London ( UK ): The Brahma Kumaris, the home of Raja Yoga on Pound Lane in London, has seen thousands join their online meditations in recent weeks.
They are now offering daily morning and evening meditations, open to the public, as well as other activities which change from week to week.
BK Sister Maureen Goodman, Programme Director at the Brahma Kumaris Global Co-operation House, said: “We have been getting a great response; there are more people joining online that would fit in a room.”
“We are doing some activities that are for our own students, but we are doing many things that are daily public activities. It looks like people are passing it on to others, and are very keen to connect.”
She added: “There’s still quite a lot of fear around, and uncertainty. Some people are coping very well with the lockdown, doing things with their family, but some people are not coping so well. In Italy, there’s a demand on mental health services now because of isolation, so it’s really important we try and prevent ourselves from getting to that point where we feel that degree of stress.”
She said the guided meditations offer people the opportunity to let go of outside circumstances and go within themselves, where they can, with practice, feel greater stability. You need to have an anchor, and that anchor has to come from within you, because that’s where you find stability,” she said.
“Give yourself time to pause, find space, get a little help from the meditation commentary, which can offer a sense of stability. People have found that useful.”
She also said that the sense of community helps; people are on their own but they are not solitary. “People like to feel that they are connecting with something that is connecting with others. They aren’t meditating in a solitary way. I found that gives people a lot of energy.”
“Instead of thoughts getting caught up in all the fear or worry of what’s going to happen, how’s it going to happen, when’s it going to end, meditation offers a chance to to be present right now and experience inner peace.”
She said it can offer different perspectives, and offer clarity. “It’s like clearing away the clutter. A lot of thinking is not useful to us.”
Daily live meditations are offered every morning, from 10:30 am to 11:00 am (BST, UK time), and a guided 30-minute meditation to “Step into Love” from 7 pm to 7:30 pm (BST, UK time).
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