<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Houston_Republic_Day_CG_MR_e9a43d7f7b.JPG" alt="Houston_RepublicDay_CG-MR.JPG" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Houston_Republic_Day_CG_MR_e9a43d7f7b.JPG 104w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Houston_Republic_Day_CG_MR_e9a43d7f7b.JPG 333w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Houston_Republic_Day_CG_MR_e9a43d7f7b.JPG 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Houston_Republic_Day_CG_MR_e9a43d7f7b.JPG 667w," sizes="100vw" width="667px"></figure><p style="font-weight:400;"><br><span style="font-size:20px;">Dear Divine Family,&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:20px;">Om shanti and greetings of love.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:20px;">Brahma Kumaris joined the Consul General of India, Mr. Manjunath, Fort Bend County Judge George, the Mayor of Houston John Whitmire, Indian community leaders, and other dignitaries to celebrate India’s 71st Republic Day.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:20px;">The County Judge is of Indian origin.&nbsp; He told brother Mark, “We are all wearing business suits.&nbsp; We should be wearing kurta pajama like you!”&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:20px;">Much love in BapDada’s yaad,&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-size:20px;">Brahma Kumaris&nbsp;<sup>®</sup></span><br><span style="font-size:20px;">Houston, Texas, USA</span></p>

Houston BKs Participate in City's Republic Day of India  Celebration

<p>Om shanti.<br>Love filled greetings to all.</p><p>The Madhuban season brings a lot of zeal and enthusiasm.&nbsp;<br>To make the Madhuban trip smooth and easier for the pilgrims, it is helpful to keep attached documents handy.</p><p>In Baba's Yaad,<br>USA Madhuban Season Wing</p>

Guidelines for Visiting Madhuban produced in the USA but Potentially Useful for Other Regions

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Group_with_lit_candles_78b7493042.jpeg" alt="Group_with_lit_candles.jpeg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Group_with_lit_candles_78b7493042.jpeg 232w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Group_with_lit_candles_78b7493042.jpeg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Group_with_lit_candles_78b7493042.jpeg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Group_with_lit_candles_78b7493042.jpeg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Om Shanti<span class="gmail_default">,&nbsp;</span>Dear Divine Family,</p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="text-align:left;"><p class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">With Baba's grace,<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;</span>the Oklahoma City Center, USA celebrated the legacies of Brahma Baba and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Baba's center in January. Our program included distinguished speakers, including political leaders, video presentation, reflections and sharings, candle lighting, and meditation, followed by refreshments. While the other speakers spoke on how Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy influenced them personally and how it has inspired their beliefs and actions, Sister Bindu (Center Coordinator - Oklahoma City center) spoke about the legacy of Brahma Baba and how it has been an inspiration and led the guided meditation. Br. Venkatesh introduced the BKWSO to everyone. The event went very well.&nbsp;<br><br>We were happy to have the presence of these souls in Baba's home. It was a pleasure to see how the speakers researched about Brahma Baba before coming and mentioned it in their speeches.<br><br>KOKH-TV News Channel 25 was also present to cover the event in their news telecast.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>The news was also covered in the newspaper.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://elnacionaldeoklahoma.com/celebran-la-vida-y-legado/">https://elnacionaldeoklahoma.</a><wbr><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://elnacionaldeoklahoma.com/celebran-la-vida-y-legado/">com/celebran-la-vida-y-legado/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Our guest speakers were:</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Mayor_Roger_Godwin_Bio_2_29e7f963c5.png" alt="Mayor_Roger_Godwin_Bio_2.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Mayor_Roger_Godwin_Bio_2_29e7f963c5.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Mayor_Roger_Godwin_Bio_2_29e7f963c5.png 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Mayor_Roger_Godwin_Bio_2_29e7f963c5.png 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Mayor_Roger_Godwin_Bio_2_29e7f963c5.png 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Dr_Nathaniel_Goodwin_Bio_b6a1b481c1.png" alt="Dr_Nathaniel_Goodwin_Bio.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Dr_Nathaniel_Goodwin_Bio_b6a1b481c1.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Dr_Nathaniel_Goodwin_Bio_b6a1b481c1.png 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Dr_Nathaniel_Goodwin_Bio_b6a1b481c1.png 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Dr_Nathaniel_Goodwin_Bio_b6a1b481c1.png 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Anastasia_Pittman_Bio_5e5517d2e2.png" alt="Anastasia_Pittman_Bio.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Anastasia_Pittman_Bio_5e5517d2e2.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Anastasia_Pittman_Bio_5e5517d2e2.png 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Anastasia_Pittman_Bio_5e5517d2e2.png 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Anastasia_Pittman_Bio_5e5517d2e2.png 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Ajay_Pittman_Bio_b8739d451b.png" alt="Ajay_Pittman_Bio.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Ajay_Pittman_Bio_b8739d451b.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Ajay_Pittman_Bio_b8739d451b.png 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Ajay_Pittman_Bio_b8739d451b.png 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Ajay_Pittman_Bio_b8739d451b.png 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Sr_Bindu_Sharing2_3bead0f0e3.png" alt="SrBindu_Sharing2.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Sr_Bindu_Sharing2_3bead0f0e3.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Sr_Bindu_Sharing2_3bead0f0e3.png 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_Sr_Bindu_Sharing2_3bead0f0e3.png 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_Sr_Bindu_Sharing2_3bead0f0e3.png 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure><p>Loving Regards<br>In Baba's Remembrance<br>Sr. Bindu<br>Center Coordinator<br>Oklahoma City, Oklahoma<br>USA</p></div></div></div></div>

