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2023 June Europe News Archive
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Vienna, Austria: BKs Attend 40th Peace Pagoda
29 june 2023
GCH Presents an Online Talk in Hindi: ऐसा क्या करें जो खुद खुदा भी मुस्कराये How to Make God smile Wednesday, 28st June | 7:00 to 8:00 pm BST
28 june 2023
WEDNESDAY EVENING HINDI SERIES
ऐसा क्या करें जो खुद खुदा भी मुस्कराये (How to Make God smile)
Have you ever thought of making God smile? Brother Dev will explore some unique ways to make God smile and how we can develop complete trust in God, knowing that He knows what is best for our life.
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Wednesday, 28th June, 7 to 8 pm BST
Speaker: Brother Dev, Boston USA
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Join *ZOOM*
https://brahmakumaris-uk.zoom.us/j/98306838579?pwd=Nkljc1lDbllUb1kyUFhuVzdHRDRLQT09
Meeting ID: 983 0683 8579
Passcode: hindi
Or Watch *ONLINE*
www.globalcooperationhouse.org/watchlive
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Wembley InnerSpace Presents "Respecting Mind, Body, and Soul: Online Talk on June 27
26 june 2023
Respecting Mind, Body, and Soul
Tuesday 27 June 2023, 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm BST
To respect the mind, we meditate, to respect the body, we exercise and to respect the soul we create silence power. The ancient art of yoga has long-term benefits for the mind, body, and soul. For a permanent solution to peace and happiness on earth, we need to connect with the Supreme to get the power. Celebrating International yoga day, come join us to deepen the experience of the Supreme Light in life.
About Speaker Iona Goga
Despite a busy lifestyle, Ioana’s deep interest in a higher purpose of life led her to discover meditation in 2009. She sees that there is a common need for peace and happiness in everyone’s life. “Change starts from within and we are responsible for the way we feel, as well as for what we transmit to others”. Ioana is fully committed to live a life based on spiritual principles and meditation has brought her tremendous benefits i.e. inner wealth, happiness and mental health.
Click To Watch Live on Youtube
GCH Webcast: Daily Webcasts for the BK family - 26th June - 2nd July
26 june 2023
Om Shanti
Webcast Link: https://webcast.bkwsu.eu/livelist/
Welcome to Mama's week - evening webcasts for this week - 26th June - 2nd July.
Monday 26th June – An Evening with Dadi Ratanmohini
7.00 pm - Meditation
7.30 pm – Dadi Ratanmohini conducting class at the Om Shanti Retreat Centre (51 mins)
Tuesday 27th June – An Evening with Dadi Manohar
7.00 pm - Meditation
7.30 pm – Dadi Manohar giving class – 23-03-2005 (50 mins)
Wednesday 28th June - Hindi Talk – 7.00 – 8.00 pm
Or For Hindi only, choose Live Event London channel on the BK webcast. (Translation also available)
करें कुछ ऐसा जो भगवान भी मुस्कुराये?
Speaker: Brother Dev, Boston, USA
Thursday 29th June - Thursday Evening Public talk – 7 – 8 pm
Driven to Distraction
Speaker: Eric Le Reste, Canada
Friday – 30th June – Meditation - 7 - 8 pm
Saturday 1st July – An Evening with BapDada – 6.30 pm
13/11/1997 - Experience the reward of the attainment of the confluence age, become a master bestower and one who is greatly co-operative.
Sunday 2nd July
7.15 am - Class by Sudesh didi/ Sister Jayanti
7.00 - 8.00 pm - Meditation
Please also check out the events for the public on line at https://globalcooperationhouse.org
Best wishes
Webcast Team
IN-HOUSE: The Power of a Positive Attitude Sunday 25th June 2-5 pm
25 june 2023
POSITIVE THINKING - GUIDED MEDITATIONS
When you let go, there is freedom
Listen to commentaries that affirm all that is positive in life.
With the help of these guided commentaries, learn how to create positive thoughts, maintain balance within and see how to develop your inner strength.
Narrated by Christine Bell.
These can also be found along with many other guided meditations at www.inspiredstillness.com
This is the YouTube link for the playlist on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyeX6kFwf5u7wIfRWyC2ls-OLs3_oM7M
BK Bharat Bushan visits Belgrade, Serbia and BKs Meet the President of India, Droupadi Murmu
23 june 2023
Dear divine family,
Find enclosed the report of the divine visit of our dear senior brother Bharat Bushan (responsible of the retreat center in Panipat Haryana India), in Belgrade Serbia from Monday 5th up to thursday 8th June.
