<p>AT GLOBAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT FORUM<br>ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA</p><p>(May, 2025)</p><p>1st week of May, 2025, saw tremendous preparations in Russia for celebrating the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II. Leaders from around the world began arriving here from 6th May, and that was the time when scores of side events with participants representing BRICS nations started taking place. The guests received an opportunity to absorb the country’s splendour, cultural richness and its long history.<br>Global Economic Forum Summit was held in this country from 8th to 13th May, and as part of the Summit, a group of dignitaries from India representing Education, Business, Art and Culture lead by Dr. Hari Krishna Maram, Founder Chairman of Global Economic Forum, arrived in St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia, on 10th May. One of the venues for the Forum sessions here was a prestigious “Sankt Petersburg” hotel. On the request of the Brahma Kumaris delegates of the Summit, Dr. Dipak Suresh Harke suggested the organizers invite Didi Santosh, BK director in this city, to share some wisdom of the ancient Raja Yoga and conduct a meditation for the gathering.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_0e96741d52.jpg" alt="Santosh Didi receives Global Leader Award.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_0e96741d52.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_0e96741d52.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_0e96741d52.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_0e96741d52.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><p>After Didi Santosh addressed the assembly, she was graced with Global Leader Award by the organizers in recognition of her long standing service to humanity with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. Along with Didi Santosh few dignitaries in arts, cultural and business fields too received awards.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_1_d7caef6658.jpeg" alt="Santosh Didi receives Global Leader Award-1.jpeg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_1_d7caef6658.jpeg 110w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_1_d7caef6658.jpeg 353w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_1_d7caef6658.jpeg 530w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_1_d7caef6658.jpeg 707w," sizes="100vw" width="707px"></figure><p>Following the Forum, a large delegation of businessmen from India, including BK participants of the Summit, visited Lighthouse, the Brahma Kumaris centre, and had an opportunity to extend their loving tribute to respected Jagdish Bhai Sahab in whose honour a programme was organized here on 11th May.<br>On 12th May, Mr. Igor Fomin, head of BRICS Centre for Business Cooperation (North-West Russian Federal District), visited Lighthouse and met Dr. Dipak Suresh Harke. Participants of the dialogue shared their vision of the ways of future co-operation of the Brahma Kumaris and various Russian organizations within the framework of BRICS current agenda. Earlier, while meeting Didi Santosh, Mr. Igor Fomin expressed his appreciation of the Brahma Kumaris mission to unite people on the platform of spirituality and universal values.<br>-------------------</p><p>Photo above: Sitting near Didi Santosh while addressing gathering: Dr. Hari Krishna Maram, Founder Chairman, Global Economic Forum, Valeria Mir, former Miss Russia, Andrei Chirva, founder and CEO, Poolmann Co.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_2_a0b1f64b54.jpg" alt="Santosh Didi receives Global Leader Award-2.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_2_a0b1f64b54.jpg 215w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_2_a0b1f64b54.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_2_a0b1f64b54.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_2_a0b1f64b54.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_3_433b08d8f9.jpg" alt="Santosh Didi receives Global Leader Award-3.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_3_433b08d8f9.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_3_433b08d8f9.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_3_433b08d8f9.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_3_433b08d8f9.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_5_ac820f3e61.JPG" alt="Santosh Didi receives Global Leader Award-5.JPG" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_5_ac820f3e61.JPG 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_5_ac820f3e61.JPG 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_5_ac820f3e61.JPG 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Santosh_Didi_receives_Global_Leader_Award_5_ac820f3e61.JPG 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure>

 Santosh Didi receives "Global Leader Award" at Global Economic Summit Forum - May 2025

