Abu Road ( Rajasthan ) : The 15th Edition of LCOY (Local Conference of Youth) was inaugurated at the Brahma Kumaris campus in Shantivan, Abu Road. LCOY-India is an annual event officially recognised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change and its official youth-constituency called YOUNGO.
The inaugural event was graced by Rajyogini Dadi Ratan Mohini, Joint Chief of the Brahma Kumaris; Rajayogi BK Mruthynunjaya, Executive Secretary of the Brahma Kumaris; Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi, Sr. Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India; Mr. Akash Vashishtha Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Secretary of the Society for Protection of Environment and Biodiversity (SPENBIO), and Rajyogini BK Sheilu. European Director of the Brahma Kumaris and United Nations Representative BK Sister Jayanti also sent her good wishes through video.
Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi praised the efforts of the Brahma Kumaris and its presence worldwide. He urged the participants to shed the ‘weight’ of mind and explore a good life which is guided by principles. He said, “Our good actions give us the motivation and means to change things in ways needed for a better life.”
Mr. Akash Vashistha gave statistics on how the environment is moving towards disaster, and asked the youth to take initiative and personal responsibility to reduce the impact on earth and move towards a sustainable future. The crisis of a growing global population, desertification, the contamination of water, and damage to the atmosphere itself demands a radical change in our society at every level.
Rajayogi BK Mruthyunjaya said that mental pollution is the seed of all pollution and negativity. “A polluted mind conceives polluted thoughts, which are then translated into polluted and contaminated words and actions. The negative influences of vices of anger, greed, sex lust, attachment and ego have led to an unprecedented rise in a global pollution. Youth should not just hope that government or other officials will magically transform our world, but should focus on daily thoughts, actions and decisions that can have a positive impact on the environment.” He asked the participants to pledge to plant at least one sapling in a year.
Rajyogini Sheilu Behn said, ‘We all need to awaken greater environmental awareness. There is a deep connection between our consciousness, thoughts and actions, and their impact on the world. The values of love, compassion, sharing and caring are needed to restore the beauty of this world. The youth should focus on creating positive thoughts which can help to keep up their initiative and mobilization.’
Rajyogini Dadi Ratan Mohini Ji gave her blessings to all the participants and asked each to cooperate and collaborate with each other through positive actions and happy faces.
BK Jayanti sent her good wishes through video, in which she asked the participants to change their consciousness for a better sustainable future. BK Shivika welcomed the guests and BK Supriya coordinated the program.
About 200 youths attended the program.