Bharat Bushan reached Belgrade airport at midnight on Monday 5th June. We reach the bk center on Tuesday at one in the morning. Every morning on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Bharat Bushan conducted morning class for the West Balkan students on skype. (West Balkan for now includes 5 bk active countries such as Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, republic North Macedonia, Serbia).
During two evenings Tuesday and Wednesday from 18h00 to 20h00 Bharat Bushan conducted a seminar on mind management which was deeply appreciated by the participants with very practical tips and exercises. (see photos).
On Tuesday morning Bharat Bushan met the Indian Ambassador in the Indian embassy for one hour. It was a cordial meeting. But the highlight was the reception in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Honor of the divine presence of the President of India Droupadi Murmu. (see photos). It was an opportunity to present Godly gifts to Madame Sadhwi Niranjan Jyoti Central Minister of State for Rural development (see photo red sari) and to Madame Member of Parliament Rama Devi (see photo in blue sari) Bharat Bushan did such great service in a tireless way, inspiring everyone to make high quality effort, to be dedicated and to realize that we have God in our side to achieve what was impossible to dream and whatever Baba said if we follow it will become a reality and we were able to see that this is the practical way of Bharat Bushan.
We deeply sincerely thank BapDada and sister Jayanti for having sent us in Belgrade such a divine quality Babas instrument who has uplifted everyone who came in contact with him.
With love
Your brother Michel NC of Serbia
Sweden : Second Hindi Nordic Retreat
21 june 2023
Dearest Divine Sisters & Brothers around the Globe,
Om Shanti and loving Greetings from Sweden.
The Brahma Kumaris Nordic Retreat 2023 was held on Thursday, May 18th, where Brahmins from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden gathered. The retreat focused on the theme of "Manmanabhav."
Please download the report and lovely photos of Hindi Nordic Retreat.
Click for more photos,
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FK95gnj5JzDUm1AR8
With love and gratitude,
In remembrance of one,
BK Jignesh
Sweden | www.brahmakumaris.se
WANDS MONTHLY FLYER - JUNE 2023
21 june 2023
Dear All, Greetings of love!
Please find attached the WANDS MONTHLY INFO FOR JUNE 2023 - for circulation.
Please feel free to share with new students as well as contact souls you feel would benefit from these weekly sessions with our senior Yogis. Some translations will also be available.
Webinar Links are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87434535156?pwd=Nm9yazNQd0tvblRrTm5ISE4zYjdCQT09
Passcode: 577203
Or
http://tinyurl.com/wandsGCH
Passcode: 577203
In Baba's loving Remembrance,
Many thanks and much love!
Madhvi for WANDS
Global Retreat Centre's Reopening Event - Feeling Peace 23rd July
21 june 2023
After being closed for nearly five years for essential renovation, the Global Retreat Centre is delighted to be reopening its doors to everyone for this special event which incudes open house and gardens and a marquee performance at 5pm.
Step aside from the stresses of daily life and enjoy an afternoon in beautiful gardens and newly refurbished palladian villa, followed by two hours of live performance, wisdom from master yogis, songs and a powerful collective meditation for peace.
GCH Evening Webcasts - 19th - 25th June 2023
20 june 2023
Webcast Link: https://webcast.bkwsu.eu/livelist/
Welcome to Mama’s week – this week’s evening Webcasts – 19th – 25th June 2023
Monday 19th June – An Evening with Mama
7.00 pm Meditation
7.30 pm – Manohar Dadi sharing her experiences with Mama (49 mins)
Tuesday 20th June – An Evening with Mama
7 pm Meditation
7.30 pm – Jagdishbhai sharing experiences with Mama (35 mins - audio only)
Wednesday 21st June - Hindi Talk – 7.00 – 8.00 pm
Or For Hindi only to connect to this, choose Live Event London channel on the BK webcast. (Translation also available)
करें योग रहें निरोग : Do Yoga, Be Healthy
International Day of Yoga Special
This online session will include various techniques of yoga, including Raja Yoga, Tibbitian singing bowls, Om chanting, Shankhnaad and many more…
Thursday 22nd June - Thursday Evening Public talk – 7 – 8 pm
Raj Yoga – the Mystery and the Magic
Speaker: Gopi Patel, London
Honouring Mateshwari Jagadamba with 3 Days consecutive bhatthi – 7.00 – 8.30 pm
Friday – 23rd June – 7.00 - 8.30 pm
Saturday 24th June – 7.00 – 8.30 pm
Bhog offering and message for Mama’s day by Gulzar Dadi followed yoga 7.00 – 8.30 pm
Sunday 25th June – 7.00 - 8.30 pm
Please also check out the events for the public on line at https://globalcooperationhouse.org
What's ONLINE and IN-HOUSE this week of June 19th at globalcooperationhouse.org
20 june 2023
Reminder: Retreat into Silence - A quiet Sunday afternoon exploring soul awareness - 18th June
20 june 2023
A quiet afternoon exploring soul awareness
• The act of silence is as necessary for living as breathing is for physical life.