<p><br><span style="font-size:22px;"><i><strong>The Irkutsk Creative Association of Artists "Babr" Celebrates Its Friendship with the Brahma Kumaris</strong></i></span></p><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Irkutsk_Babr3_029c3a8494.png" alt="Irkutsk_Babr3.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Irkutsk_Babr3_029c3a8494.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Irkutsk_Babr3_029c3a8494.png 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p><span style="font-size:22px;">For many years, the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Center in Irkutsk has been cooperating with the Irkutsk Creative Association of Artists "Babr". The association was created on February 15, 1985 on the basis of the Palace of Culture of Trade Unions and continues its activities to this day, "Babr" has more than 200 exhibitions to its credit. The Chairperson for many years has been Baba's cooperative soul, Natalia Bychkova, Associate Professor of the design Department of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">The successful friendship "Babr" and "Brahma Kumaris" created several joint exhibitions on spiritual topics, including some exhibitions that were traveling and visited Vladivostok, Chita, Irkutsk, Perm, Yekaterinburg covering from Pacific coastal areas to the European Urals where people are more simple and &nbsp;more spiritual by nature as compared to the cosmopolitans . It has been an opportunity to give Baba's Knowledge and teach Raja Yoga to the participants of the Babr association. And Natalya Bychkova speaks with great love about the books published by the Brahma Kumaris, she says: “I live at the expense of your books”.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">We always remember the important lesson of the Raja Yoga course - the eight spiritual powers, among them is the power of cooperation. It is cooperation that leads to development, in cooperation, acceptance of each other, support, gratitude develop and there is the possibility of creativity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">Please click </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/178kr8AAVCoyVYGEviX4CEs2Oz1gR58kW"><span style="font-size:22px;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:22px;"> to view more photos.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size:22px;"><i><strong>God's Birthday, Irkutsk, 2025</strong></i></span></p><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Irkutsk_Baba_Birthday3_9b233481e5.png" alt="Irkutsk_BabaBirthday3.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Irkutsk_Baba_Birthday3_9b233481e5.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Irkutsk_Baba_Birthday3_9b233481e5.png 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p><span style="font-size:22px;">On a beautiful Sunday morning, two celebrations were held under the name "God's Birthday". The program began with meditation under live music, an atmosphere of freshness and peace was felt at that moment, and everyone felt a light touch of the Supreme Father to our hearts. And then everyone participated in a quiz about the biography of God, many did not know the answers to questions about where God lives or what His exact name is, but the students of the Brahma Kumaris Spiritual University explained these points in an accessible and detailed manner.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">The program included a lot of music, commentary on meditation. Several famous musicians from Irkutsk gathered at the program, pianists and guitarists decorated the meeting. At the end, there was a conversation about how God's appearance in the physical world is also an appearance, the birthday of His children, that is, all of us. And then we lit candles together, cut the birthday cake and received gifts from God in the form of blessings.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">Now is a special time when we can feel the presence of the Supreme Father, just by creating a thought about it and connecting with him, and to learn the methods of how to do this. Hearts of those who were listening to elevated versions of the Father were feeling closeness to Him. Long lost now being found, children of Him developed interest to learn more about Him.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">Please click </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13QFbAVxiqqCyuzM_-SFlMwYrKDj4LtcZ"><span style="font-size:22px;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:22px;"> to view more photos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">With love</span><br><span style="font-size:22px;">Divine family from Irkutsk, Russia</span><br><span style="font-size:22px;">BK Sis. Ludmila Khoroshitina</span><br>&nbsp;</p>

The Irkutsk Creative Association of Artists "Babr" Celebrates Its Friendship with the Brahma Kumaris; Plus Irkutsk Centre Hosts Two Programs Celebrating God's Birthday

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services1_2a55c34a4d.JPG" alt="Moscow Conducts Marathon of Services1.JPG" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services1_2a55c34a4d.JPG 234w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services1_2a55c34a4d.JPG 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services1_2a55c34a4d.JPG 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services1_2a55c34a4d.JPG 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services2_11754cf2a8.JPG" alt="Moscow Conducts Marathon of Services2.JPG" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services2_11754cf2a8.JPG 234w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services2_11754cf2a8.JPG 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services2_11754cf2a8.JPG 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Moscow_Conducts_Marathon_of_Services2_11754cf2a8.JPG 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>Leonid Fedorovich Arikh</strong>, a well-known journalist, writer, poet, founder and publisher of the all-Russian weekly&nbsp;<strong>"New Tuesday" (Novey Vtornik)</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>his wife Nadezhda Andreevna</strong>&nbsp;recently visited the Brahma Kumaris Center for Spiritual Development in Moscow for a friendly meeting.