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An oasis of calm in the middle of New York City
Our calm environment and experienced meditation teachers make the Manhattan Meditation Center a wonderful place to attend lectures, courses and events – in person or online.
Our spacious silence room is a ready-to-use resource to experience inner stillness, either quietly or through guided meditation. Do you want to learn to meditate, gain insight into the higher self, understand the world we live in a little better, or explore living by spiritual principles? Then this is the place to be.
The Center shall be a lighthouse – a beacon of peace, love, strength and stability, serving people from all walks of life.Our purpose
Our history
Look inward, upward and forward
A safe and serene spiritual oasis, the center inspires people of every background to explore their true nature, innate values and higher purpose.
We have a room for courses and public lectures, and a meditation room where we hold guided sessions. The meditation room can also be used for personal meditation and reflection – or simply to sit in silence, away from the buzz of everyday life.
The Brahma Kumaris is founded in India – the first of what is now a worldwide network of centers.
The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization is established as a charity in the USA.
The Manhattan Meditation Center opens its doors on Fifth Avenue.
The center welcomes people from every walk of life to its talks, courses and meditations – in person and online.
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization
Personal transformation and world renewal
The Manhattan Meditation Center is an initiative of the Brahma Kumaris, which teaches Raja Yoga meditation as a way of experiencing peace of mind and a positive approach to life. People of all religious and cultural backgrounds are welcome to explore their own spirituality and learn skills of reflection and meditation that develop inner calm, clear thinking and personal wellbeing.
At the United Nations
With its spiritual headquarters in Mount Abu, India, the Brahma Kumaris is an international NGO accredited with General Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It contributes a spiritual perspective on awareness, attitude, vision and action to work on climate change, gender equality, global public health, human rights, youth and more.
brahmakumaris.orgIn the USA
Established in 1977 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, BKWSO USA charges no fees and is funded solely by voluntary contributions. Peace Village in the Catskills is our learning and retreat center, offering weekend retreats to learn meditation and study spiritual knowledge.
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Spiritual leadership
Mohini Panjabi
President of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization of the USA, with over 60 years of study and practice of Raja Yoga.
Born in India, she came to the West in her twenties and has served as the main spiritual resource for the Brahma Kumaris in the Western Hemisphere since the mid-1970s. A much sought-after international speaker, she represents the Brahma Kumaris at the United Nations and is based in Great Neck, New York. Her special gift is presenting spiritual principles in ways that people from every discipline can understand and apply.
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