Sisters from Brahma Kumaris in Scotland met the Consul General of India in Edinburgh, Mr Siddharth Malik India and Mr Azad Singh at the Consulate in Edinburgh in April and discussed possible collaboration for the UN International Day of Yoga on 21st June.

Listen to Sarah Fitzgerald from Inner Space Cambridge being interviewed by Thordis Fridriksson on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire in April on the benefits of developing the hobby of meditation. Click Here. 

An event celebrating International Women’s Day, Women of Courage and Women of Hope, took place at The Curve in Slough in March. Local dignitaries in attendance included Slough Mayor, Cllr Siobhan Dauti and Cllr Puja Bedi. This was then followed by a powerful panel discussion, with speakers Hangama L.Saam (Founder ‘AWAZ’ – Afghan Women’s Group); Samina Hussain (Founder ‘Sakoon Through Cancer’); Carmen Peets (Brahma Kumaris); Naweeda Naqvi (Slough Council of Voluntary Services), Melanie Lovegrove (Thames Hospice); and Bindu Channaveerappa (Author and Founder ‘Cybersecurity for Business Analysts’).  Over 100 participants came to share and hear wonderfully inspiring stories of courage.

Sister Harika and Sister Rachel joined representatives from all Harrow faiths came together in a show of solidarity and community cohesion at Harrow Police Station in March in the light of international and local events. Superintendent Zubin Writer was delighted that over 30 people came together at 24 hours’ notice to attend the ‘Power Hour’ at South Harrow Police Station. He said that this in itself demonstrated the strong bond and unity between the different communities and faiths in Harrow (along with Brent the most diverse borough in London).

Civic buildings and others in the city of Leeds switched their colours to pink on Sunday 18th January. This was in observation of our Founder’s Day, the day when Brahma Baba passed on and which we commemorate with silence, deep gratitude and love. This is a special initiative of Leeds City Council to honour the significant dates of the many faiths in the city and the work they do to support their own communities and the community as a whole.

Brahma Kumaris representatives attended the Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) event at Harrow Arts Centre on 28th January, organised by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, London Borough of Harrow and Harrow Interfaith Forum on the theme Bridging Generations. The evening started with representatives of 12 faiths, including the Brahma Kumaris, each lit a candle and together spoke out a commitment to work together to support each other so that such events cannot happen in future. There were personal stories from Germany and also Cambodia, which were both harrowing and hopeful, as well as thoughtful reflections and moving and inspiring songs and readings.  Click here for more.

Will things really get better in the world? Envisioning a better world and holding a single pure, clear and positive thought can make more of a difference than we realise.

Taking time to experience what’s good, true and loving within us makes life start to feel lighter and more meaningful. From that place, joy and clarity naturally flow into the way we speak, listen, and relate to others – whether they’re family, old friends, or people we’ve only just met. By holding good wishes in our hearts and bringing kindness into everyday conversations, we help create the kind of world we’d actually like to live in. Change doesn’t have to be loud or dramatic – it can be simple, steady, and very real. A better world is in all of our hands and closer than we think. Click here to watch Sister Jayanti’s New Year message.

The House of Lords hosted a high-level Pre-Event for UN World Meditation Day 2025 on 9 December, bringing together MPs, peers, diplomats, representatives of both the legal and medical professions, disability rights campaigners, senior public officials from the Police and the British Army, from the Arts and Media, and civil society leaders. Entitled Inner Peace; Global Harmony, the gathering was hosted by Lord Raval OBE and organised by the Brahma Kumaris in partnership with the Sanskruti Centre of Cultural Excellence with Sister Jayanti present.  Click here to read more

Sunday 21st December is UN World Meditation Day – and also the Winter Solstice. Brahma Kumaris will be hosting special events and gatherings around the UK – and indeed around the world on and around that day. Our theme in the UK is The Light of Meditation and there will be many opportunities around the country to experience feelings of peace, lightness and wellbeing that Raja Yoga meditation can bring. Click here to find out more.