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>"New Tuesday"&nbsp;</strong>has been published since 2012 and is distributed as a social and educational tab for regional publications that serve as a kind of launch vehicle for the federal newspapers. The weekly issue is prepared in Moscow and sent by e-mail to partners who contribute it to their publications. Readers love and trust the Weekly very much.<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;</span>Among the authors of "New Tuesday" are famous writers and public figures, winners of various awards and competitions, including the prestigious Golden Pen award in the journalistic community. "New Tuesday" is an all-Russian weekly and has a tab application in the media of all the Federal Districts, including the Federal Weekly "Mir Novostei (World News). The total readership is more than 2.2 million people.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>Leonid Arikh is also a laureate of the Golden Pen of Russia, Prize of the Union of Journalists of Russia.</strong>&nbsp;It is awarded annually for outstanding professional achievements, long-term work in the Russian press, radio and television, civic position and impeccable moral authority among colleagues.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">During his warm-hearted, get-acquainted meeting with Didi at the Moscow center, Mr Arikh learned about the Center and its activities, and about the experiences of the students, who, with the help of Spiritual Knowledge and Raja Yoga, were able to easily overcome professional burnout, stress, bad habits – smoking, alcohol, and gain control over their minds and emotions.&nbsp; Mr Arikh was openly skeptical: "I doubt it! How is all this possible!" However, as an open hearted journalist he asked nearly 108 questions including about how the organisation was established and how everything began, who is Brahma? Can he be seen? His questions finished after meditating in Baba's room.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Indeed, how could one believe that a public organization exists on the voluntary, incognito students’ contributions, that they do everything with great enthusiasm. They maintain perfect cleanliness and beauty in the Center; prepare, conduct non-profit programs for all kinds of &nbsp;people; work on socially significant projects; even travel by invitation to other cities to give lectures! And no one gets a salary! For them it's a service and their sincere, pure desire for the Center to live, develop, and benefit not only themselves, but also other people, the city, the country, and the world. The journalist was met with something incomprehensible, but so attractive, some kind of miracle!</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">During a friendly lunch, the distinguished guests met a cook, a doctor by profession; a teacher of chemistry and biology, and a practicing psychologist who prepared beautiful fragrant pastries and decorated the table. At near-by tables, several people were decorating little cakes for the next day's program. In the yard, another student, a builder, an artist, and a designer by profession, was planting flowers as a gardener.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Mr Arikh asked: "You say that your self-improvement study lasts for the whole life. Do you give any diplomas to your students?" We replied that here we learn to live consciously, improve our character, and be filled with inner power. Therefore, our diploma is life itself, which becomes an inspiration for others.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">We presented Mr Arikh with the Diploma of&nbsp;Public&nbsp;Recognition "Diamond of Benevolence" with the words: "For dedication to the profession, friendly and honest conversation with the reader, as a sign of respect for the work that helps build a better future."</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Our meeting was so special and close to our hearts that we did not even notice that three hours had passed. We exchanged gifts. We presented our books where one can find answers to many questions.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>Mr Arikh's newspaper had published an interview of Sudha Didi, "Future has Hope" by the President of the "My Moscow" Foundation - Ms. Vera Boldycheva, a Journalist and well wisher of Brahma Kumaris.</strong>&nbsp;She had been inspired to do a special interview with Didi Sudha after Didi had received the&nbsp;<strong>Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025 from the Honourable President of India Her Excellency Droupadi Murmu.&nbsp;</strong>[See photos in the slider.] The interview, published &nbsp;in Leonod Arikh's Weekly, was the instrument for his visit to Baba's home. You can download this interview by clicking on the link below.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">While taking leave, Mr. Leonid gave Didi his book "<strong>A Star Named Yurka</strong>", and signed it as follows:</span></p><blockquote class="gmail_quote"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">To the respected Didi Sudha, "In memory of a historic meeting at Brahma Kumaris Center for Spiritual Development. I really hope that the impressions received here will inspire both me and you to new creative achievements. Leonid Arikh</span></p></blockquote><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17wZZopqVnjZsgw77_O4aPNsW6tMyc1s9?usp=drive_link">Click here for more photos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/There_is_hope_for_the_future_English_54b84722c6.pdf" download="There is hope for the future - English.pdf">There is hope for the future - English.pdf</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/There_is_hope_for_the_future_Russian_6b67cb5a00.pdf" download="There is hope for the future - Russian.pdf">There is hope for the future - Russian.pdf</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Moscow Conducts Marathon of Services Through Newspapers

