{"id":1041,"date":"2019-01-18T04:09:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T10:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1041"},"modified":"2019-02-14T07:46:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T13:46:41","slug":"the-brahma-kumari-centre","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/project\/the-brahma-kumari-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brahma Kumari Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>The Brahma Kumari Centre, Hyderabad\u00a0<br \/>16 January 2019<br \/>Julia Hearn\u00a0<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/38230B3C-ECE6-4C55-A7EC-C7738CC03651.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/38230B3C-ECE6-4C55-A7EC-C7738CC03651.png 750w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/38230B3C-ECE6-4C55-A7EC-C7738CC03651-113x150.png 113w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/38230B3C-ECE6-4C55-A7EC-C7738CC03651-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" class=\"wp-image-1049\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Open Hallway of Inner Space\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element 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et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Looking into the Light\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/BK-Centre-3rd-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/BK-Centre-3rd-photo.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/BK-Centre-3rd-photo-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/BK-Centre-3rd-photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/BK-Centre-3rd-photo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1046\/2019\/01\/BK-Centre-3rd-photo-1080x1440.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" class=\"wp-image-1544\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Posters at Inner Space<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">The Brahma Kumari Centre has calm and relaxing environment that made it aesthetically pleasing. It is a sprawling forty acres of mostly white, minimalist style buildings with the intention of creating a peaceful area for meditation. The bare passageways and silent corridors especially at the Inner Space center created an almost eerie atmosphere.<\/span><\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_0 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Mental Awareness <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Brahma Kumari Centre in Hyderabad is a retreat center that is focused on meditation and spiritual renewal through mindfulness. It is a new age form of Hinduism, but its overall philosophy is not specific to any religion\u2014it is centered on the mind. In comparison to the other religious sites that we have visited, this was the first one that was more spiritual than religious. It focuses on the values of human potential \u00a0and harmony in relationships. It aims to give people a sense of their true identity and vocation simply through meditative practices rather than a religious creed or set of core beliefs. Brahma Kumari\u2019s commitment to a holistic approach to meditation and spiritual well-being can be helpful for anyone even if they are not religious at all. Their philosophy goes beyond religion. For example, they practice Raja yoga, which contains no rituals or mantras. This is a versatile form of meditation that solely promotes mental awareness. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I feel that the Brahma Kumari mission can attract people of all faiths, as it provides an inclusive atmosphere for personal reflection. However, some parts of their new age philosophy seem as though they might be trying to sell it to people through modes such as Scientology. Again, I think that this could be because they're trying to appeal to both religious and non-religious people. They want to showcase their philosophy in a way that is more logical and scientifically-based than a religious institution. Aside from this though, they seem to simply be promoting a lifestyle that has an emphasis on self-awareness and contemplation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brahma Kumari\u2019s beliefs and atmosphere centered on positive thinking and peaceful renewal could be over-simplified because I think that it takes more than meditation training to achieve true spiritual awareness. However, I feel that they have the right idea when it comes to beginning one's journey toward improved mental health. Their beliefs about learning to exercise and relax the mind can make a huge difference in one\u2019s outlook on life. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2992,"featured_media":1166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"project_category":[23],"project_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1041","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_category-23"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2992"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1041"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1548,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1041\/revisions\/1548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_category?post=1041"},{"taxonomy":"project_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sto-milestones\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_tag?post=1041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}