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The Daily Guardian - Delhi 28th August
30 August 2021
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REMINDER: Invitation to the International Brothers Retreat - Pandava Life - 3rd to 5th of September (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese)
30 August 2021
Dearest Divine Brother, one of BapDada's handful out of the handful of multi millions and to the Victorious Pandavas of every cycle,
We are extending this invitation for you to join us over the weekend of the 3rd to 5th of September for Pandava Life - Purpose, Personality and Pathway; an International Online Retreat for BK brothers. As time is galloping on and the scenes described in BapDada's Sakar Murli are playing out before our very eyes, the sense of time drawing nearer is becoming apparent.
In response to this call of time, we are drawing together a selection of our most senior yogis to share, illuminate and inspire Baba's Pandava army on making our way forward at this compelling time. Join us for this wonderful lineup of speakers and to connect personally with BK brothers from all over the globe.
We are looking forward to meeting with you again, this September, in this event - an auspicious prelude to the upcoming Madhuban season.
Let's take some time together to be inspired, connect and fine tune the soul for the time ahead.
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/2021IBR
Contact Email: brothersretreat.info@ca.brahmakumaris.org
Registration Deadline: 1st September 2021
All sessions will be conducted in English and limited translation would be provided in some of the regions.
With Godly love,
The Design Team
Design Team Members
Br. Gokul (US)
Br. Mark (UK)
Br. Miguel (Mexico)
Br. Peru (Malaysia)
Br. Raj (Canada)
Br. Rodrigo (Brazil)
Br. Rohit (US)
Br. Ruben (Argentina)
Br. Tim (Australia)
Br. Vijai (Trinidad)
Br. Zvika (US)
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INVITATION online silent retreat TOWER OF SILENCE #14
30 August 2021
Om Shanti Dear Angels,
You are cordially invited to the international online silence retreat:
TOWER OF SILENCE #14 17 t0 28 Sept 2021
“The power of silence, which is the creator of science for satyug, has to be revealed. It is now the time to reveal practically the power of silence”
This retreat is for BK Teachers and Right hands over 10 years in gyan. The aim is the experiential inculcation and accumulation of a refined level of silence, to bring perfection and completion close.
Daily silence sessions via Skype (in CEST, Central European Summer Time; GMT+2)
(You will receive a list with countries / time zones / time corrections to know the timings in your own time zone)
| 5:45 - 7.00 am | 15 min mediation followed by Engl. murli |
| 7.00 - 8.00 am | silence session, with guidelines |
| 3 pm - 4 pm | silence session, with guidelines |
| 6 - 8 pm | silence session, with guidelines |
Pls. take care in advance, that you are free from lokik and alokik verbal services during the whole retreat period. Only speak in emergency cases.
The deadline for registration is 14 September 2021. Please use the link below:
https://brahmakumaris.org/r/tower_of_silence_17-28_sept
In Baba’s yaad,
TOWER OF SILENCE and SCIENCE IN SILENCE Teams
Sisters Awatif, Corinne, Vasia, Maureen, Tünde and Guddi
Brothers Laurent, Chris, George, Arun, Mick, Tanno and Luca
The Daily Guardian - Delhi 21st August
24 August 2021
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Heart-felt Greetings for Raksha Bandhan from BK Nirwairbhai: 22 August 2021
24 August 2021
To our dear divine and loving Brahmin family,
Please accept hearty Godly love and remembrances from Ahmedabad.
On this very auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan (22 August 2021, according to the Hindu Calendar), I am thinking of my very, very near and dear sisters and of course, brothers from across the world, especially the Zonal Incharges–Sub-Zonal Incharges–Centre Incharges of Bharat, and Regional Coordinators–National Coordinators–Centre Coordinators of Baba’s service places in foreign lands,
[Nirwairbhaiji started remembering names of many, many sisters and brothers from around the globe, which became a beautiful rosary.]
It’s a very, very happy occasion, and I am receiving everyone’s powerful drishti and vibrations. I am sure that I will return to Shantivan within the next 2-3 weeks. Until then I have to be in Ahmedabad for complete recovery and physiotherapy. I hope to be discharged from hospital in the coming week, to relocate to Baba’s home, Memnagar Centre, Ahmedabad.