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Marathon_of_Services_Through_Newspapers_cfe4feb3e2.jpg" alt="Marathon of Services Through Newspapers.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Marathon_of_Services_Through_Newspapers_cfe4feb3e2.jpg 133w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Marathon_of_Services_Through_Newspapers_cfe4feb3e2.jpg 426w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Marathon_of_Services_Through_Newspapers_cfe4feb3e2.jpg 640w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Marathon_of_Services_Through_Newspapers_cfe4feb3e2.jpg 853w," sizes="100vw" width="853px"></figure><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="line-height:18.36px;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Irina Pokrovskaya&nbsp;</strong>graduated from&nbsp;</span><i><span style="line-height:18.36px;" lang="EN-US">Lomonosov Moscow State University.&nbsp;</span></i><span style="line-height:18.36px;" lang="EN-US">She was the Owner and</span>&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;</span>General Manager of an Audit firm for 25 years. In 1998, she joined<span class="gmail_default"> the</span>&nbsp;<strong>Brahma Kumaris.</strong>&nbsp;</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">In 2005, Irina opened Gita Pathshala in Zhukovski, Moscow Region. She has written a series of ten books including&nbsp;<strong>"Spirituality in the life of a businessman", </strong>a<span class="gmail_default"> c</span>hildren's book<strong> "How to become a Magician",&nbsp;</strong>etc. Her books give Baba's knowledge&nbsp;<i>about the soul, the Supreme Soul, the world drama, the law of karma, the eight powers and many other aspects of B<span class="gmail_default">K k</span>nowledge.&nbsp;</i>H<span class="gmail_default">er b</span>ooks have paper, electronic, and audio versions<span class="gmail_default">,&nbsp;</span>are popular and <span class="gmail_default">are&nbsp;</span>sold through online stores.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Irina is a member&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<i style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Writers' Union of Russia&nbsp;</i>and was awarded the&nbsp;<i style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Medal of the Writers' Union of Russia <span class="gmail_default">"</span>for&nbsp;her contribution to the literature of Russia of the 21st century."</i>&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">She</span>&nbsp;plans to publish a new book<span class="gmail_default"> soon</span>,&nbsp;<b style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>“Biography of God the Father</strong></b>&nbsp;<b style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>and His Letters to the Souls of the World”</strong></b>.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">In 2021-2024, <span class="gmail_default">Irina</span>&nbsp;organized the service o<span class="gmail_default">f</span> <span class="gmail_default">giving</span><b style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></b>Baba's message<b style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></b>through newspapers&nbsp;in&nbsp;665 Russian cities.&nbsp;H<span class="gmail_default">er</span> articles about the soul, God, the law of karma, and <span class="gmail_default">the&nbsp;</span>world drama<i style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">&nbsp;</i>have reached newspapers across<span class="gmail_default"> the</span>&nbsp;<i style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Russian Federation</i>&nbsp;and were published in 217 cities. Responses from <span class="gmail_default">readers</span>&nbsp;continuously&nbsp;reach the author<span class="gmail_default">. These are&nbsp;</span>often <span class="gmail_default">readers&nbsp;</span>i<span class="gmail_default">n</span>&nbsp;towns and villages&nbsp;for whom newspapers are <i>the only way</i> to receive Baba's message. Thes<span class="gmail_default">e readers</span> call and thank the&nbsp;author and in return Irina parcels them <span class="gmail_default">more&nbsp;</span>books, <span class="gmail_default">etc.,</span>&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default"> which&nbsp;t</span>hey <span class="gmail_default">then&nbsp;</span>read and discuss with <span class="gmail_default">their</span>&nbsp;whole village.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><span class="gmail_default"><strong>Other Media Mileposts</strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">For the purpose of giving Baba's Message, about <strong>100 Letters t</strong><span class="gmail_default"><strong>o</strong></span><strong> God</strong> were written during the period 2021-2024, according to Baba’s Murli. The letters w<span class="gmail_default">e</span>re written for lokik people, taking into consideration that they lack&nbsp;B<span class="gmail_default">K k</span>nowledge a<span class="gmail_default">bout</span> the Supreme.<b style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></b>T<span class="gmail_default">hese l</span>etters w<span class="gmail_default">e</span>re sent to the friends, acquaintances, and also to the members on the Front of Operation.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="line-height:18.36px;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Updated report on the promotion of the news:</strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="line-height:18.36px;" lang="EN-US">"India's highest award for 35 years of service in Russia in the category of&nbsp;Spiritual and Moral Education".