• Silence heals, Silence is like a mirror. Everything is clear.
• Silence brings my mental and emotional energy to a point of concentration, where I can be still.
• Silence is a bridge of communication between the Divine and the Divine in the human.
“When silence is deep, brimming with fullness there is no more yearning for sound.” Anthony Strano
Join us IN-HOUSE at: 65 - 69 Pound Lane, Willesden, London, NW10 2HH
A Meditation For World Peace | Sunday 18th June | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm BST | BK Karuna, Southall
20 june 2023
Celebrating the International Day of Yoga
विश्व शान्ति के लिए योग साधना ------- A Meditation For World Peace_____
वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्: कहा जाता है सारा विश्व ही कुटुंब है, तो आईये हम सभी मिलकर विश्व शांति के लिए 1 घंटा योग साधना करें।
Join us for an evening of guided meditation commentaries in Hindi with visuals and devotional songs to give loving vibrations to our world family.
Let us meditate together to spread God's elevated vibrations to transform the world.
Sunday 18th June, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Guided Meditation and Inspirations - BK Karuna, Southall
Join on Zoom
https://brahmakumaris-uk.zoom.us/j/99099012708?pwd=YTNuMzRobTRCa3RzdGUzb3NYRFRiUT09
Meeting ID: 990 9901 2708
Passcode: peace
BK Brother Bharat Bhushan from Panipat, India visits Vienna, Austria
14 june 2023
Dearest Divine Sisters & Brothers around the Globe,
Om Shanti and loving Greetings from Vienna.
The Vienna Family had the fortune that BK Bharat Bhushan (Panipat, India) visited Vienna, Austria from Friday 2nd of June to Monday, 5th of June 2023. Please find in the attached report lovely pictures of service in Vienna.
Highlights included:
- a Public talk on Sunday, 4th of June on the theme of 'Connect with your true Self' where about 100 souls, mainly from the Austrian Hindi community joined
- Planting Tree on UN World Environment Day & pictures from Baba's garden in Vienna
- One day Retreat at Baba's center on the theme of following disciplines for constant yoga
- BK Bharat Bhushan addressing 'Secrets of the Bhagawat Gita' in Santa Darm Temple with Devotees
We are very thankful to Baba & Brother Bharat Bhushan for this auspicious visit to Vienna.
Please download the full report with photos HERE.
With love and gratitude,
In Baba's sweetest Yaad Pyar
Your Vienna Family
Brahma Kumaris Join Spirit of Humanity Forum 2023, Meet President of Iceland
13 june 2023
Iceland (Europe): A group of 120 leaders from 27 countries and from all continents, came together to explore: Healing a World in Crisis – leading with authenticity and love. This was the theme of the 6th Spirit of Humanity Forum held in Hveragerði, Iceland. Below is a report from the Brahma Kumaris who joined the Spirit of Humanity Forum held from May 31st to June 3rd, 2023.
Because of the reputation the forum has built up over the past 10 years, people came with a lot of trust to a new retreat format. Six guides – two from the Presencing Institute, two from Internal Family Systems, a Sufi teacher and BK Sister Jayanti guided two groups of 60 through what for many was a life transforming experience.
Ragnheiður Gröndal, one of Iceland’s most loved singers, performed various times during the Forum. The Forum began on Wednesday with a welcome reception by the hosts, The City of Reykjavik at the City Hall.
Following a welcome from the Vice-President of the City Council (the youngest councilor ever to be elected in Reykjavik at age 25) one of the organizing team skillfully took the group through a process of connecting and sharing.Later they moved on to Hotel Örk in Hveragerði, about 45 minutes away from Reykjavik to the retreat setting.
Friday morning began with a 20 minute recorded interview by the director of the Forum. In this, the Prime Minister spoke of the importance of spirituality, the need to reflect and sustain oneself, the importance of care in governance, among many other aspects. Quite remarkable for a prime minister in office to speak so authentically about her experiences.