Lately, it has been found that at present the chariot is facing nothing else but osteoporosis. I am recovering well under the guidance of our special doctors, Dr Tejas Patel and Dr Sanjay Shah in Apex Heart Institute. The rest of the extraordinary team: Dr Bharat Dave (Spine Surgeon), Dr Himanshu Patel (Nephrologist), Dr Harjit Singh Doomra (Chest Specialist) and Dr Ketan Patel (Infection Specialist) have all helped me to recover soon. They did a thorough check-up but frankly, they couldn’t find anything majorly wrong, apart from the pain in the lower back etc., that we now know is due to osteoporosis. I am sure I will be back to normal health in another few weeks.
Dr Pratapbhai and Dr Banarasibhai continue to care for me unconditionally, as do my younger carer-brothers.
I extend my hearty greetings and best wishes by name to our divine sisters and brothers in every part of Bharat and foreign lands. May the celebrations continue - thank you, thank you, thank you!
With BapDada’s love,
BK Nirwair
Greetings of Raksha Bandhan from BK Mohini Didi & BK Jayanti Didi (Video Message in English & Hindi)
21 August 2021
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In Baba's Yaad,
Sister BK Mohini
Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris
&
Sister BK Jayanti
Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris
Rakhi Greetings - Mohini Didi for the BK Family (in various Languages)
21 August 2021
Rakhi Greetings From Sr.Mohini for the BK Family in
BK Sustenance Initiative: True Connections - 12 August to 12 September - INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
15 August 2021
English Instructional Video
Hindi Instructional Video
Spanish Instructional Video
French Instructional Video
Portuguese Instructional Video
The Daily Guardian - Delhi 14th August
15 August 2021
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Update on Brother Nirwair's Health: 12 Aug 2021
15 August 2021
Om Shanti and greetings to our divine family in Bharat and foreign lands!
With Baba's blessings, Nirwair bhai's health is improving, and he is feeling better.
On 11 August, he was shifted to a private room from the ICU/HDU. He has been allowed a soft diet, and has been mobilised. A Team of doctors (Nephrologist, Cardiologist, Chest Physician, and Infectious Disease Specialist) have been taking care of him. Thanks to everyone for your powerful positive vibes and good wishes.
Doctors have advised no visitors are allowed. Thank you for your understanding.
In Baba's loving yaad,
Brother Dr Partap
The Daily Guardian - Delhi 7th August
12 August 2021
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Update on Nirwair Bhaiji's Health - 10 Aug 2021 (Evening)
10 August 2021
10 August 2021 (evening)
Dear BK Centre Instruments and the Brahmin family in Bharat and Foreign Lands,
Om Shanti and greetings from Ahmedabad!
We are pleased to share that Nirwairbhai's health is improving slowly. The ventilator has been removed, and he is on Oxygen by a mask. Cough is still there. He needs continuous care and is in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). He is fully conscious but feels not so strong. He is being taken care of by a team of Cardiologist, ID specialist and Chest Physician.
With good wishes in Baba's yaad,
BK Dr Partap
BK Dr Banarsi
(in Ahmedabad)
Message Regarding BK Nirwair Bhai's Health (9 August 2021)
10 August 2021
Dear BK Centre Instruments and the Brahmin family in Bharat and foreign lands,
Om Shanti and greetings from Ahmedabad!
This is to inform all of Nirwair Bhai's health.
Nirwair Bhai had a sudden episode of breathlessness on 8 August morning after his shower. First he was managed in his room, but the situation warranted more support and so he was shifted to Trauma Centre; put on ventilator and given emergency care. After stabilisation, he was moved to Apex Heart Hospital, Ahmedabad, under the care of his cardiologists Dr Tejas Patel and Dr Sanjay Shah.
He is improving slowly but steadily. He has chest infection and is being treated with antibiotics. Dr Tejas Patel is confident he will be fine and bounce back to his earlier routine.
On the 10th morning, the team will review the situation and take on the process of weaning him off the ventilator. Your powerful vibrations will make him sail through this difficulty.
With good wishes in Baba's yaad,
BK Dr Partap
BK Dr Banarsi
(in Ahmedabad)
True Connections - 12 August to 12 September - BK Global Sustenance Program
8 August 2021
Dear Divine Family, please accept this warm and loving invitation to:
TRUE CONNECTIONS
AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF PURITY
Lovingly put together by the Asia/Australia Youth Team for BK Sustenance, to run from:
August 12 – September 12 2021
‘True Connections’ is the chance to experience the depths of purity through a daily 50-minute zoom session (which repeats every hour) that features extracts from Avyakt BapDada on purity followed by wisdom from one of the RCs, some reflection, sharing together in breakout rooms, exchanging Drishti with our Global Family and finally journaling time. On every Sunday, there will be a Master Class and Question and Answer session by one of our Divine Regional Coordinators.
