uddhava wrote:I think also helpful in 'BK for Dummies' would be a basic chronology (don't know if this is already on the site somewhere) showing (approximate) dates for maybe the ten most significant events in BK history, e.g. birth of Lekhraj Kirpalani, first visions, first Murli, first Murli that survives today, death of Lekhraj Kirpalani, arrival of BK in the West, emergence of PBK etc.
This was taken from another topic, here, regarding the "BKWSU for beginners" page linked to at the top of the page.
In an ideal world, it should be a non-controversial topic to which anyone can contribute. I know that there are a few early dates where the evidence we have contradicts the BKWSU "official dates" but I tend to think the older books are more accurate. I also made a page in the Encyclopedia, here; BKWSU Timeline to which people can add dates after logging on again in there.
Here is a starter;
- 1884 Lekhraj Kripalani born
1932 Lekhraj Kripalani retires and starts holding Satsang at his home in Hyderabad, Sind
1937 Om Mandli face public criticism and legal action, Kripalani creates committee of women including his wife and 'Om Radhe'
1938 Kripalani said to surrender his wealth and property to an unnamed trust
1950 Om Mandli moved to Mount Abu
1951 (approx) God Shiva is introduced into Brahma-kumari beliefs
1952 Service in India
1965 Om Radhe dies and B.K. Manmohini become 'Controller of Service'
1969 Lehkraj Kripalani dies
1971 Service in London and Hong Kong starts
1974 Janki Kirpalani goes to London to develop service in the West
1985 Organizational head Didi Manmohini dies
1986 Million Minutes of Peace - Celebrations of Golden Jubilee Year (50 years)
1991 J. Watumull Memorial Global Hospital and Research Centre founded
2007 Organizational head Dadi Prakash Mani died after prolonged illness