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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
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SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation August 26
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s meditation will be ONLINE ONLY and will be dedicated to peace\, hope\, and light. \n“When you’re not sure about what to do\, turn your mind within and touch your inner stillness. In stillness there’s clarity and you’ll know what you need to do.” – Dadi Janki \nPlease register to join online: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-august-26/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250901T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250821T195702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T195710Z
UID:10000056-1756713600-1759251600@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Shifting Consciousness to Accelerate Social Development
DESCRIPTION:“We cannot change anything by doing the same things we have done in the past” We agree with this and that’s why “SIT Con” was born. A warm invitation to join many on this 30 days journey exploring what a shift in consciousness can trigger. \nlet’s choose to \n\npractice calm\nrealize potential\nempower action\n\nEnroll now \n  \n 
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/shifting-consciousness-to-accelerate-social-development/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250902T160017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T175659Z
UID:10000058-1756836000-1756839600@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation - September
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s meditation will be dedicated to International Day of Charity which will be observed at the UN on September 5.\n\n\n\n“Charity at its core is an expression of global solidarity. It brings people together to build more just and resilient societies\, whether through direct giving\, volunteering\, or collective action. From traditional giving to strategic philanthropy\, charity today is a driving force in social innovation\, poverty reduction\, and inclusive development.” – UN website\n\n\nWe have the honor of special guest visiting from Chicago\, BK Mary Friedland\, Coordinator of BK Activities in Chicago.\nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T181304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T181304Z
UID:10000059-1757440800-1757444400@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation - September
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s meditation will be dedicated to September 11 Memorial where we will collectively share our pure feelings of light\, unity\, and good wishes for the world.\n\n\n“Even the smallest act of service\, the simplest act of kindness\, is a way to honor those we lost\, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.” —President Obama in a 2011 radio address.\nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T222019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T222019Z
UID:10000063-1757592000-1757599200@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Interfaith Prayer for the 80th Session of UN General Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\nPlease join and celebrate with us!\n\nInterfaith Prayer Service for the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.\nDate: Thursday\, September 11\, 2025\nTime: 12 pm EST.\nVenue: Tillman Chapel\, Church Center for the United Nations\, 777 UN Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017\, USA.
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/interfaith-prayer-for-the-80th-session-of-un-general-assembly/
CATEGORIES:Working in Partnership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T214103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T214103Z
UID:10000060-1758045600-1758049200@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation September
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to World Cleanup Day which will be celebrated on September 20. \nHosted by UN-Habitat\, the 2025 observance will focus on fashion and textile waste\, highlighting the issue of waste generated by the global fashion industry. With over 92 million tons of textile waste produced annually\, the theme will spotlight the urgent need to reduce\, reuse\, and recycle materials while promoting sustainable production and consumption practices. The campaign under the theme\, Lead by Example\, also highlights the issue of cigarette butt pollution\, the most common type of litter collected during cleanup events\, and encourages action to reduce it. Learn more.  \n“Waste is a resource in the wrong place.” \n“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250908T231949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T231949Z
UID:10000067-1758290400-1758294000@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Are We Working Deeply Enough for Global Transformation?
DESCRIPTION:The UN NGO Major Group Unitive Cluster warmly invites you their Peace Day ONLINE event where we would hear insights and inspirations from our esteemed speakers: \n\nAmbassador I. Rhonda King\, Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the UN\nKekhashan Basu\, M.S.M.\, MBA Global influencer\, Founder President of the Green Hope Foundation\nWilliam Keepin\, PhD\, Mathematical physicist\, Co-Founder of Satyana Institute and Gender Reconciliation International.\n\nParticipants engagement will also add flavor to the conversation. Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends and colleagues. \nRegister here on zoom: https://bit.ly/deeplyenough
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/are-we-working-deeply-enough-for-global-transformation/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250908T232410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T232410Z
UID:10000068-1758290400-1758297600@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:International Day of Peace event
DESCRIPTION:Tillman Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations \n777 UN Plaza\, NY 10017
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/international-day-of-peace-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T224220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T224220Z
UID:10000066-1758380400-1758391200@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:International Day of Peace event
DESCRIPTION:Save the date \nSaturday\, September 20 at 3:00 – 6:00pm \nFordham University – Rose Hill Campus \n  \n 
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/international-day-of-peace-event/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250909T172604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T163519Z