BK Global Sustenance Program "True Connections" is coordinated by BK Youth of the Asia Pacific region with support and blessing of Charlie bhai and many helping hands from all over the world.
TUNE INTO ‘TRUE CONNECTIONS’
AT YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE !
Each day, a new 50-minute session will start at 00:00 (UTC), and repeats throughout the day, every hour, for the next 24 hours. You are free to join whenever it is best for you! Booking for group participation with your own translator can also be made at any convenient time.
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| New York, USA | London, UK | Frankfurt, Germany | Nairobi, Kenya | Moscow, Russia | Jaipur, India | Sydney, Australia |
| Starting | 11 Aug 20:00 | 12 Aug 01:00 | 12 Aug 02:00 | 12 Aug 03:00 | 12 Aug 03:00 | 12 Aug 5:30 | 12 Aug 10:00 |
| Finishing | 12 Sept 19:00 | 13 Sept 00:00 | 13 Sept 01:00 | 13 Sept 02:00 | 13 Sept 02:00 | 13 Sept 4:30 | 13 Sept 9:00 |
For more information, session schedules, bookings,
links and more details, please visit:
https://bkmeditation.online/trueconnections
or send an email to sustenance@brahmakumaris.org
Hope you will join us for this virtually divine connection
between Baba, our seniors and our beautiful BK family worldwide !
Invitation to the International Online Brothers Retreat - Pandava Life - 3 to 5 September
8 August 2021
Dearest Divine Brother, one of BapDada's handful out of the handful of multi millions and to the Victorious Pandavas of every cycle,
We are extending this invitation for you to join us over the weekend of the 3rd to 5th of September for Pandava Life - Purpose, Personality and Pathway; an International Online Retreat for BK brothers. As time is galloping on and the scenes described in BapDada's Sakar Murli are playing out before our very eyes, the sense of time drawing nearer is becoming apparent.
In response to this call of time, we are drawing together a selection of our most senior yogis to share, illuminate and inspire Baba's Pandava army on making our way forward at this compelling time. Join us for this wonderful lineup of speakers and to connect personally with BK brothers from all over the globe.
We are looking forward to meeting with you again, this September, in this event - an auspicious prelude to the upcoming Madhuban season.
Let's take some time together to be inspired, connect and fine tune the soul for the time ahead.
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/2021IBR
Contact Email: brothersretreat.info@ca.brahmakumaris.org
Registration Deadline: 1st September 2021
All sessions will be conducted in English and limited translation would be provided in some of the regions.
With Godly love,
The Design Team
Design Team Members
Br. Gokul (US)
Br. Mark (UK)
Br. Miguel (Mexico)
Br. Peru (Malaysia)
Br. Raj (Canada)
Br. Rodrigo (Brazil)
Br. Rohit (US)
Br. Ruben (Argentina)
Br. Tim (Australia)
Br. Vijai (Trinidad)
Br. Zvika (US)
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Invitation to Tower of Silence 13 from 19 to 29 August
8 August 2021
You are cordially invited to the online silence retreat: TOWER OF SILENCE 13 from 19 to 29 August 2021
‘This power of silence is a very great power, with which the new world will be established, perfectioned and completed. Those who stabilize themselves in silence, beyond sound, can carry out these tasks.‘
This retreat is meant for BKs over 5 years in gyan.
The aim is to empower BKs, and especially BKs with a scientific education, to progress with a fast speed.
Daily Silence Sessions via Skype (in CEST, Central European Summer Time; GMT+2)
(You will receive a list with countries / time zones / time corrections to know the timings in your own time zone)
| 5:45 - 7.00 am | 15 min mediation followed by Engl. murli |
| 7.00 - 8.00 am | silence session, with guidelines |
| 3 pm - 4 pm | silence session , with guidelines |
| 6 - 8 pm | silence session, with guidelines |
You can register with the below link, before the 16th of August.
https://brahmakumaris.org/r/tower_of_silence_19-29_august_2021
Pls. take care in advance, that you are free from lokik and alokik verbal services during the whole retreat period.
silent yaad,
Team TOWER OF SILENCE
Bros. Tanno, Laurent, Chris, George, Mick, Arun, Luca
Siss. Awatif, Corinne, Vasia, Maureen, Tünde, Guddu
Bhog Messages for Ishu Dadi from May
7 August 2021
Dear Centre Coordinators,
Please find attached the bhog message for Ishu Dadi from May 2021 in both English and Hindi.