</span></span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">The result was <span class="gmail_default">based on&nbsp;</span>26 publications<span class="gmail_default">,</span> including postings in Rambler and Google news feeds, as well as 3 posts on social media<span class="gmail_default"> platforms</span>&nbsp;such as<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;</span>Telegram and VKontakte.<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;</span>The main KPI (Key Performance Indicators) for publications in t<span class="gmail_default">he category of&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;Spiritual and Moral Education<span class="gmail_default"> were&nbsp;</span>met.</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">News was published mainly by the following publications:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><i><strong>*News and information media:</strong>&nbsp;</i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-style:none;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Planeta Segodnya</strong> (with a reach of over 260K visitors per month);&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Russia24Pro</strong> (with a reach of over 20K visitors per month);</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>SMI News</strong> (with a reach of over 15K visitors per month);&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Honest Media</strong> (with a reach of over 15K visitors per month);&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Reg News</strong> (with a reach of over 15K visitors per month);&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Novaya Pressa</strong> (with a reach of over 15K visitors per month);&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Radio FM</strong> (with a reach of over 15K visitors per month);&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Moya Gazeta</strong>;&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Smi24</strong>.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;">* <i><strong>Yoga Journal</strong></i>:&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-style:none;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Yoga Journal</strong> (with a reach of over 139K visitors per month);</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;">* <i><strong>Moscow Media</strong></i>:&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-style:none;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Moscow Media;&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">MosPressa;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;">*<strong>Education Magazine:</strong>&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-style:none;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Vestnik Obrazovanie Rossii (with more than 17K visitors per month);</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span style="font-size:18px;">&nbsp;*Many other publications</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Main_Content_Event1_48724f1386.jpeg" alt="MainContent_Event1.jpeg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Main_Content_Event1_48724f1386.jpeg 206w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Main_Content_Event1_48724f1386.jpeg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Main_Content_Event1_48724f1386.jpeg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Main_Content_Event1_48724f1386.jpeg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:22px;"><i><strong>1st International Conference "Indian Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata and their Universal Significance"</strong></i></span></p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Moscow and Moscow State Linguistic University,</strong>&nbsp;organized a wonderful scientific event: the first International Conference devoted to the two great Indian epic poems.&nbsp; The representatives of the Indian diaspora in Moscow, Indologists from Russian cities, and students participated in the meeting.&nbsp;<strong>Didi Sudha and Dr. Vijay Kumar and a group of BKs&nbsp;</strong>from the&nbsp;<strong>Brahma Kumaris</strong>&nbsp;became the guests of the event.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Mr. Vinay Kumar, Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation</strong>&nbsp;extended the greetings with the words,&nbsp;"the conference represents a significant milestone as one of the first academic initiatives in Russia dedicated to these ancient Indian texts and we are especially delighted to showcase the scholarly work of students from Moscow State Linguistic University and Moscow State University of International Relations, whose fresh perspectives will enrich the discussion. I wish for a pleasant and fruitful discussion".&nbsp;<strong>Ms. Irina Kraeva, Rector of Moscow State Linguistic University&nbsp;quotes, "</strong>today we are to discuss the very source of India's wisdom-the two great Epic poems Ramayana and Mahabharata. The interest of Russians for these masterpieces goes back to the times of Leo Tolstoy who, commenting on Mahabharata, wrote that "man ought to use all his spiritual power to do his moral duty". The Conference has a symbolic value: we foster deeper understanding of Indian civilization which will be beneficial at all levels - educational, political, social and economic".