UID:10000069-1758564000-1758569400@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:A Spiritual Dialogue for Earth's Future
DESCRIPTION:Ceremony as Climate Action: dedicated to NYC Climate Week. \nSpecial Guests: \nJacob Johns\, a Hopi and Akimel O’odham environmental defender \nJuan Milling\, Brahma Kumaris representative at the UN \nVenue: \nManhattan Meditation Center – Brahma Kumaris \n306 5th. Ave\, 2nd Floor \n(between 31st. and 32nd. Sts.) \nNew York\, NY 10001 \nRegistration required \n 
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/a-spiritual-dialogue-for-earths-future/
CATEGORIES:Working in Partnership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T215450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T192152Z
UID:10000061-1758650400-1758654000@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation September
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to International Day of Peace which will be celebrated on September 21 and to the success of the UN 80th. General Assembly. \nFrom peacekeepers on the front lines of conflict\, to community members\, to students in classrooms around the world\, everyone has a role to play. We must speak up against violence\, hate\, discrimination\, and inequality; practice respect; and embrace the diversity of our world. Learn more.  \n“Peace is the innate quality of the soul. It is who we are. It is the natural way of our being. We have forgotten who we are. Now is the time to remember.” – Brahma Kumaris \nJoin us as we celebrate world peace and collectively offer light and hope for the success of the UN General Assembly\, marking 80 years since its existence. Let us keep the flame of the UN alight – dignity for all life and equality and freedom for all beings. \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-4/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T221418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T221449Z
UID:10000062-1759255200-1759258800@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation September
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW) which will be celebrated on September 29. \nEmbracing innovation and fostering circular economy approaches in agrifood systems to prevent\, reduce\, reuse and repurpose FLW also serves to create new job opportunities\, improve livelihoods and generate financial benefits for a range of stakeholders. \nNow is the time for everyone – from producers\, investors\, businesses and supply chain stakeholders to consumers of all ages\, as well as academia and research\, civil society\, and the private and public sectors – to take urgent action to expand and strengthen efforts both individually and collectively\, to reduce food loss and waste towards ensuring a food secure world – now and in the future. Learn more.  \n“Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.” – Pope Francis \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-5/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251002T212432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T200854Z
UID:10000070-1759860000-1759863600@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to UNESCO’s World Teachers’ Day which is celebrated on October 5. \nIt is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation\, and to rethink the way ahead for the profession globally. \nWorld Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO)\, UNICEF and Education International (EI).  Learn more.  \n“A good teacher can inspire hope\, ignite imagination\, and instill love for learning.” – Brad Henry \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-october-2025/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251005T195809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T190435Z
UID:10000075-1759860000-1759863600@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:October Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/october-weekly-meditation/2025-10-07/
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251002T214537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T201024Z
UID:10000071-1760464800-1760468400@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to International Day for Eradication of Poverty which is celebrated on October 17. \nFamilies in poverty often face stigma and punitive practices in places meant to help: schools\, clinics\, welfare offices\, and child protection systems. Single mothers\, Indigenous families\, and historically discriminated groups report judgment and control that erode trust and agency\, sometimes culminating in poverty-driven family separation with lasting emotional and social harm to children and parents. \nTo change course\, the Day’s theme urges three shifts: \n\nFrom control to care: Design services that start with trust. Reduce punitive conditionalities\, streamline documentation\, and prioritize respectful\, person-centred interactions.\nFrom surveillance to support: Rebalance investments away from monitoring and removal toward family-strengthening services: income support\, quality childcare\, adequate housing\, mental health care\, parenting support\, and access to justice.\nFrom top-down to co-created solutions: Involve families living in poverty at every stage—assessment\, design\, budgeting\, delivery\, and evaluation—so policies reflect real needs and constraints.  Learn more. \n\n“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt\, 32nd president of the United States \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-14/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251005T195809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T190435Z
UID:10000076-1760464800-1760468400@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:October Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/october-weekly-meditation/2025-10-14/
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251002T215626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T190322Z
UID:10000072-1761069600-1761073200@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation: The United Nations at 80: Building our future together
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to United Nations Day celebrated on October 24. \nOn 24 October 1945 (now observed as United Nations Day) the founding Charter comes into force marking the birth of the Organization. This signalled a commitment to an entirely new level of international cooperation grounded in international law. \n\nHymn to the United Nations\n\n\n\nGet inspired by this revived W.H. Auden’s Hymn to the United Nations. “Let music for peace Be the paradigm\, For peace means to change At the right time\, As the World-Clock\, Goes Tick and Tock. So may the story Of our human city Presently move Like music\, when Begotten notes New notes beget\, Making the flowing Of time a growing”. \n\n\nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-october-the-united-nations-at-80-building-our-future-together/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251018T190554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T190838Z