In Baba's yaad,
Rajubhai
Murli Department, Madhuban
E-Conference : ‘Youth for Global Peace’ 7-8 August 2021
7 August 2021
Project Youth for Global Peace was started on 12th January 2021, on National Youth Day. Across the country, lots of programs were successfully done and many youths were benefitted.
Under this umbrella theme, an e-conference is organized with the platform of Awakening TV Channel on 7th & 8th August 2021. The program will be as follows:
7th August 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Session 1 Manobal (Moral Strength) Made Easy
7th August 06.00 pm – 08.00 pm Session 2 Ambitious Youth
8th August 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Session 3 Happy Youth
8th August 06.00 pm – 08.00 pm Session 4 Charismatic Youth
For more information or queries:
Youth Wing Office
Website: http://www.bkyouth.org
Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/bkYouthwing
Download the schedule:
August 7th, 10 am to noon IST
August 7th, 6 pm to 8 pm IST
August 8th, 10 am to noon IST
August 8th, 6 pm to 8 pm IST
28th July – Memorial Day of Didi Manmohini, Former Administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris (1969-1983)
28 July 2021
Didi (elder sister) Manmohini joined the Brahma Kumaris in its beginning years in 1936-37. Her childhood name was Gopi, and she was born in 1915 to mother Rukmani in Sindh, Hyderabad (presently in Pakistan). They had a family connection with Dada Lekhraj (later, Prajapita Brahma Baba).
Didi Manmohini ji shared her experience in this way:
“I was born in a famous and respected Sindhi family. The family into which I was married was also a very respectable one. Even in my loukik ( family ) life, our relatives would frequently visit Dada Lekhraj’s family. They were sort of pulled to him. You will probably ask, why? Because Dada was very well-known for his devotion. Seeing his devotional feelings, generosity, magnanimity, and kind-heartedness, the local community had a good respect for him. Besides, I would continue to meet and communicate with Baba because of our loukik relations. My loukik mother also desired that her children should forge relations with Baba’s family. However, it did not happen in that way and we were married to other homes.”
“In spite of being in a rich family, I was very unhappy in my worldly life. This is why I would spend more time attending various satsangs here and there. There were all types of comfort in my home, and we were constantly engaged in charity and making donations. I loved the Gita and the Bhagavat ( scriptures) very much. I did not know what would happen through reading them but I just loved the story of gopis in the Bhagavat. I was habitual of going through that story daily. I even visualized myself as a gopi internally. Even my loukik name was Gopi! As I was reading about Krishna’s divine games with his gopis I would shed tears of love. I was so fond of those gopis! I wondered as to how the gopis succeeded in meeting Krishna. So this is how my path of devotion continued,” says Didi.
“I saw a spinning discus of light in the middle of Baba’s forehead”
Didi continues, “Once my loukik mother (whom they would call Queen Mother in the yagya) went to see Baba. The next day after having gone to Baba, she sent back her car to take me there, too. In those days having a car was considered something great. I got into the car and went to Baba. Baba was sitting in a small room holding the Gita scripture in his hands and conducting a spiritual discourse (satsang). I had seen Baba a number of times before, however, on that day I was experiencing a special pull to him. I came up to Baba and sat down in front of him in such a way that Baba’s drishti would meet my drishti. I saw a spinning discus of light in the middle of Baba’s forehead. I would not even say that I went into trance. I was seeing this discus of light on Baba’s forehead with my physical eyes. Baba was narrating something but I was hardly aware of what all of that was about. At the end, Baba started chanting the sound of ‘Om’ and I got lost in the love of that chanting. The heart was willing to get merged in the sound of Baba’s voice. Even at that time I could see the discus of light on Baba’s forehead.”
After the satsang was complete, Baba asked me whether I had heard anything during the Satsang. I answered, ‘Baba, I have heard it but I want to learn more.’ Baba said, ‘Come to Om Mandali tomorrow.’ Next day Baba conducted his satsang at another place. I went there and sat down in front of Baba. In those days we did not have the pictures that we are having now. Baba took a sheet of paper and a pencil, drew a picture of the subtle regions and of paramdham (home of souls). I would listen to Baba and the firm faith came in my heart that I was that same gopi described in the Bhagavat.
