Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU), or Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, sees itself as a vehicle for spiritual teaching and education in human and moral values and often references its association with the United Nations as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in support of this view. In the academic domain the BKWSU is usually considered a millenarian new religious movement (NRM) and is linked to the Hindu tradition due to its Indian origins. In interfaith dialogue the BKWSU is often considered a spiritual organisation rather than a religion.The Brahma Kumaris (Hindi: ब्रह्माकुमारी, literal translation "daughters of Brahma", abbreviated BK) was founded by Dada Lekhraj Kripalani, who later took the name Brahma Baba, in India in the 1930s. It is distinctly identified by the prominent role women play in the movement. While the leadership is primarily female, there is also a significant degree of participation from male members.The BKWSU teaches a form of meditation that focuses on their identity as souls, and that the soul is intrinsically good. They believe that all souls are children of one God who is the source of all goodness, and that we are one human family. The BKs teach that identifying with labels associated to the body like race, nationality, religion and even gender, divides people and feeds human weakness. They aspire to establish a global culture based on what they call ‘soul-consciousness’ and believe that the present world is predominantly ‘body-conscious’ and therefore requires total transformation.The BKWSU is well respected for the hospitals, educational programs, environmental projects and outreach programs which they have established.By the year 2008, with more than 8,500 centers in 100 countries, the movement claimed to have more than 825,000 regular students.. }
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- Brahma_Kumaris_World_Spiritual_University abstract "The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU), or Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, sees itself as a vehicle for spiritual teaching and education in human and moral values and often references its association with the United Nations as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in support of this view. In the academic domain the BKWSU is usually considered a millenarian new religious movement (NRM) and is linked to the Hindu tradition due to its Indian origins. In interfaith dialogue the BKWSU is often considered a spiritual organisation rather than a religion.The Brahma Kumaris (Hindi: ब्रह्माकुमारी, literal translation "daughters of Brahma", abbreviated BK) was founded by Dada Lekhraj Kripalani, who later took the name Brahma Baba, in India in the 1930s. It is distinctly identified by the prominent role women play in the movement. While the leadership is primarily female, there is also a significant degree of participation from male members.The BKWSU teaches a form of meditation that focuses on their identity as souls, and that the soul is intrinsically good. They believe that all souls are children of one God who is the source of all goodness, and that we are one human family. The BKs teach that identifying with labels associated to the body like race, nationality, religion and even gender, divides people and feeds human weakness. They aspire to establish a global culture based on what they call ‘soul-consciousness’ and believe that the present world is predominantly ‘body-conscious’ and therefore requires total transformation.The BKWSU is well respected for the hospitals, educational programs, environmental projects and outreach programs which they have established.By the year 2008, with more than 8,500 centers in 100 countries, the movement claimed to have more than 825,000 regular students.".