Tamando, Bhubaneswar ( Odisha ): Her Excellency,President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu laid foundation stone for “Divine Light House” of Brahma Kumaris at Dasabatia, Tamando and launched its theme of the year “The Year of Positive Change” for conducting seminars and conferences.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Brahma Kumaris is not just an organization, but also a social and spiritual campaign run by women.
The President said that both material and spiritual development are necessary for humanity. She added that technology is the driver of change and that change is unavoidable and necessary for development. She stated that materialistic changes can give us happiness but one can attain mental peace by following the spiritual path. She was happy to note that Brahma Kumaris are paving the way for spirituality through meditation and a disciplined lifestyle.
The President said that from time to time some negative thoughts disturb our minds. She added that by due to lack of introspection, we start falling prey to negative thinking. She said that feelings of envy and hatred start increasing within us. The biggest challenge before us today is to get rid of negative thoughts and move towards positivity. She appreciated Brahma Kumaris organization’s efforts for making humanity aware and helping people move forward in a positive direction.
Referring to her own life, she further stated that Brahma Kumaris organisation has been helping the distressed see the light at the end of the tunnel and hoped that it will continue with its efforts for making humanity aware and helping people move forward in a positive direction. “I had to go through that a very difficult and sorrowful phase in my life. I don’t want to scratch those old wounds, but would like to stress that this organisation helped restore my faith in humanity and life once again,” she stressed.
Murmu became an ardent follower of the Brahma Kumaris after she was forced to deal with multiple personal tragedies – one of her sons died under mysterious circumstances in 2009, another in a road accident three years later, her mother and a younger brother died within a month in 2013 and a year later, her husband passed away due to cardiac arrest.
It was in 2010 that she turned towards this organisation for solace and practicing Rajyoga meditation brought a positive transformation in her life. The spiritual bent of mind not only helped her survive the losses but also stabilised her. She once told the media that the jolt during the death of her second son was little less since she was doing meditation. “My husband was not as strong as me, so he could not survive,” she added.
The BK ashram had prepared chapattis, puri, fried rice, plane rice, chilly paneer, dahivada, kheer, salad, amba khata, chennapoda, pudina chuntney, dhania chutney and 5 kinds of saaga, potala kurma, mushroom, chips and papad for the President. “We have made 5 kinds of saga since Madam President loves this dish. We have been working since 2 am and hope she will like the taste of the dishes prepared,” a BK member said.
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