Didi had to tolerate assaults because of her purity.
When Baba started his Satsang in Hyderabad it caused a sensation in the city. On one hand many were getting divine visions, and on the other hand they were told (during Murlis) to remain pure in family life (celibacy). Baba’s first direction was to remain pure (celibate). As soon as Didi heard that, she decided, ‘I will stay pure.’ As Didi took a vow of purity, her husband quarrelled with her. He even beat Didi once or twice. Once he even threw a glass at Didi and hurt her head. But Didi was intoxicated in her love for Baba’s gyan-murli (the flute of knowledge). As she was listening to the knowledge she would get intoxicated. She would immediately imbibe whatever Baba said and start practicing it in her practical life. She had to tolerate lots of assaults after taking the vow of purity. Having become fed up with her husband’s cruelty, she had to leave his house and return to her parents. Didi was Mamma's right hand in service tasks.
Administrative skills
After the partition in 1951, when preparations were to be made for this organization to move from Sindh to another place, Baba sent Didi for this task. And it was Didi ji who made all the enquiries and selected Mount Abu for this purpose.
She was the image of knowledge, the image of virtues, the image of yoga and the image of tenderness.
And that was not all about her! Didi had many other virtues. First of all she was a very diligent student. From 1937 until 1983 she was never absent in Baba’s Gyan Murli class. Everyone would see her present in the class with her notebook and her pen. At the time of listening, she would note down certain points of knowledge and then throughout the day she would share them with the seekers she met. So she remained a diligent student even at the age of 72. And she was also very good in her yoga practice. She would take her bath in the morning and not only would she be seated at 4.00 am according to the discipline but also she conducted meditation for everyone in silence by becoming the image of yoga.
Tireless server
From the beginning of the Yagya, she was very active in taking responsibilities. She did tireless service in this institution by fully surrendering her mind, body, and wealth to the task of awakening people. Even in her old age, she would travel widely across the country doing Godly service everywhere from Assam to Abu, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Kolkatta to Kach. She even went abroad for this elevated task. Even at the age of 72, she would show her care, providing thousands of those coming to Madhuban with all the comforts as well as taking them into the depths of Gyan. Day and night she was busy showering everyone with her motherly love.
The life of renunciation
Didi lived a very simple life, from dressing to meals and behavior. In this way, she remained an image of simplicity and renunciation. Whatever possessions she had, she gave them as presents to others and was connected in love with God.
Humility
Together with Dadi Prakashmani, Didi Manmohini ji was carrying out such a huge task of administering a very big international organization. Having an enormous responsibility they could also have enjoyed quite a lot of rights. However, Didi never spoke to anyone with a feeling of having those rights or arrogance of her position. Even if someone disobeyed a particular maryada (discipline), she would still give them her motherly love so that they did not leave this path of Godly knowledge. Even if someone was dissatisfied because of any reason, she would still sustain them with love so that they remained linked with Shiv Baba and did not leave the path of yoga by sulking with some bodily beings. ‘It is this person’s mistake, it is their fault, so why should I talk to them?’ – she never had such feelings. No, in order to make their mind cool Didi ji herself would say, ‘Brother, if there is something like that in your mind, disclose it. All of us are travellers on the same path. In our divine family we have relationships of souls. And in my heart there are only pure feelings for you.’ It was sort of Didi’s song for the children, ‘I am a soul, and you are a soul. We are brothers. Baba says, Just study and never fight with anyone.’
Loving behaviour
Didi had such a speciality that by coming in contact and relationships with others she would make them feel belonging here through her love. She would give them her motherly love or would offer a solution to their problem. Didi would bind them with the thread of love enabling them to leave whatever was bad in them. Even if that person did not accept those teachings from others, he would easily accept it from Didi. So in her interaction with others there was a magnetic attraction. No one ever feared to talk to her. On the contrary, they were pulled by her love. In this way Didi ji enabled them to move forward on this spiritual path. After interacting with her no one remained distant from gyan (knowledge). The doctor (Dr. Bhagawati) who operated on Didi began considering Didi to be her mother. Didi ji’s interaction was filled with love but at the same time her stage was constantly beyond. Whenever she gave someone some toli she would ask, ‘Have you eaten it in Shiv Baba’s remembrance or not?’
Entertaining
Didi ji was not just an image of tapasya but also very entertaining. She would listen to jokes and tell jokes but at the same time she would make those jokes polite and spiritual. She was not dry and even at that age she was simple and joyful like a child.
