<p style="text-align:justify;">Dear Sweet Family,<br>We had the beautiful visit of Brother Vijai Sarldal from Trinidad in May. His presence left a fragrance of maturity and lightness, joy and depth.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">He facilitated an open retreat on happiness, which we held at the lovely residence ‘El Minifundo’ in Orosi. He also gave a talk to retired teachers from Jupema, where he shared very practical strategies for inner development during retirement.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">In addition, he gave a public lecture on ‘Wealth with Consciousness’, and an in-depth class to regular students on how to be a yogi without complications. He also gave a talk on Zoom for a group of professionals in Nicaragua. Finally, he participated in a radio interview at the Universidad Estatal a Distancia, together with the Director of the Business Administration course and María Marta Durán from the University's Extension Department.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Below there are more information and pictures. You can download the pdf of them <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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download="file">here.</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Love and all the best!<br>Marianne and Claudia</p><p style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_1_ad36114f37.jpg" alt="2025-05_Br Vijai's Visit to Costa Rica 1.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_1_ad36114f37.jpg 120w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_1_ad36114f37.jpg 386w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_1_ad36114f37.jpg 580w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_1_ad36114f37.jpg 773w," sizes="100vw" width="773px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_2_25cc3e8767.jpg" 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srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_6_8818122f85.jpg 120w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_6_8818122f85.jpg 386w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_6_8818122f85.jpg 580w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_2025_05_Br_Vijai_s_Visit_to_Costa_Rica_6_8818122f85.jpg 773w," sizes="100vw" width="773px"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

Br Vijai's Visit to Costa Rica

<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="auto"><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Om shanti, dear family of carefree emperors,</span></div><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="auto"><br>&nbsp;</div><div class="gmail_quote" 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="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Here we share some news of our participation in a very popular festival organized by the Municipality of San José (Capital of Costa Rica) "Transitarte".</span></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">In case you want to see some of the experiences that young people had<span class="gmail_default">,</span> here is the link:</span></div><div><a style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/brahmakumaris.cr/reels/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744683954477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0LCUj4S8_Y_DBiP7-g83Ra"><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Brahma Kumaris Costa Rica (@brahmakumaris.cr) • Fotos y videos de Instagram</span></a></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Love and all the best,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:large;">Marianne and Claudia</span></div><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/news_from_Transitarte_1_c4349f0a72.jpg" alt="news from Transitarte_1.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_news_from_Transitarte_1_c4349f0a72.jpg 110w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_news_from_Transitarte_1_c4349f0a72.jpg 353w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_news_from_Transitarte_1_c4349f0a72.jpg 529w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_news_from_Transitarte_1_c4349f0a72.jpg 705w," sizes="100vw" width="705px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/news_from_Transitarte_2_87fe52904f.jpg" alt="news from Transitarte_2.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_news_from_Transitarte_2_87fe52904f.jpg 110w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_news_from_Transitarte_2_87fe52904f.jpg 353w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_news_from_Transitarte_2_87fe52904f.jpg 529w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_news_from_Transitarte_2_87fe52904f.jpg 705w," sizes="100vw" width="705px"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/news_from_Transitarte_3_7d9f6c34fc.jpg" alt="news from Transitarte_3.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_news_from_Transitarte_3_7d9f6c34fc.jpg 110w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_news_from_Transitarte_3_7d9f6c34fc.jpg 353w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_news_from_Transitarte_3_7d9f6c34fc.jpg 529w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_news_from_Transitarte_3_7d9f6c34fc.jpg 705w," sizes="100vw" width="705px"></figure><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div></div>

Brahma Kumaris participate in Transitarte: a festival of the arts organized by the San José Municipality

In the 4th Quarter of 2024 Costa Rica Focused on Peace in programs with Nuns, College Students & the Media; Sr Shireen's Visit in January Empowered VIP Women, Strengthened Remembrance in the BK Family & Promoted Mental Mastery to an Appreciative Public.

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Screenshot_2024_09_24_130152_2782d2ef07.png" alt="Screenshot 2024-09-24 130152.png" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Screenshot_2024_09_24_130152_2782d2ef07.png 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Screenshot_2024_09_24_130152_2782d2ef07.png 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure><p><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>A rain of blessings came to us!</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">We are flying with our hearts full of Baba´s pearls and diamonds of love and wisdom that brother Yogesh shared with us.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">We had in a nice friendly atmosphere, a meeting on&nbsp;<strong>“Culture of Peace in challenging times: inner peace for an external impact”</strong>. The panel included Margarita Penón (former first lady and former congresswoman), Lorna Chacón (journalist and professor at the University of Costa Rica) and brother Yogesh.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">Mrs. Margarita shared different moments in which in Costa Rica, from the political leadership, spaces for dialogue have been opened thanks to humility and openness to listening and empathy. On the other hand, Brother Yogesh shared how it is necessary to learn to “connect” in order to be able to “find solutions”. Both referred to their meditation practices to cultivate a state of peace even in challenging moments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">Afterwards, the Brahmin family enjoyed a weekend retreat full of silence, love for Baba, spiritual empowerment, and interesting and deep churnings on the occasion of rakhi. We were in the minifundo created by Mrs. Elenor Detiger, who has been a long-time friend of Brahma Kumaris, and who has helped many peace causes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">We deepened the different levels of study, to move from “entertainment” to the real experience of “power”. This was particularly empowering to some souls that are not coming that much to the center since COVID lockdown. Having all of them experiencing deep yoga drills rekindles their promise to Baba, so this Raksha Bandan celebration was very significant for the brahmins in the Costa Rican family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">Then Marcela and Nela went to Nicaragua, where there was an in-person rakhi after 6 years of not being able to travel to that country due to their political turmoil. Furthermore, brother Yogesh was able to share a virtual talk with them about “Remaining stable in the midst of the storms of life”. All the souls that were served in this visit were so grateful and happy; asking when we would return to do more meditations with them. For Marcela and Marianella was a big step or courage by saying Ha ji! to the service when the unexpected situation came.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">That same day in the evening, at Baba's house in Costa Rica, brother Yogesh shared a talk on “How to change the ordinary into unique”, which was also broadcasted live on Facebook live with more than 1500 views.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">The shower of blessings also traveled to nature, where at the Irazu Volcano, we were able to go and enjoy a subtle and loving connection in an environment of total silence and lots of light.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">The family benefited from meaningful chit chats, as brother Yogesh created a very trusting and caring environment where we could deepen in different aspects of gyan and yoga experiences. Bringing all brahmins souls closer to their connection with Baba and with each other. He created loving family feelings in everyone; therefore, we all were very grateful with his visit.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:22px;">With love and remembrances,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-size:22px;">Marianne and Claudia.</span></p>