The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) acknowledges the intrinsic goodness of all people. We teach a practical method of meditation that helps individuals understand their inner strengths and values. Acknowledging the challenges of rapid global change, we nurture well-being by promoting spiritual understanding, leadership with integrity and elevated actions to help guide us towards a better world. A worldwide family of individuals from all walks of life, we are committed to spiritual growth and personal transformation, believing them essential in creating a peaceful and just world.
The first centre opened in Scotland in 1978 and now there are four established centres in Scotland, with outreach activities in the main cities and towns.In Scotland we offer regular spiritual retreats, workshops and space for people to experience stillness and silence at our centres. For over thirty years, the Brahma Kumaris have been helping to bring people of different faiths and cultures together, believing that a deeper understanding between faiths, based on acceptance and respect, will contribute to a culture of peace and non-violence in our world community.
The BKWSU in Scotland have participated in Inter Faith activities since the days of the “International Flat” in Glasgow and played an active part in the consultation phases of the Edinburgh Interfaith Association. Later in 1993 the BKWSU Centre of Aberdeen facilitated an event “A Hearing of Inter-religious Understanding and Co-operation” to celebrate the centenary of the World Parliament of Religions.This was the first “Inter Faith” event for the City of Aberdeen which was supported by the Aberdeen Council bringing people from different faiths together for dialogue. At the close of the event Dadi Janki (Administrative Head of the BKWSU) invited those who were interested in Inter Faith Dialogue to meet immediately and this has resulted in a flourishing Aberdeen Inter Faith Group. The BKWSU were part of early consultation phase of the SIFC since 1998. Today the BKWSU continue to be active in Inter Faith Dialogue and support interfaith groups throughout Scotland, in particular Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Full details of the Brahma Kumaris and local activities are available on
our websites:
www.bkwsu.org.uk
www.bkwsu.org/uk/edinburgh
http://www.bkwsu.org/uk/aberdeen
http://www.bkwsu.org/uk/glasgow
www.bkwsu.org/uk/dundee
www.bkwsu.org/uk/inverness
Working together as people of faith for a just and inclusive Scotland