Conqueror of sleep
All those who came in contact with Didi ji know that Didi ji slept very little. She would renounce her night sleep and practice yoga individually. Sometimes she would wake up at two o’clock in the morning and sit for quite a long time remembering Avyakt BapDada. At other times also she paid special attention to the pilgrimage of Godly remembrance. The fruit of that tapasya is that she won in the race of knowledge and yoga and got into the list of those who are number one.
Essence
Didi was Loving, royal, attentive, simple, Yogi, conqueror of sleep, cheerful, and responsible.
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News & Views from Madhuban - Monsoon on the Mount - premier on 1 August
28 July 2021
Dear Centre Coordinators and Double Foreigner Family,
Warmest greetings and much love.
We are pleased to let you know that the first edition of ‘News & Views from Madhuban - Monsoon on the Mount’ is being premiered on 1 August for the entire DF family. This short 15 minute video will allow the DF family to stay connected to Madhuban, see current scenes from our home and also hear some Madhuban news from Didi Nirmala.
Please do let all the DF family know so they can join in from wherever they are.
1 August 2021; 4-4.15pm IST
YouTube link to join: https://youtu.be/b6W4I8rsDIs
After the premier it will be available on the:
DF Madhuban Program YouTube Channel
which you can subscribe to for future notifications.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcguQ_XHq1DXGsDbbjZkPzw
Look forward to being together online again!
Double Foreigner Madhuban Program Team
Rakhi Letter from Dadi Ratan Mohini, Madhuban
26 July 2021
Dear Divine Family,
Om shanti. Please find enclosed a Rakhi Letter from Dadi Ratan Mohini, Madhuban, in both Hindi and English (A4 and Letter size).
In Baba's yaad,
ICO
Rakhee Letter in English - A4 size
Rakhee Letter in English - Letter size
Madhuban Double Foreigner Program October – April, 2021 - 2022 Season
23 July 2021
Dear Divine Family, Warmest greetings of love.
We are happy to announce this Season’s Theme: My Subtle and Secret Life with the Supreme.
Rethinking the Season in Times of Transition
· There are already a lot of wonderful online sustenance programs going on around the world, so we feel the role of the DF Program at this unique time is to connect the DF Family with the Madhuban Seniors, Madhuban itself, the Madhuban Niwasis and our Madhuban memories.
· So as not to ‘over crowd’ the Season from October – April, when we have the connection with Madhuban through the BOL, we will spread the DF programs out through the year, with the first two in October and January.
9-10 October 2021 – 9th Full Day and 10th Morning Only
We welcome you to join us to reconnect and rejoice in the subtle and spiritual connection we all have with each other, our home Madhuban and Baba. There will be interactive sessions and a yoga bhatti leading up to watching Baba’s avyakt murli on 10 October.
January 2022
There will be a retreat from 14th (evening) – 18th (finishing after Amrit Vela) to give the experience of a real Madhuban pilgrimage. Details of this retreat will come in the near future.
Second part of the season – February – April 2022
We will be in touch with our RCs to be guided on the situation and schedule programs accordingly.
“News & Views from Madhuban”
Regular 10-20 minute videos creatively featuring news from Madhuban are being developed with the first edition subtitled “Monsoon on the Mount” to come out around the end of July.
With much love,
In Baba's yaad,
Celia, Dorothy, Nita, Manda, Marcelo, Petra, Pratiba, Suman, Sona, Trish, Vijai for DF Program Team
The Daily Guardian - Delhi 17th July
22 July 2021
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Madhuban Season 2021-2022
21 July 2021
Dear Divine Family,
Loving greetings. We are all remembering our home of Madhuban and we look forward to the time when we can all be present together there again.
Please see attached Dadi Ratan Mohini's Madhuban letter together with dates for the Online Avyakt Meetings for 2021-2022.
At the moment, because of the Covid situation, India is not issuing tourist visas, and several countries are not allowing their residents to travel to India. Therefore, at present, we are not able to give any dates for the Double Foreigners to travel to Madhuban. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated as the situation changes.
We will all be able, of course, to tune in online and feel connected to Madhuban and the international family.