Combined Legacies of Brahma Baba & MLK Celebrated in Oklahoma City, USA

<p>Dear Global Family<br>We are delighted to share the highlights of Brahma Baba’s Remembrance Day, which was beautifully observed at BK Silicon Valley.</p><p>As part of this event, we had a Char Dham setup that served as a spiritual inspiration for all. Close to 300 BK souls participated, immersing themselves in the program, which included Intense meditation, class, and A heartwarming life story sharing of Brahma Baba by Sr. Kusum.</p><p>Here are some photos from the event.&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image008_a531d65672.jpg" alt="image008.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image008_a531d65672.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image008_a531d65672.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Intense Meditation</strong></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image009_4411e734ee.jpg" alt="image009.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image009_4411e734ee.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image009_4411e734ee.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Class and Brahma Baba life story sharing by Sr.Kusum</strong></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image010_7fa0f061d7.jpg" alt="image010.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image010_7fa0f061d7.jpg 234w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image010_7fa0f061d7.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>&nbsp; Souls immersed in Intense Meditation</strong></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image011_45514b7187.jpg" alt="image011.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image011_45514b7187.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image011_45514b7187.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Meditation in Baba's Room</strong></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image012_72e1ee2f50.jpg" alt="image012.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image012_72e1ee2f50.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image012_72e1ee2f50.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Replica of History Hall&nbsp;</strong></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image013_71354d2032.jpg" alt="image013.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image013_71354d2032.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image013_71354d2032.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Replica of Baba's Kutiya&nbsp;</strong></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/image014_f46ae1c444.jpg" alt="image014.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_image014_f46ae1c444.jpg 208w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_image014_f46ae1c444.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Replica of Tower of Peace&nbsp;</strong></p><p>BK Social Media<br>BK Meditation Center<br>Milpitas,CA 95035, USA</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.svbrahmakumaris.org">www.svbrahmakumaris.org</a></p>

Brahma Baba’s Remembrance Day Celebrated at BK Silicon Valley, Milpitas USA

<figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/BK_Miamicelebrates_Brahma_Baba_And_MLK_1c4a942a5a.png" alt="BKMiamicelebratesBrahma BabaAndMLK.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_BK_Miamicelebrates_Brahma_Baba_And_MLK_1c4a942a5a.png 209w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_BK_Miamicelebrates_Brahma_Baba_And_MLK_1c4a942a5a.png 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_BK_Miamicelebrates_Brahma_Baba_And_MLK_1c4a942a5a.png 750w," sizes="100vw" width="750px"></figure><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Celebrating the legacies of Brahma Baba &amp; Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Time Itself is Ready for Change</strong></span></p><p><br>January 19: “Time Itself is Ready for Change” hosted at the Pullman Miami Airport Hotel was an opportunity to engage a new segment of the community in a novel way. &nbsp;The program itself had many components: &nbsp;a video visit to the MLK memorial in Washington, clips of Canon Lloyd Casson’s reflections about MLK and his visit to Madhuban, live music, short presentations by local changemakers, audience participation, &nbsp;a World Wall where participants offered their commitments, and a deep discussion of the &nbsp;vision and values which Brahma Baba and MLK shared which continue to shape modern practices of peace and personal growth.</p><p>Speakers included BK Veronica, Pema Reid a recognized leader in transformative practices who reveals the importance of a life of service and Roni Bennett - Cofounder &amp; Executive Director of South Florida People of Color. A highlight was hearing the local nonprofit leaders sharing the qualities of Brahma Baba even though they knew nothing of the Brahma Kumaris prior to this event. &nbsp;The evening concluded with a live meditation commentary tying the evening to World Meditation Hour and anchoring each one’s personal commitment to continue the legacies of both MLK and Brahma Baba and the commitment that each attendee emerged as a changemaker themselves.</p><p><a style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(248, 241, 253);border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.375;orphans:2;padding-bottom:0.125rem;padding-top:0.125rem;text-align:center;text-decoration:inherit;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:auto;word-spacing:0px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://brahmakumaris.zoom.us/rec/play/Z_JFNykYwkpASan_YDrHAwf6RIipc3tFGfhT2wmRiGvj-NRfdLNKVWVCSguSPTRBR9W4U8xL-63UpUhM.6Na_0CY-MnuYbKvk" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://brahmakumaris.zoom.us/rec/play/Z_JFNykYwkpASan_YDrHAwf6RIipc3tFGfhT2wmRiGvj-NRfdLNKVWVCSguSPTRBR9W4U8xL-63UpUhM.6Na_0CY-MnuYbKvk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738367997728000&amp;usg=AOvVaw25vSLPMFX29gq8PlTGg6hX">Zoom Recording Link (Un-edited)</a></p>

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