&nbsp;&nbsp;Professor&nbsp;<strong>Sergey Serebryany, Russian Indologist, specialist in the history of Indian literature and culture,</strong>&nbsp;<strong>said</strong>&nbsp;"that both epics attracted Western and Russian scholars for centuries. Ramayana and Mahabharata are distinguished by their uniqueness. They are a repository of truth and soft power of Indian culture in the modern world".&nbsp;<strong>Ms. Ami Ganatra (India), Chief Guest,&nbsp;autor Mahabharata Unravelled and Ramayana Unravelled,&nbsp;</strong>delivered excerpts of the Epics as a significant part of human life.&nbsp;<strong>Didi Sudha,&nbsp;Brahma Kumaris</strong>&nbsp;became the guest of the event. She got acquainted with&nbsp; <strong>Ms. Irina Kraeva, with the senior staff members, with the Youth participants, speakers and shared her feelings of spiritual significance with respect to the Indian Epics.</strong></p><p style="font-weight:400;">There were more than 20 presentations by scientists and teachers from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities, as well as guests from India. The cultural program became the bright decoration of the conference. During the breaks, the participants were generously treated to traditional Indian tea masala and national dishes of Indian cuisine.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Ms. Madhurkankana Roy, Director, JNCC, Indian Embassy conducted the programme.</strong></p><p style="font-weight:400;">The conference became a bright and notable 2-day event in the scientific and cultural life of Moscow.</p><p style="font-weight:400;">&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Event2_Main_Content_428853df05.jpg" alt="Event2_MainContent.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Event2_Main_Content_428853df05.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Event2_Main_Content_428853df05.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Event2_Main_Content_428853df05.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Event2_Main_Content_428853df05.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:22px;"><i>&nbsp;<strong>Public program "Spring in the Soul"</strong></i></span></p><p style="font-weight:400;">An enlightened programme&nbsp;<strong>"Spring in the Soul"</strong>&nbsp;was held as part of the&nbsp;<strong>"Voice and Soul"</strong>&nbsp;project. It was dedicated to art, spirituality and cultural traditions. The event brought together many participants who came to enjoy the atmosphere of creativity and to exchange experiences.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Ms. Elena Syabro and Mr. Yuri Shiyan, talented singers,</strong>&nbsp;opened the program with the presentation of their songs. The songs touched the hearts of the audience and helped to feel that spring has come. The music filled the hall with lively emotions and inspiration.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Ms. Ekaterina Ozerova, a teacher of choreography, winner of Russian and international dance festivals,</strong>&nbsp;showed her skills in the tribal fusion style, and also talked about the role of dancing in her life. Her performance was a vivid example of how movement can be a means of self-expression and personal development.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>The Indian Shiv Jayanti festival&nbsp;</strong>also became a part of the program. The participants shared their impressions of the trips to India and the feelings they had towards the country. Thanks to the video, everyone could make a virtual trip to India and visit&nbsp;<strong>Madhuban&nbsp;</strong>where the headquarters of the&nbsp;<strong>Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University&nbsp;</strong>is located. This magical place attracts thousands of people from all over the world who have a desire to be filled with good energy and spiritually renewed.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Yuri Shiyan</strong>&nbsp;also shared his impressions of a recent trip to India. He performed a composition inspired by Indian culture with great enthusiasm. With the sounds of his guitar, all the guests dove into meditation with thoughts of love and gratitude to the Almighty Father and fate for all the good things in their life.</p><p style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Alla Sadovnikova from Vladivostok and Margarita Vladovskaya from Novosibirsk,&nbsp;</strong>who have been practicing Raja Yoga for more than 30 years, talked about how Yoga helps them to face life's difficulties and achieve harmony.</p><p style="font-weight:400;">Our Senior Teachers, Didi Sudha and Dr. Vijay Kumar, shared their feelings and inspired the participants to further their&nbsp;development and self—improvement.</p><p style="font-weight:400;">The hall was decorated with flags with the symbolic image of God. The point of light in the center symbolizes the Light of the Supreme Soul, the Supreme Father. In India He is called "Shiva", which means "Benefactor", the One who brings only benefit to everyone. When we remember Him, feeling like a soul, a child of God, an invisible connection is established between us and we are filled with His kind energy. We also become benefactors and participate in the unlimited task to bring benefit to the whole world, so that everyone around us can feel the goodness and energy of God.</p><p style="font-weight:400;">The&nbsp;<strong>"Spring in the Soul"</strong>&nbsp;program has become a true&nbsp;celebration of creativity, spirituality and unity. The hearts of the participants were filled with inspiration for the future. And many came forward with proposals to conduct similar programmes in their organisations and such services now in the process.</p><p style="font-weight:400;">BK Elena Titova,&nbsp;Author of the programme</p>

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