Forgiveness
The Real Union: Celebrating International Yoga Day with the Power of Rajayoga
The Spiritual Power of Rajayoga: Healing the Self, Society, and the Earth In celebration of International Yoga Day – June 21, we explore how the ancient wisdom of Rajayoga offers practical tools for inner healing, outer harmony, and planetary transformation. Rooted in the teachings of the Brahma Kumaris, Rajyoga is more than a practice—it’s a…
The Festival of Holi
Amongst the main festivals of Bharat, Holi-Dhuleti holds a significant place. It is a Hindu festival that has gained popularity in countries like the Republic of Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, UK and Nepal. It is also known with different names such as Dolyatra, Rangotsav or Vasantotsav. In Andhra Pradesh, it is known as “Kaam Dahan”. In…
Peace and Reconciliation
I see around me a world of tears and pain and great sadness where brothers fight, and inflict injustice. The family of mankind now lies wounded, on the field of sorrow and Mother Earth bends her head in grief. Yet now from its centre of love – it’s centre of light – the soul opens…
A poem on silence
Settling into silence Sometimes easy, often not Consequent upon the myriad of matters Filling the space of my mind Wild, unruly child of mine Unwittingly allowed a freedom which pleases neither of us Will order and harmony ever return? Awakening to my responsibility Detached from guilt and blame Faith that anything can be…
A poem on courage
Taking courage into our hands Hands that cope in crisis That care and caution Hands that create the future Extending our compassion Holding the world in our heart Keeping the commitment to carrying through An instinct to preserve Moving past the many barriers Seen and unseen Which block our progress Becoming who we are in…
Celebrating World Values Day: How Our Values Can Transform the World
The world today can feel like it’s spinning faster than ever, with so much change happening all around us—whether it’s social, economic, political, or environmental. We’re constantly faced with news of conflict, natural disasters, and uncertainty, which can be overwhelming at times. But amidst all the chaos, there are glimmers of hope. People everywhere are…
Unveiling the True Meaning of Motherhood
Motherhood is a journey filled with countless moments of love, sacrifice, and strength. Beyond the biological ties, it is a role that encompasses empathy, resilience, and selflessness. Empathy allows mothers to connect deeply with their children, understanding their needs, fears, and joys on a level that transcends words. It is this empathetic bond that nurtures…
Cooking with Compassion
Cooking with compassion The spiritual element “As a person eats, so he thinks. As a person thinks, so he acts. As a person acts, so he is.” So how do I get the passion for cooking with compassion at the Brahma Kumaris encourages individuals to take a more spiritual approach to all aspects of life including…
Some reflections on war and the conflict in Ukraine
War is the ultimate expression of accumulated individual and collective ‘negative’ emotions such as anger, fear, bitterness, resentment, regret, anxiety and insecurity. Such emotions trigger the well-known ‘fight or flight’ reaction, which we are currently witnessing on our screens at this historic moment in time. In this state, reason often goes out the window and we say and…
Your A-Z Guide to Divine Virtues – Mercy
Mercy does not mean to condone wrong acts. To have true mercy on the self and others we need to empower the self spiritually so that we can conquer our weaknesses. We can empower the self and others by looking at only the good. “There is no good or bad person. Circumstances trigger their right…
Compassion Challenge Day 7 – Good Wishes
Good Wishes Our thoughts have power, this power can transform the vibrations in the worlds and these vibrations in turn can bring about the change required to shift any obstacle. We often live unconsciously letting these thoughts go to waste. In meditation we are consciously becoming aware of these thoughts and start using them more…
Compassion Challenge Day 6 – Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion It is easy to care for others or material possesions when we know that they belong to us. When it comes to the self we may sometimes forget our true values and qualities we possess. We take ourselves for granted, falling into a habit that may not be healthy for us and the impact…
Compassion Challenge Day 5 – Giving
Giving Nature is always giving to us the support of light, food, water and a place to live in. It’s important to acknowledge how the earth has supported us. People around us are also giving, it could be through the services we receive or the support we may require. If you look at the bigger…
Compassion Challenge Day 4 – Forgiveness
Forgiveness and Reconciliation Forgiveness means to “give” this means to offer compassion love, affection, good wishes and have pure feelings towards the self and others. It is also about letting go of the past and focusing on the now. It’s also vital not to play the blame game but to accept what is and see…
Compassion Challenge Day 3 – Positivity
Positive Thinking The mind likes to think, to explore, to ponder and to consider. It is, of course, necessary to think. However, it is not necessary to overthink, but that is exactly what, only too often, we do. If we think wasteful thoughts, the mind will go into the depths and breadth of that waste thought, turning it over and…
Compassion Challenge Day 2 – Letting Go
Letting Go In order to bring about permanent change there comes a time when we need to look at what are we holding on to that is holding us back. Reflecting on this can allow dependencies to become supports to help us move forward instead. To be truly free there is a level of faith…
Compassion Challenge Day 1 – Gratitude
In today’s world, we need to change our focus from “What is wrong” to “What is right” when we make this shift in our consciousness then we automatically bring new light to our very being. Gratitude lifts the spirits and when this occurs your health improves and relationship become healthier. Consequently, the vibrations around you…
Compassion Challenge
With a turbulent year in 2020 Wellbeing is now at the forefront of all our mind. The hope of a the New year ahead in all of our hearts is igniting the feeling of positive change. One way we can go about doing is this to start our New year with our Compassion challenge. We welcome you to join us for this 14 days challenge to start the 2021 with a Compassion. This deep emotion plays a massive part in our lives, for our being the soul to survive. In order to grow your compassion for yourself and other as well, it is vital to work the compassion muscle in your mind and get it toned and tuned up for the betterment of our world.
