Dadi Janki
I, the Soul, Belong to God

Dadi Janki speaks about her life, her awakening, and the purpose of creation. In this multi-faceted exchange with Andrew Cohen, Dadi Janki's pure expression of the timeless Dharma and Cohen’s articulation of Evolutionary Enlightenment reveal fascinating contours of the contemporary spiritual landscape.

"There was a moment when the inner eye opened up, and I was able to look in and discover who I am."

Carter Phipps describes his first encounter with Dadi Janki and the unmistakable effect her presence had on those she encountered. He also explains more about her spiritual lineage, the Brahma Kumaris.

Carter Phipps speaks more about one of the underlying themes of this interview: the difference between a cyclical view on time and an evolutionary one.

Biography

Dadi Janki, widely regarded as one of today’s living saints, first began her work with the Brahma Kumaris when she joined their World Spiritual University in 1937 at the age of 21 and soon became one of its most prominent leaders. Transcending established norms of religion, society, and culture, she has taken universal spiritual truths, worked with them in the laboratory of her own life, and translated them into practical tools for improving the human condition.

Though diminutive in physical stature, and simple in dress and manner, Dadi Janki has earned a prominent role of spiritual influence and prominence on the world stage. In 1974, she left India to base herself in London, England, and has since overseen the establishment of spiritual centers in 84 countries, as well as launched projects in 129 countries to help people contribute to a better world by rekindling their higher vision and values.

In the 1980s the Brahma Kumaris, with Dadi Janki at their helm, gained NGO status at the United Nations. In 1986 she launched the Brahma Kumaris Million Minutes of Peace Appeal, an appeal that collected minutes of peace and quiet reflection. It was so successful that it became the largest non-fundraising project for the United Nations during its International Year of Peace. In the early 1990s, she was invited to be one of the UN Keepers of Wisdom, a group of spiritual leaders asked to provide a spiritual perspective on critical areas of concern in the world.

Over 80 years old, Dadi still travels extensively, as Joint Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris, enabling leaders from the worlds of politics, religion, medicine, science, education, psychology, and other fields, as well as individuals at every level in society, to absorb spiritual strength by renewing their own link with God.

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