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The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’
This title was first published in 2002. Drawing on primary research on the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, a millenarian New Religious Movement of Indian origin, this book examines the status of tradition in the contemporary world through a critical engagement with the recent social theory of Anthony Giddens on the emergence of a post-traditional society. Wallis examines both the ways in which forms of tradition not only persist but also flourish in the contemporary world and also the manner in which such traditions are drawn on and (re)created by individuals in their ongoing construction of self-identity. Illuminating some of the difficulties encountered when social theory is applied to 'the real world', this book also offers a way of theorising about the status of contemporary religiosity that does not refer directly to the notion of secularisation.
The Brahma Kumaris as a 'reflexive Tradition'
The aim of this book is to examine the status of tradition in the contemporary world, through a critical engagement with the recent social theory of Anthony Giddens on the emergence of a `post-traditional society` using as a case study, the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation, a millenarian South Asian New Religious Movement, aims to examine the ways in which forms of tradition not only persist but also flourish in the contemporary world, and the manner in which they are drawn on and (re) created by individuals in their ongoing construction of self - identity. Contents Acknowledgements, Introduction-Responding to Late Modernity, Beyond Tradition and Modernity, Reflexive Traditions and the New Age Religious Life, From World-Rejection to Ambivalence: A Genealogy of the Brahma Kumaris, The Ascetic and the Instrumental: Two Contemporary Renditions of Raja Yoga, Users, Drifters and Searchers: A Typology of Brahma Kumaris, Membership Patterns, Manifesting Ambivalence: The Pursuit of the Millennium, Conclusion-in Search of Post-Traditional Religiosity, Bibliography, Index.
On the Margins of Religion
Focusing on places, objects, bodies, narratives and ritual spaces where religion may be found or inscribed, the authors reveal the role of religion in contesting rights to places, to knowledge and to property, as well as access to resources. Through analyses of specific historical processes in terms of responses to socio-economic and political change, the chapters consider implicitly or explicitly the problematic relation between science (including social sciences and anthropology in particular) and religion, and how this connects to the new religious globalisation of the twenty-first century. Their ethnographies highlight the embodiment of religion and its location in landscapes, built spaces and religious sites which may be contested, physically or ideologically, or encased in memory and often in silence. Taken together, they show the importance of religion as a resource to the believers: a source of solace, spiritual comfort and self-willed submission.
Become and Remain a Brahmin (includes the Brahma Kumaris Seven Days Course and Murli Extracts with Explanations)
In this book, the Brahma Kumaris Seven Days Course is taught through the first few chapters. Then, in the subsequent chapters of this book, there are: 1. murli extracts and explanations based on the knowledge in the murlis. 2. meditation guidelines. 3. brief accounts of history and other information so that the readers will have a better understanding on the BK knowledge, etc. When a student is introduced to the knowledge, which is taught during the Brahma Kumaris Seven Days Course, the student becomes a Brahmin if the student accepts the knowledge for spiritual effort making. The benefits of being a Brahmin are explained in this book. All BKs (members of the Brahma Kumaris) are Brahmins because they make spiritual efforts, based on the BK knowledge, so as to stay in yoga with God. You can also become a Brahmin through accepting and using the knowledge, which is in this book, for spiritual effort making.
Understanding the Brahma Kumaris
The Brahma Kumaris are a new spiritual tradition. The movement currently has over 450,000 worldwide adherents in more than 100 countries. As with all spiritual traditions, the Brahma Kumaris are different, bewildering, and fascinating in their newness and in their complexity. In 1936, in Hyderabad, India, a millionaire diamond merchant named Lekhraj Khubchand began to have visions at around the age of 60. The visions led him to hold meetings in his own home which were attended mainly by women. This was the beginning of the Brahma Kumaris. Dada Lekhraj, as he became affectionately known, used his fortune to set up a trust composed of 11 women. One of the young women, who became known as Om Ra...
Redemptive Encounters
In this comparative study of three modern religious movements, Lawrence A. Babb argues that thematic continuities exist between traditional Hinduism and its widely divergent modern expressions.
Overcome Depression with Ease (includes Brahma Kumaris Murli Extracts with Explanations)
This book is based on the knowledge of the Brahma Kumaris. Use the knowledge and practices in this book to remain depression-free and to remove bodily defects which are the cause for your depression. Even if you do not suffer from depression, you can use the knowledge in this book to get over your depressive moods and stay happy. Anyone can use this book as a guide to become depression-free.
A History of Celibacy
Written from a feminist perspective, this book is an exploration of both male and female celibacy from the ancient world through to modern times. It recounts for instance the forced castration of Italy's young male sopranos, and tells why improverished Chinese boys and men became eunuchs for the Emperor.
Happiness Unlimited
In these enlightening and eye-opening conversations, the renowned spiritual mentor, Sister BK Shivani reveals how to create a life of joy, contentment and bliss, because we all have the choice and the power to do so. According to her, the reason why there is so little happiness in the world is dependency. Happiness is not dependent on ‘anything’ or ’anyone’, or found ‘anywhere’. We keep delaying our happiness until things are just right in our life. We think we will be happy in the future and then wonder why we are not happy now. Happiness is only possible when we are able to accept everyone as they are, at every moment, in every situation. This book is a medium for the awakening and acceptance of self-responsibility. Helping us choose our thoughts and feelings aligned with our true nature of purity, peace and love. To make us shift from asking to sharing; from holding on to letting go; from expectations to acceptance; from the past and the future to being in the now. Happiness is a ‘decision’, not a ‘consequence’.
How to Think
This ''How to Think'' book provides a clear, concise and meaningful explanation on the Murlis which are messages spoken by God (Supreme Soul) in the Brahma Kumaris. This book generally guides on how you (the soul) should churn the knowledge of the Supreme Soul and imbibe it. This will bring a positive change in your life since it reveals deep mysteries of life and provides a way to adopt a divine character; you will be able to use divine virtues and values while facing any kind of situation in your life. The contents of this book will help you to put seeds in your mind that bring you into a pure angelic stage. Through using the thinking process suggested in this book, you (the soul) become l...