As the Dalai Lama quotes ” Compassion , connotes love, affection , kindness, gentleness, generosity of spirit and warm-heartedness. We will send you a short daily challenge that will ensure you imbibe and inculcate the goodness of this special virtue.
Boundaries
In this time of the pandemic, boundaries have surfaced in public consciousness. Quarantine and lockdown have meant that we may no longer have private physical spaces to retreat to when we feel it is necessary to ‘step away’ for a moment. Having our physical movement confined and restricted has made us more aware and sensitive…
Attitude in relationships
Our attitude creates our perception of what is happening in our relationships in life. If I have the attitude that someone is irritating, I will always find something irritating in that person’s behaviour so my attitude is a mind set that determines my experience of the relationship. That attitude of irritation comes from the ego…
Freedom – Part 1b
Relationships We are all social beings and so we all interact with one another. It is helpful to adopt the attitude that we are all actors playing our different roles in the drama of life. I may be playing the role of a mother, a teacher, a householder and so on. This analogy enables us…
How to overcome adversity?
It is true that in life challenges and adversity are a certainty, but do they have to overwhelm and overpower us? Some respond to adversity incredibly well, dealing with them skillfully, optimistically, enthusiastically and appropriately. Whilst others often feel disheartened, perhaps defeated, disempowered – with feelings of “why me?”, as though life holds a personal…
True friendship
They say that true friends are hard to find, we all want true and good friends in our lives but are we that to our own self? The most important relationship in our life is the one that we have with our self. We tend to be kind, caring and thoughtful towards those around us,…
The power of the soul
“Ninety-five percent of our time is wasted on thinking about others; we go on and on with a string of expectations, which becomes like a hammer of demand on other people’s heads. Take a combination of expectations and demand, and what does it equal? Conflict!” At this time in the world Drama, everybody has some…
Full of all virtues
Right now I am focusing on being full of all virtues and full of all powers. I think self-respect is the most important as it will clear all other obstacles and if you can see your own good qualities you will be happy all the time. All virtues can be obtained from staying peaceful in…
Overcoming personality clashes with others
I find myself sometimes peaceless due to personality clashes with other souls. I have had some negative experiences due to my own thinking. This can cause the mind to get stuck on one channel. I am now learning to be more mature in handling situations. I have learned that it is best not to get…
Forgiveness as a key to a healthy life
Being healthy nowadays is a kind of a fashion, and it shouldn’t be like that: health makes life much more pleasant and productive. It should be one of our first priorities. Let’s understand that health is not restricted to the body though; it also implies a life with no “dis-eases” in mind, relationships and even…
International Yoga Day
Last year was the first time that the world celebrated International Yoga Day officially. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi asked the world leaders to adopt an International Yoga Day, saying that by changing lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change. ”Noting that Yoga is “an invaluable gift of…
What is Raja Yoga Meditation?
I have been following the study and practice of Raja Yoga meditation for over seven years. Over time I have developed more discipline in my practice and have become better able to channel my thoughts and to feel content with who I am. I have just completed the seven day Raja Yoga foundation course again…
My wish to become an angel
There are a group of people in society who are trying to improve their character in order to help the human race survive. If we all learned to respect one another then we would have inner peace and we could have peace on earth. I am one of those many souls who are part of…
How to Relax Your Mind – The 10 Best Ways
How to Relax Your Mind – The 10 Best Ways Relaxing the mind is probably the most important thing we should do every day. But how much energy and attention do we give to this essential daily practice? Once we understand that all of the stress we experience in life is created, not as it…
The Jewel in the Crown
In our search for love we will look in almost every corner of the world. We seek love as acceptance and approval in our many relationships. We desire the ideal love in the fiction of the perfect romance. We expect to find love in what we do, what we acquire and even in the places…