfelt meeting took place with the Honorable Governor of Kerala, Shri RajendraVishwanathArlekar. Present at the meeting were:
BK Mini Didi, Director of Brahma Kumaris Thiruvananthapuram Retreat Centre
BK Shiny Didi
BK SharanyaDidi
BK Dr. Deepak Harke, the first Indian meditation trainer to achieve 183 world records
BK Mini Didi briefed the Honorable Governor about the various activities of the Thiruvananthapuram Retreat Centre of the Brahma Kumaris and extended a cordial invitation to visit the organization’s international headquarters for the upcoming Global Summit.
BK Dr. Deepak Harke presented the Governor with Being Love, a book by Sister Shivani, along with a recent edition of Om Shanti Media.
The Honorable Governor Shri RajendraVishwanathArlekar graciously accepted the invitation to visit both the Thiruvananthapuram Retreat Centre and the international headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris for the Global Summit.
Brahma Kumaris is a worldwide spiritual movement led by women, dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal through Rajyoga Meditation. Founded in India in 1937, Brahma Kumaris has spread to over 110 countries on all continents and has had an extensive impact in many sectors as an international NGO.
Brahma Kumaris are serving all sections of the society with measurable impact. Some of the essential areas where these initiatives are carried out include: Social, Environmental, Education and Health
Meditation is the journey inwards, a journey of self-discovery or, in fact, re-discovery. Meditation is time taken for quiet reflection and silence, away from the hustle and bustle of daily living. Taking time out enables us to come back to a centred place of being. In our modern world, the pace of life is growing ever faster and we are losing touch with our true inner peace and power. When we no longer feel grounded, we can experience ourselves pushed and pulled in many different directions. It is at this point that we start to experience stress and a feeling of being trapped. Gradually, over time, this feeling leads to illness and disease, as our mental, emotional and physical health is thrown out of balance.
Raja Yoga meditation is a form of meditation that is accessible to people of all backgrounds. It is a meditation without rituals or mantras and can be practised anywhere at any time. Raja Yoga meditation is practised with ‘open eyes’, which makes this method of meditation versatile, simple and easy to practice. Meditation is a state of being in that place just beyond every day consciousness, which is where spiritual empowerment begins. Spiritual awareness gives us the power to choose good and positive thoughts over those which are negative and wasteful. We start to respond to situations, rather than just reacting to them. We begin to live with harmony, we create better and happier, healthier relationships and change our lives in a most positive way.