With much love,
in Baba's yaad,
RCs
Madhuban Om shanti
Special letter of Remembrance – Dates for the Online Avyakt Meetings 2021-22
Beloved Avyakt Image, the Mother, Father, BapDada’s deeply loving instruments teachers, brothers and sisters, ones who always fulfil the pure hopes of the Mother and Father, the lamps of hope, ones who observe every scene of the drama as detached observers, ones who always keep the Companion with yourself and thereby have received the blessing of being victorious, please accept sweet love-filled remembrance.
Sweet Baba has taught us children to always have zeal and enthusiasm and so, we are all free from the cycle of “ifs” and “buts”. Baba is making His children complete with all powers such that no paper of any circumstances in the world can create any difference to our zeal and enthusiasm. Hearing Baba’s sakar and avyakt elevated versions, all of you must be experiencing this.
Now, the pure thought of all of Baba’s children in this land and abroad are reaching here, as to how BapDada’s avyakt meetings will continue. Since a few years, all of us having been experiencing avyakt sustenance through our avyakt stage. All of Baba’s children who come to our home Madhuban all experience Baba’s remembrance being merged in every particle. As soon as you set foot on this land of Baba’s divine activities, all become full. Our sweet and respected Dadi Gulzarji became a resident of the subtle region, teaching all of us the lesson of suddenly and being ever-ready.
After Dadiji became avyakt, all the planned programmes had to be postponed due to the second wave of Corona. However, the atmosphere everywhere is now changing. Even though the disease has not gone, those who have had the vaccination and those who are observing all the regulations are experiencing themselves to be safe and protected. The Government has now given permission for programmes to take place in small groups, and so yoga-tapasya programmes will be arranged in all places of Madhuban in the months of August and September 2021.
After that, we will be meeting BapDada in the usual way by video and will receive BapDada’s powerful and blessed drishti, and listen to BapDada’s sweet and elevated versions. All brothers and sisters in this land and abroad will be able to take full benefit of this online programme.
We hope that beloved BapDada and our sweet Dadi Gulzarji will make all of us complete through their subtle powers. With this aim, we have made 12 groups for BapDada’s meeting, for which some brothers and sisters from India will be able to personally come to Madhuban. But otherwise, all will experience the avyakt meeting at their own places. We are sending you the detailed schedule and definitely, each one will give your own co- operation. Achcha.
Lots of love and remembrance to all. In Godly service.
B.K. Ratanmohini
Dates for Online Avyakt Meetings No BapDada’s Date
- Sunday 10th October
- Saturday 23rd October
- Monday 15th November
- Tuesday 30th November
- Wednesday 15th December
- Friday 31st December
- Tuesday 18th January
- Monday 31st January
- Tuesday 15th February
- Monday 28th February
- Thursday 13th March
- Wednesday 28th March
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Announcing 2nd Additional Administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris - BK Jayanti Kirpalani (London)
15 July 2021
To All Instrument Teachers of BK Centres in Bharat and foreign lands, and our BK Sisters and Brothers, decoration of the Brahmin Clan,
Please accept Godly remembrances from unlimited Madhuban Home.
1. It has already been informed that the Management Committee of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya appointed B.K. Mohini Panjabi as Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris in their meeting of 28 May 2021.
2. Further, this is to inform all that the Management Committee of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya has issued the following appointment in their meeting of 1 July 2021:
Brahma Kumari Jayanti Kirpalani (London) as second Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris
On Spiritual Seva,
BK Shashi Prabha
Member-Secretary
PBKIVV Management Committee
Invitation Letter – International Brothers’ Retreat 'Purpose, Personality and Pathway’ - 3-5 September
14 July 2021
Dear Centre Coordinators,
We are pleased to invite all brothers to the International Brothers’ Retreat 2021 from 3rd to 5th September 2021. The retreat theme is ‘Pandava Life - Purpose, Personality and Pathway’. The aim of this retreat is spiritual progress and sustenance of our divine brothers worldwide. It is an opportunity to interact with each other, learn and share experiences regarding self-efforts.
The retreat will take place across 3 time zones bringing brothers together around the world.
We are planning for four sessions of 2 hours each. In the first three sessions, two zones have the opportunity to meet and interact. The fourth session is the grand finale of all three zones coming together.
Please save the date for the weekend of 4th - 5th September 2021. The retreat will be held over 2 days according to your time zone (starts on 3rd for Americas). We will soon send more details and trust that you will join us!
