The 8 Powers ofLeadership

About the Brahma Kumaris For more than 70 years, the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University has been pioneering a unique approach to spiritual knowledge and understanding. Having grown steadily from small beginnings, it is now a global network dedicated to the service of humanity. At its heart, the university believes we should endeavour to remain peaceful and positive at all times, even in the most adverse situations. The teachings show people exactly how this can be done. The organisation began in the 1930s in Northern India, when a remarkable teacher, known affec- tionately as Brahma Baba, inspired a small group of spiritual seekers to join him in a 14-year period of secluded reflection. Together, they learned how to bring divine qualities into their hearts, ac- tions and relationships. Brahma Baba passed away on 18th January 1969, but his vision and ex- ample continue to guide and inspire. Some of the founding members, now known as Dadis (elder sisters) are still with us today, continuing to serve with their wisdom, peace and purity. Many people believe that lasting peace is an impossible dream, yet the vivid example of the Dadis shows otherwise. They demonstrate by the way they live that people have the capacity to go beyond whatever divides or disturbs them into an experience of the inner being and a deeper level of reality in which conflict or tension is unthinkable. This peace becomes a real power and is the basis of bringing about lasting change.