Collective Raj-yoga for Universal Peace at India Gate Concludes
Interfaith Leaders Call for Religious Tolerance & Harmony
New Delhi, Nov. 8: A Mega Public Program on “Collective Raj-yoga for Universal Peace”organized by the Brahma Kumaris institution at India Gate Grounds concluded here today morning. It witnessed a huge gathering of around fifty thousand raj-yoga practitioners from India and abroad. Over nine lakh raj-yoga students of Brahma Kumaris in 146 countries in all continents also did meditation at the same Indian time.
Presiding over the function, hundred years old Rajyogini Dadi Janki, Chief of Brahma kumaris said that daily practice of raj-yoga based on loving link of inner self with Supreme Being would not only discipline our mind, intellect, character and conduct but also would end inner vices, negative traits and addictions which stress our life. She said that collective practice of raj-yoga and spiritual life style would go a long way in creating and consolidating a climate and culture of peace, health, harmony and happiness in society. It would also positively impact the atmosphere to gradually minimize and contain the ill- effects of climate change in the world, she stressed.
Several Interfaith leaders such as Dr M D Thomas, Chairman, Institute of Harmony and Peace Studies; Mr E I Malekar, Head Priest, Judah Hyam Synagogue; Sardar Kulmohan Singh, Executive Member, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee; Swami Sarvanand Saraswati, Founder, International Bhajan Sukh Seva Mission; Mr Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Columnist; Dr A K Merchant, National Trustee, Bahai Community of India and Jain Saint Vivek Muni also addressed the program with their peace greetings.
They were unanimous in their views that practice and promotion of universal spiritual values and meditation as being popularized by the Brahma Kumaris, are the effective ways to restore inter- religious tolerance, harmony, world peace and unity.
Rajyogi B K Brijmohan, Chief Spokesman of the Brahma Kumaris appreciated Interfaith leaders’ ready acceptance of organizer’s invitation with a short notice and said that raj-yoga is essential to overcome imbalances & impediments of our inner & outer nature. Rajyogini Dadi Hirdaya Mohini, Addl. Chief of Brahma Kumaris in her blessings urged the audience to do a few minutes of raj-yoga meditation daily for positive transformation and benefaction of self and society.
Union Home Minister Mr Rajnath Singh who could not come to the program, in a written message complemented the efforts of Brahma Kumaris in spreading India’s ancient raj-yoga tradition and eternal values of universal peace & harmony in the world.
BK Rajni, Senior Rajyoga Teacher of Brahma Kumaris from Japan, conducted mass meditation for the congregation while B K Pushpa, Senior Rajyoga Teacher, New Delhi conducted the pledge-taking by the audience to practice and promote mental & environmental cleanliness, to live in love and harmony with self, society & nature; to lead a pure, pious and addiction-free life and to regularly meditate for inner peace, poise, powers and world welfare.