In Baba’s yaad,
IBR – Design Team
Br Peru - Malaysia
Br Tim - Leura, Australia
Br Mark - Lighthouse, UK
Br Rodrigo - Brazil
Br Rubem - Argentina
Br Miguel - Mexico
Br Gokul - New Jersey, US
Br Vijai - Trinidad
Br Rohit - Charlotte, US
Br Zvika - Boston, US
Br Raj - Toronto, Canada
The Daily Guardian - Delhi 10th July
12 July 2021
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Free Raja Yoga Meditation Course : Brahma Kumaris Online Learning Platform
12 July 2021
This is a free online Raja Yoga meditation course. You can learn it in the comfort of your home, when it suits you. Regain new control of your mind! Enjoy!
Through this Learning Platform, online courses are run and delivered by some of the most experienced Meditation Teachers in the world, such as BK Sister Jayanti from the UK and BK Charlie from Australia. You can go through the content of these 2 to 4-week courses, from wherever you are, at your own pace and whenever suits you.
https://onlinelearning.brahmakumaris.org/
If you are new to meditation, we invite you to explore “Developing Spiritual Awareness”:
https://onlinelearning.brahmakumaris.org/…/course…/about
The Daily Guardian - Delhi 3rd July
8 July 2021
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Invitation to Online International BK Gujarati Retreat - 23-25 July 2021
8 July 2021
Dear Divine Family,
Om Shanti. Please find attached an invitation to the Online International BK Gujarati Retreat July 2021
Theme: Creating the stage of being an: Avyakt image, Alokik image, Cheerful image & Image of Attraction
A beautiful chance to receive sustenance from the seniors, which will recharge, motivate and strengthen you in your efforts for the present time. The Retreat will include Insights from Senior Teachers, Special Activities, and Entertainment etc
Date: Friday 23 - Sun 25 July 2021
Time: Kenya Time: 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm (India Time 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm)
Please register online on https://tinyurl.com/2x3j5drd
Once you have registered, closer to time please look out for the detailed programme with the zoom link on your email.
Please pass on this invitation to those students from the Gujarati background who would be interested in attending the retreat.
In Baba's yaad,
Sr Vedanti
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New Version of the Film " Letter"
8 July 2021
Dear Divine Family, Loving greetings.
Many of you would have seen the film 'Letter' made by Baba's children in Russia some years ago. The film has been on sale in both Gyan Sarovar and Shantivan for about 10 years.
Here is a brief description of the film: "The film is dedicated to God's Love. The author of the film tried to manifest different relationships with God the Supreme Soul as Mother, Father, Teacher, Guide, Companion, Friend and so on. The interviews of senior teachers of the University and the video of Russian songs are the special features of the film. The shooting was done at the Brahma Kumaris Headquarters located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan."
We have been requested to take certain scenes out of the film due to data privacy reasons and a new version of the film is now available. In this new version, the quality of the film is considerably improved. Obviously, many copies are circulating worldwide. It is therefore very important that the new version of the film is used from now on. Please do not use the old version under any circumstances.
Here is the new version of the Film "Letter", both in English and Russian, available for downloading on four different resources (Google, Yandex, Dropbox and OneDrive).
1) English version:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KHN2613IYW_7N4jnX_p_Xv3wC5IUv7ge/view?usp=sharing
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/MkM6dB6mdWst3A
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ajs5dFaOdI0oglONKtXXxxjjJ5-m?e=wzxsyI
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdjxhcsez6z9mx9/
2) Russian version (Русская версия):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tBywZxwycFX9pmf39Gq2arz2VGocP8aM/view?usp=sharing
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/Px1uChXqQPTXzw
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ajs5dFaOdI0oglL7t8a36v02LNdz?e=OaEeg9
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v31g4utw4okfh0r/
Please do ensure that you use this version only. By forwarding this version of the film to those you feel may benefit, may add to the efforts we are making to resolve the situation.
With thanks for your cooperation.
With love,
in Baba's yaad,
BK Jayanti
Global Online Silence Retreat: Register Today!
8 July 2021
Dear Divine Family,
Please share this invitation with other divine brothers and sisters of the BK family.
We had sent a save-the-date for the upcoming Silence Retreat mid-May, and are now delighted to share the link through with you can register. Please refer to the attached flyer for details on this special event, which is open to the entire BK Family.
For a taste of what to expect, enjoy this beautiful video experience lovingly prepared by our hosts for this retreat—the Australia Family.
We look forward to seeing you there!
With much love
In Baba's sweet yaad
Your Global Online Silence Retreat Team
silenceretreat@ca.brahmakumaris.org
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