We then moved into our groups of 60 for our sessions. The guides used several methods to help us go deeper into the meaning of authenticity and love and reach a place of healing. We spent five hours each day in quite an intensive ‘process’. Everyone, of course, took away something different.
The session by those from the Presencing Institute used body work to help an individual understand his or her journey in life and in particular where you are ‘stuck’ and cannot move forward. In the final exercise we were asked to team up with two others and turn by turn you ask the other two to help release you from your ‘stuck’ posture. This opened up a sense of relief and tangible care for each other.
The second group work focused on exploring authenticity in leadership. Part of this involved a deep exercise of ‘who are you? In pairs you ask your partner, ‘who are you?’ again and again for 5 minutes each and then again for 5 minutes each. It involves a lot of eye contact and the sharing becomes increasingly deep.
The evening session began with a video message from a young leader from Zimbabwe who could not get a visa to come, despite intense efforts by the organizers and others who were facilitating his journey. This sparked off an intense discussion of the refugee situation, our entrenched attitudes and the need for change. One of the participants who had headed the consular section of the embassy of his country shared the other side of the story in terms of the pressure staff are under and how he had personally taken great risks to help people. This discussion helped us begin to bridge between the personal and the systemic.
Friday morning began with a clip from the 2017 forum where Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, shared how releasing herself from a
victor/perpetrator dynamic in her personal life helped to release the countries from a similar dynamic which was hindering the completion of the Paris agreement. We then moved into another full day of sessions with our guides.
Later in the afternoon we were welcomed at the residence of the President of Iceland for a reception. He made us all feel at ease with his friendliness and jokes. He spoke of the important role of Iceland in the world, having come top of the Global Peace Index for several years.
In the evening we held a celebratory dinner in a local greenhouse! One participant said that he was seeing bananas growing on a tree for the first time and it happened to be in Iceland!
Saturday morning was time for consolidation with a facilitated sharing and a chance for some participants to share in a ‘fish bowl’ conversation where the larger group observes a smaller group in conversation. The first five to share were a multi-ethnic, intergenerational group. For some the process was new and challenging but the majority opened their hearts and minds to fully benefit. The young participant from Cameroon, a student of political science, spoke of how the forum had helped her to cross barriers in her own mind and also coming to Europe for the first time. She is planning to take back what she has learned about herself and from others to her country and her work. Others commented on how people were not coming from their ego but being together as human beings. Others felt that the Forum had given them hope for the future.
There followed a silent ceremony where each one symbolically stepped into a circle to go beyond limits to place an artefact from nature, symbolizing their experience.
Then the farewells and hugs. Many spoke of feeling part of a family and of the courage they gained through being with so many people deeply committed to making a difference in the world.
On Saturday evening there was an event hosted by the Free Church of Iceland where participants from all generations shared their messages of hope and inspiration. We were uplifted by the singing of Ragnheiður Gröndal and the Free Church Choir.
All of this was made possible by the huge dedication and hard work of the planning circle and especially the BK centre in Iceland and of course the magic of the Divine hand that is working for all of us.
GCH Evening Webcasts - 12th - 18th June 2023
13 june 2023
Webcast Link: https://webcast.bkwsu.eu/livelist/
Welcome to this week’s evening Webcasts – 12th – 18th June 2023
Monday 12th June – An Evening with SudeshDidi
7.00 pm Meditation
7.30 pm – Sudesh Didi sharing.
Tuesday 13th June – An Evening with Dadi Ratanmohini
7 pm Meditation
7.30 pm – Dadi Ratanmohini giving class on 28-12-2005 (Mt. Abu)
Wednesday 14th June - Hindi Talk – 7 – 8 pm
Or For Hindi only to connect to this, choose Live Event London channel on the BK webcast. (Translation also available)
गो ग्रीन - प्रकृति के प्रति दयालु बनना : Go Green - Be Kind to Nature
Speakers: Panel discussion with a group of Raja Yoga practitioners
Thursday 15th June - Thursday Evening Public talk – 7 – 8 pm
Tired of Being Tired
Speaker: Lotta Arbman
Friday – 16th June – An Evening of Meditation 7.00 - 8.00 pm
Saturday 17th June – An evening with BapDada – 6.30 pm
18/01/02 - Become powerful through the power of love. Give a drop of love to all souls.
Sunday 18th June – 3rd Sunday World Meditation Hour – 6.30–7.30 pm
Please also check out the events for the public online at https://globalcooperationhouse.org
What's ONLINE and IN-HOUSE this week of June 12th at globalcooperationhouse.org
13 june 2023
WANDS (PUBLIC) EVENT INFO - Tuesday 13th June 2023 with SR. JAYANTI
12 june 2023
Dear All, Greetings of love!
