Life is a celebration, one has only to look within: Shivani Didi
Media Coverage | 28-08-2023
Gives mantra of introspection on ‘Celebrating Life’
Words have inherent powers to profoundly impact one’s life. The key to happiness lies within us all and only needs to be tapped to produce wonderful results in life. Saying “I am happy” can actually energize the soul and make the world so much better for an individual. This marvelous ‘mantra’ of living life was shared by international practitioner of Rajyoga and popular TV show personality Brahma Kumari Shivani at an engrossing spiritual discourse here on Sunday evening.
Expressing surprise at the use of words like “tension” and “stress” so commonly, Shivani noted that people rarely used to refer to their emotional conditions in such strong terms earlier. “We have moved on from tension to stress to depression now,” she observed, lamenting that even the youth were now suffering from “depression” in everyday life. Negativity on the tongue leads to darkness in the mind and the soul. Reiteration nurses self-doubt and creates an atmosphere of negativity. The soul searches for peace and people go to places of worship for tranquility, she observed.
Shivani “Didi” as she is commonly called, said that the solace that one gets in a place of worship can be attained through positivity at home or at the workplace. “Life can be turned into a celebration by using positive words in life,” the celebrated speaker remarked.
She was delivering a lecture on “Celebrating Life” at the packed indoor stadium of Divisional Sports Complex at Mankapur on Sunday evening. Chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda, former MP Ajay Sancheti, director of Brahma Kumaris, Nagpur Rajani Didi, MLA Vikas Thakre, MLA Mohan Mate, former minister of state Adv Sulekha Kumbhare, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh, divisional commissioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari, district collector Dr Vipin Itankar, municipal commissioner Abhijit Chaudhari, income tax commssioner Kailash Kanojiya, regional commissioner of social welfare department Siddharth Gaikwad, commissioner (MGNREGA) Ajay Gulhane, commissioner (skill development) Sunanda Bajaj, central member of Khadi and Village Industries Commission Jaiprakash Gupta, director of Haldiram Food International Shivkisan Agrawal, general manager of The Hitavada Rajendra Purohit, director of Dainik Bhaskar Sumit Agrawal and other dignitaries were present as distinguished guests.
Shivani expressed bemusement at people allowing themselves to be overpowered by stress in life. “Why allow it to become a status symbol,” she posed. Engaging the audience in an interactive talk she made them take a resolution to remain positive steadfastly and energize their inner selves. Every word has its own vibration and is capable of creating an atmosphere of how a person feels. “If you tell yourself you are happy, you would be. Physical pain too can diminish as the soul finds solace and strength in words,” she said.
Lighting the traditional lamp of knowledge
The programme began with lighting of the traditional lamp. Brahma Kumari Shivani “Didi”, chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda and other guests lit the lamp. On the occasion, former MP Ajay Sancheti, divisional commissioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari, district collector Dr Vipin Itankar, municipal commissioner Abhijit Chaudhari, MLA MLA Vikas Thakre, MLA Mohan Mate, former minister of state Adv Sulekha Kumbhare, regional commissioner of social welfare department Siddharth Gaikwad, commissioner (MGNREGA) Ajay Gulhane, commissioner (skill development) Sunanda Bajaj, president of zilla parishad Mukta Kokudde, commissioner of income tax Kailash Kanojiya, commissioner of income tax Kailash Kanojiya, Gadchiroli’s DIG Sandeep Patil, general manager of The Hitavada Rajendra Purohit, director of Dainik Bhaskar Sumit Agrawal, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh, Jaiprakash Gupta, director of Dainik Bhaskar Sumit Agrawal and and director of Brahma Kumaris, Nagpur Rajani “Didi” were present. Chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda presented his book ‘Ringside’ to Brahma Kumari Shivani “Didi”. Singer Harish Goyal presented a melodious song before Shivani’s lecture started.
Peace prevails over
a crowd of thousands
Thousands gathered to listen to Brahma Kumari Shivani’s lecture held at Mankapur indoor stadium on Sunday. As soon as Shivani “Didi” reached the stage, people welcomed her with thunderous applause. Pindrop silence prevailed thereafter when the celebrated spiritualist delivered her lecture as the audience listened in rapt attention. People turned the lights of their cell phones on when the traditional lamp was lit adding to the aura of calmness and peace that pervaded the atmosphere. Like glittering galactical stars the torches of thousands of mobile phones glowed in the stadia.
Noted spiritual guide and mentor Brahma Kumari Shivani Didi and chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media Group and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda lighting the traditional lamp during a discourse programme on the topic ‘Celebrating Life’ at Indoor Stadium of Divisional Sports Complex in Mankapur on Sunday. Also seen are (from left) president of Zilla Parishad Mukta Kokadde, Central member of Khadi and Village Industries Commission Jaiprakash Gupta, MLA Mohan Mate, district collector Dr Vipin Itankar, divisional commssioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari, director of Brahma Kumaris (Nagpur) Rajani Didi, director of Haldiram Food International Shivkisan Agrawal, former MP Ajay Sancheti, general manager of The Hitavada Rajendra Purohit, director of Dainik Bhaskar Sumit Agrawal, former MLA Ashish Deshmukh and former minister of state Adv Sulekha Kumbhare. Mukesh Kukade
Noted spiritual guide and mentor Brahma Kumari Shivani Didi delivering a discourse on the topic ‘Celebrating Life’ at Divisional Sports Complex in Mankapur in Nagpur on Sunday. Mukesh Kukade
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