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Wellbeing in Peterborough
Brahma Kumaris in Peterborough held their second Wellbeing Fair this year at the Friends Meeting House in September - with the help of friends from Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Coventry and the Global Retreat Centre. There were talks and conversations with Neville Hodgkinson and others, meditations, live music, movement sessions, spiritual games such as Spiritual Snakes & Ladders and The Emergency Optimist, a book/gift stall and a stand with information about environmental issues and our eco initiatives. Response was very warm. One visitor said: "It confirms and supports the experiences and thoughts I have had for a long time - offering a fresh perspective. I like the personal experiences and stories shared to illustrate this. It was very useful."
Faiths in Harmony at Kings College Chapel
Organised by Unity in Diversity, the Humanity in Harmony interfaith concert took place in September at King’s College Chapel on the Strand in Central London. The event brought together over 100 attendees and performers across eight faith traditions - Zoroastrian, Brahma Kumaris, Sikh, Pagan, Bahá’í, Buddhist, Hindu and Church of Scientology - to celebrate diversity, respect and shared humanity in cultural expression. Sangeetha and Kanishaa of the Brahma Kumaris performed a Bharatanatyam dance on the theme 'Visions for a Better World'.
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Many of us, while sound of mind, struggle to achieve harmony and peace. We’re capable of thinking and creativity, yet controlling our thoughts and co-creating in harmony often eludes us. Mental training could help us harness the mind’s immense power, which is readily available to us.
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Try this exercise: when you next eat, focus solely on your meal. If your mind wanders, gently guide it back to the sensations of eating. Apply this practice to other activities—cleaning, writing, working. The result? Enhanced focus, natural actions, peace, and relaxation, no matter the task at hand.
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