Please find attached the WANDS Info for this Tuesday 13th June 2023 - with SR. JAYANTI.
Topic: " FINISHING FEAR AND ANXIETY "
Connect from 10.10 for the Tech checks and 'Meet and Greet'
Main Session: 10.30 - 12 Noon (UK Time)
Please feel free to share this with new students as well as contact souls you feel would benefit from these weekly sessions with our senior teachers. Some translations will be available.
Webinar Links are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87434535156?pwd=Nm9yazNQd0tvblRrTm5ISE4zYjdCQT09
Passcode: 577203
OR
http://tinyurl.com/wandsGCH
Passcode: 577203
Many thanks and much love!
In Baba's loving Remembrance
Madhvi for WANDS
What's ONLINE and IN-HOUSE this week of June 5th at globalcooperationhouse.org
5 june 2023
A program in honour of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 was held at Global Cooperation House, Sunday 12 th March, 2-5.30 pm.
5 June 2023
Download the full report HERE.
GCH Evening Webcasts - 5th - 11th June 2023
4 June 2023
Webcast link: https://webcast.bkwsu.eu/livelist/
Welcome to this week’s evening Webcasts – 5th – 11th June 2023
Monday 5th June – An Evening with Dadi Chandermani
7.00 pm Meditation
7.30 pm – Life story of Dadi Chandermani (57 mins)
(as narrated by various seniors)
Tuesday 6th June – An Evening with Dadi Gulzarji
7 pm Meditation
7.30 pm – Sister Kanupriya interviewing Dadi Gulzarji on Peace of Mind (46 mins)
Wednesday 7th June - Hindi Talk – 7 – 8 pm
Or For Hindi only to connect to this, choose Live Event London channel on the BK webcast. (Translation also available)
समय प्रबंधन युक्तियाँ - Time Management Tips
Speaker : Aruna Ladva - Author and Speaker
Thursday 8th June - Thursday Evening Public talk – 7 – 8 pm
Restoring Our Sacred Relationship with Food
Speaker: Dr David Fletcher
Friday – 9th June – An Evening of Meditation 7.00 - 8.00 pm
Saturday 10th June – A special in-house event – 7.00 – 8.30 pm
An Unlimited Kind of Love: Is Yoga of the Mind the Key?
A conversation between Sister Jayanti & Professor David Cadman
In Honour of International Day of Yoga 2023
Sunday 11th June – An Evening with BapDada -6.30 pm
30/11/03 - Become an authority of experience in all four subjects
and transform problems into the form of solutions.
Please also check out the events for the public on line at https://globalcooperationhouse.org
View/hear webcasts
Time in London now
WANDS (PUBLIC) EVENT INFO - Tuesday 6th June 2023 with MIKE GEORGE
4 June 2023
Dear All, Greetings of love!
Please find attached the WANDS Info for Tuesday 6th June 2023 - with MIKE GEORGE
Topic : " AWARENESS AND AWAKENING" - Some translations will also be available.
You may connect from 10.10 for the Tech checks and 'Meet and Greet'
Main Session: 10.30 - 12 Noon (UK Time)
Please feel free to share this with new students as well as contact souls you feel would benefit from these weekly sessions with our senior teachers.
Webinar Links are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87434535156?pwd=Nm9yazNQd0tvblRrTm5ISE4zYjdCQT09
Passcode: 577203
OR
http://tinyurl.com/wandsGCH
Passcode: 577203
Many thanks and much love!
Madhvi for WANDS
Wembley InnerSpace Presents an Online Raj Yoga Meditation Course From June 5-11
3 June 2023
Raja yoga Meditation Course online
Time: Monday 5 June, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm BST
Learn how to return to your inner peace and power through ‘yoga of the mind’
More and more people are adding some kind of meditation to their daily routine as an effective antidote to stress, or simply as a method of relaxation.
The benefits of meditation include how you can rediscover, enjoy and make practical use of, the positive qualities already latent within you.
What the course will cover:
Learn how to meditate anytime, anywhere
Experiencing the beauty of your true self
Understanding the nature of consciousness
What your eight spiritual powers are and how to use them effectively.
It is beneficial to attend all the sessions.
The course is also available in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Polish, Punjabi, Tamil & more.
Register here. Please phone for details on 020 8903 1911
Intermediate & Advanced Raja Yoga Courses are available as follow up.
Cost: Free of Charge