BK does write up for BBC
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The BKs must be on a real PR push after the Wikipedia debacle. Another article and links, this time on the BBC site; A Commute to Inner Peace.
In any of our UK readers are concerned about their taxes and license fees being used by BK followers to promote their own religion's business front, 'Inner Space' AND service front 'Just a Minute', they might like to contact the BBC and draw this to their attention. (See quote and link again below).
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For those used to playing "Hunt the Closet BK", BK Trushar also spoke at the BK An Inclusive Information Society: Wisdom, Vision, and Values reported not as a BK as a broadcast journalist for BBC Radio Five Live, along with;
If you look at the the VBWF website it says it was,
It was not a UN Project. It was a BKWSU project. So who are the
The BKWSU of course! So, why does it not just say so? Why all the running around and hiding all over the place? I wonder if BK Trushar has told his bosses he has stuck two links up there for the BKWSU?
In any of our UK readers are concerned about their taxes and license fees being used by BK followers to promote their own religion's business front, 'Inner Space' AND service front 'Just a Minute', they might like to contact the BBC and draw this to their attention. (See quote and link again below).
What might not surprise well seasoned BKWSU watchers is that Trushar Borat attended a United Nations World Summit on the Information Society as a "media journalist" for the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (See link).
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For those used to playing "Hunt the Closet BK", BK Trushar also spoke at the BK An Inclusive Information Society: Wisdom, Vision, and Values reported not as a BK as a broadcast journalist for BBC Radio Five Live, along with;
- leading European BK Jacqueline Berg, reported not as a BK but as a "freelance journalist from Amsterdam and initiator of Journalists for Tomorrow Network", and
leading BK Chris Drake, reported not as a BK but as a representative for BKWSU front 'Living Values Education' (See named above).
- the BKWSU,
the BKWSU spin-off 'The Visions of a Better World Foundation' and
BK Raja Yoga meditator Judy Rodger and supporter David Cooperrider, the Case Western/Advance Institute of Appreciative Inquiry folk. (Rodgers has certain done the trip to meet God in Mount Abu. I do not know what Cooperrider knows.)
If you look at the the VBWF website it says it was,
The Visions of a Better World Foundation wrote:an outgrowth of a United Nations Project entitled the Global Cooperation Project which asked people all over the world, " What is your vision of a better world?". The result was a book which collected visions from people in 129 countries.
It was not a UN Project. It was a BKWSU project. So who are the
"collaborative of people who are committed to using their skills and resources to foster change at an individual, organizational and societal level. Our aim is to engage all segments of society to transform their visions of a better world into action ... [who] believe that every person is a visionary with the capacity to construct a better environment. We believe that the visioning process allows people to change their thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs which can then alter their behavior. We believe that when we transform the world within us, we are able to transform the world around us. "
The BKWSU of course! So, why does it not just say so? Why all the running around and hiding all over the place? I wonder if BK Trushar has told his bosses he has stuck two links up there for the BKWSU?
BBC News wrote:A commute to inner peace by Trushar Barot BBC News
It's hard to find a way out of the trudge of the daily commute, but some are finding meditation can help. And, don't worry, the lotus position is not a must. Crowded, noisy, smelly, boring. Those in the rat race put up with this on their daily commute to and from work. We are spending longer - and crossing greater distances - than a decade ago. The UK tops the European league table for having the longest average commuting time at 45 minutes.
No wonder commuting is seen by many as the most stressful part of their day, an activity hardly leavened by Dan Brown's latest or a sudoku puzzle. But for some, having a regular slot away from the pressures of home and work allows them time out to meditate.
Amisha Bhavsar, 30, does precisely that. She works at the Inner Space meditation centre, run by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, in London's Covent Garden. As well as using the Tube to get to and from work, she uses public transport to travel around the city in the course of her working day. "It's one thing offering people the opportunity to take a break from the working day when they come to us. But I've found that the quality of my experience at work is largely being set by my state of mind during the journey from home to my desk," she says.
Inner peace
Research for the RAC Foundation has found similar benefits for those commuting by car. In a 2003 study, it found that if a driver gets into the right frame of mind, they can finish their daily journey in a more serene state than when they began it.
MEDITATING TIPS
Listen to light music or meditation commentary ... Take slow, deep breaths ... Imagine a relaxing place ... Accept noise and confines of your journey ... Write positive affirmations ... If standing, put bag down and relax body and mind ... On bus or overground train, take in the view ... In a traffic jam, shift mind into neutral and relax body ...
"The type of thought that occurs when driving is actually very similar to the type of brain activity that takes place during meditation," says Conrad King, who carried out the research for the RAC. "The logical part of the brain tends to disengage leaving a lot of people driving on mental 'auto-pilot' and the driver is then free to contemplate all matters, from the meaning of life to the reason why traffic lights seem to always turn red against them."
Tim Malnick, founder of Meditation at Work, a consultancy that works with individuals and companies, says that many people have a misconception about what meditation is and so don't understand how it could be used while commuting. "A lot of people think it's all about sitting down cross-legged and closing your eyes. But if you look at the meditation traditions from the East, they clearly demonstrate the importance of transferring this state of mind into all your daily activity. It's about becoming more aware of the environment around you and feeling comfortable with it."
Time out
Part of the reason that commuting is seen as such a stressful experience is because we feel we have so little control over that environment, says meditation teacher Matthew Earl, who used to clock up 40,000 miles a year in commuting for his job as a sales rep. Then he moved to London and started using public transport.
Tune out distractions
"I used to quite enjoy driving, it was personal time that I valued and it was an environment I felt relaxed in. Having to trade that in for the bus or the underground was really difficult - I couldn't stand the commuting experience." While reading a book or newspaper kept his mind occupied, he found even that to be draining. Now, he uses meditation to relax mind and body.
"The first thing is to just mentally relax. With your thoughts, step away from what is around you and gently allow your awareness to go within yourself and emerge a sense of stillness and peace. Slow your breathing down and try and let your thoughts settle. Listening to light music or even meditation commentaries has been really helpful too." It all sounds very soothing, but does it work? As a seasoned, though not season-ticketed, meditator, I thought I'd give it a go.
Ticket to inner peace
I get to the bus stop in plenty of time and wait. And wait. And wait. After 25 minutes, the 220 to Shepherd's Bush arrives. Not one bus - but three. The usual commuter chant in such situations would be unrepeatable here, but instead I plant a different thought. "Wait. There's nothing you can do, so calm down. The boss will not shout if you're a few minutes late."
My heart-rate drops almost instantly, but jolts on hearing the dulcet tones of 50 Cent, which a kindly school boy at the back is treating his fellow travellers to. Too much of a coward to ask him to lower the volume, I realise this is the perfect test of my meditation techniques. I don't usually seek inner peace to a hip hop soundtrack, but it's surprisingly easy to turn the volume down inside my head. I pass the rest of the journey with a serene smile on my face. It's enough to have me looking forward to my return journey home.
Amisha Bhavsar and Matthew Earl will give a talk on Thursday on meditating while commuting. Details on the Brahma Kumaris website - see Internet links on right.