occasion of International Day of Yoga on 21st June,2016, we were invited by the Governor of Maharashtra- Hon.Shri. S.Vidyasagar Rao, to host a large scale program.
Our center was representated by B.K.Rukmini (center In-Charge) and B.K.Puravi, both gave speeches on the significance of meditation and engaged the auidience in the experience of Rajyoga Meditation.
Chief Guest: Sh. Sanjay Tandon, State President of BJP, Chandigarh
Guest of Honor: Dr. Rakesh Sharma, Director, AYUSH, Punjab
Key Speaker: Rajyogini BK Sheilu Didi JI, Director Rajyoga Shivir, Mount Abu.
Guest: Hon’ble Justice AN Jindal JI (Retd.), Chairman VAT Tribunal, Punjab.
Second International Yoga Day celebration co-organized by Consulate General of India and Brahma Kumaris in Guangzhou, China on 21st June 2016
Wonderful Drama! This year the Consulate General of India in Guangzhou asked the Brahma Kumaris to be the co-organizers with the Indian Embassy to celebrate the Second International Day of Yoga. It was a 4 hours program in which about 400 souls took the benefit.
Other Hatha yoga teachers from Yoga Sutra College were also invited and they had a presentation of one hour, but this time Brahma Kumaris were given two hours to explain the new perspective of Yoga, i.e. Rajyoga. So we got a very good chance to present Baba’s knowledge and its uniqueness through videos, silent meditations and conducting guided meditations and some moving meditation.
The International Day of Yoga was celebrated in Toronto, Canada on June 18, 2016 in the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton, in the Greater Toronto Area.
The Mississauga Yoga Day celebration in Mississauga was in collaboration with the Mississauga Waterfront Festival. The Chairperson, Ajit Khanna, Committee Members Anu Srivastava of Panorama and Dr. Bhalla provided a platform for the Brahma Kumaris to make a presentation on Meditation. A 25 minute presentation was prepared that comprised of an introduction to the Brahma Kumaris, a message for the celebration, introduction to meditation, meditation commentary and the Om Shanti song. A group of 13 Yogis conducted meditation on the stage and the audience were very attentive and truly had an experience of peace and felt relaxed. We also had a Booth and many souls came to get more information and register for the meditation course. The Wheel of Virtues was a huge attraction.
The Special Guests included the Indian Consul General of Toronto, Hon. Mr. Dinesh Bhatia and the Mayor of Mississauga, Hon. Miss Bonnie Crombie. The Consul General was very happy to meet us and very interested to remain in touch and visit the Centre. Mayor Bonnie Crombie came to the booth and spun the wheel of virtues and expressed her appreciation of the work that we are doing.
The Brampton celebration was at the Brampton Soccer Centre. It was a whole day event and hundreds of souls came throughout the day. Mr. Fateh and Anju Malhotra of the Art of Living Centre organized this Program. Our presentation was in the same format as our Mississauga presentation. This too was a great success and many souls came forward to thank us for enabling them to have an experience of meditation. The Mayor of Brampton, Hon. Linda Jeffrey and two members of Parliament, Hon. Sonia Sidhu and Hon. Ruby Sahota were in attendance. The Mayor actually registered for the Meditation course. All three of them visited our booth. It was a great opportunity to meet them for the first time since the last elections and introduce ourselves.
