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The Brahma Kumaris (Sanskrit: ब्रह्माकुमारी, "People of Brahma"), fully known as the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) is a religious movement that was founded in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan during the 1930s.

The Brahma Kumaris was founded by Dada Lekhraj Kripalani. It is well known for the large role that women play in the movement. The headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris is in Mount Abu, India. It teaches a form of meditation called Raja Yoga Meditation. In 2008, the movement said that it had more than 825,000 members, with over 8,500 centres in 100 countries.

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  • Lekhraj Kripalani

    The Founder, Lekhraj Kriplani

  • Brahmakumari Temple, Mysore

    Mysuru Vijaynagar, Yelwala, Mysore, India.

  • Das Bild der Höchsten Seele als Lichtpunkt TR

    Brahma Kumaris believe God to be an incorporeal point of light.

  • Dadi Gulzar Sept 2014

    Dadi Gulzar, a member of the Brahma Kumaris since its inception in the 1930s

  • Awakening with Brahmakumaris program in Bangkok

    BK Sister Shivani Verma and Suresh Oberoi in Bangkok on the pay-to-broadcast television program Awakening with Brahma Kumaris

  • Solar Power Plant

    A large solar generator at the Brahma Kumaris HQ

  • India One Solar Thermal Power Plant - India - Brahma Kumaris 10

    India One Solar Thermal Power Plant – India – Brahma Kumaris. April 2014

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Brahma Kumaris para niños

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