Mount Abu, 28 Aug.: After the passing away of Rajyogini Dadi Dr. Prakashmani who remained Chief of Brahma Kumaris for last four decades, Rajyogini Dadi Janki, the additional Chief has taken over as its Global Head as per an unanimous decision taken by Managing Committee and Governing Board of the institution in a special meeting held here today.
Other changes in institution’s administrative hierarchy include the elevation of Rajyogini Dadi Hridaya Mohini, the Joint Chief and Rajyogini Dadi Ratanmohini, Director of Teachers, Training and Chairperson, Youth Wing, to the position and posts of Additional and Joint Administrative Heads, respectively.
Born in a religious family in Hyderabad Sindh in 1916, Dadi Janki from her childhood was deeply religious and philanthropic in nature. At her age of 14, deeply touched by the divine teachings of Pitashri Prajapita Brahma, Corporeal Founder of the Brahma Kumaris Institution, she joined the movement during its inception days in 1937. As an ardent seeker of God and spirituality, she could speedily scale new heights by inculcating spiritual knowledge and values and by experiencing higher levels of rajyoga meditation in her life. In 1974, for her unique spiritual traits, talents and skills, she was sent to render divine services in London and other overseas countries. Armed with rare qualities of truth, transparency determination, diligence, detachment, courage, conviction and commitment to cause of human upliftment and welfare, she could spread institutions, spiritual services and meditation centres in 129 countries in all continents. In due course, she became institutions Additional & Overseas Chief.
Under her inspiring leadership the institution became an NGO in the DPI of the United Nations having consultative status with the UNs Economic & Social Council and UNICEF. She became instrumental in popularizing the practice of India spiritual wisdom, values, ethos, culture, tradition, meditation and life style among people of other countries across the globe. Inspite of her regular globe trotting for rendering selfless spiritual services towards individual and world peace, she has always remained cheerful, mentally positive and powerful even at her advanced age of 91.