UID:10000082-1761069600-1761073200@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:October Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/october-weekly-meditation-2/2025-10-21/
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20250904T223642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T213304Z
UID:10000065-1761231600-1761238800@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Spirit of the UN Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Spirit of the UN Awards (SUNA) initiative is hosted by NGO Committee of Spirituality\, Values\, and Global Concerns-NY (CSVGC-NY)\, a collective of UN-accredited NGOs firmly committed to upholding spiritual principles and universal values as catalysts for equality\, fairness\, and holistic interactions among people on a global scale. The distinguished SUNA recipients for this year are: \nH.E. Abdulaziz Alwasil\, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations (UN Diplomat category) \nDr. Najat Maalla M’jid\, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children (UN Secretariat category) \nRev. Dr. Liberato C. Bautista\, President of CoNGO and Main UN Representative of United Methodist Church (NGO category) \nZita Tibeme Ouanzie\, Founder of Smiles Africa Organization & Connecting Afrikaans (Youth category) \nThursday\, October 23 at 3:00 – 5:00pm \nTillman Chapel\, Church Center of the United Nations\, NYC \nRegister: https://bit.ly/RSVP2025SUNA
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/spirit-of-the-un-awards/
CATEGORIES:Working in Partnership
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251005T203921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T203921Z
UID:10000080-1761307200-1761310800@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Global Oneness Day observance
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to join the Global Oneness Day Meditation at the UN Meditation Room. \n12noon – 1:00pm EST in-person ONLY.
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/global-oneness-day-observance/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Working in Partnership
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251005T201814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T190126Z
UID:10000079-1761670800-1761678000@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation - Diwali Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to celebrating the Festival of Lights\, Diwali. \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\n\n\nOnline participation: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-diwali-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251018T190554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T190838Z
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SUMMARY:October Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/october-weekly-meditation-2/2025-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T090000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251003T203958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T172039Z
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SUMMARY:"Shift in Consciousness: Cultivating Inner Capacity for Global Social Progress"
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Solutions Session during 2nd World Summit on Social Development organized by the Brahma Kumaris Office at the UN. \nTrue transformation is a spiritual process\, recognizing that the inner world and outer world are parts of the same wheel of life; for the outer state of the world to be transformed\, the inner state must first be transformed. This approach emphasizes the cultivation of essential inner capacities that drive meaningful action and foster collective well-being\, acknowledging that every human expression is rooted in a subtle level of awareness. \n Partners: \n\nGovernment of Guyana\nIndian Embassy Qatar\nNGO Committee for Social Development\, Organization in consultative Status with ECOSOC\nUnited Nations Associations – Philippines\, Organization in consultative Status with ECOSOC\nThe University for Peace\, Intergovernmental Organization with observer status at the UN General Assembly.\n\nRegister to join on zoom: https://bit.ly/shiftincon \nFor more information: https://www.justsit.world/un-world-summit/
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/shift-in-consciousness-cultivating-inner-capacity-for-global-social-progress/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251003T205546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T182927Z
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SUMMARY:New Lenses for a New Vision - Inner shift to global impact
DESCRIPTION:Solutions Square during the 2nd. World Summit on Social Development organized by the Brahma Kumaris at the UN. \n​​The exhibition stall at the WSSD 2025 is envisioned as an experiential space designed to allow attendees to refresh and recharge and build a strong foundation of inner preparedness for sustainable action\, recognizing that fostering deeper inner capacities within human consciousness serves as a critical leverage point for addressing persistent and emerging global challenges. Our exhibition connects inner transformation with systemic outcomes\, emphasizing practical\, scalable pathways from self to society.  Clarity\, empathy\, resilience\, and stewardship translate into collaborative behaviors and policy-relevant engagement at the World Social Summit. The exhibition nudges participants to channel their inner shifts into collective action and partnerships that are people-centered and inclusive.   The exhibition augments the side event Solutions Session which highlights the role of transformative consciousness-based initiatives such as SIT Consciousness [www.justsit.world] which will also be launched as a global resource during the World Social Summit.  \nThe “New Lenses for a New Vision” theme invites participants to pause and reconsider challenges through alternative perspectives—looking beyond symptoms to the root causes and reframing responses to align with purpose and stewardship. Experience stations and interactive modules guide changemakers to practice seeing the “root/seed” beneath layered challenges\, encouraging genuine perception and purposeful action. \nOur Partners:\nOur partners have embodied the spirit of applying foundational consciousness to deliver impactful results in accelerating progress on the UN’s core pillars of social development: poverty eradication\, the promotion of full and productive employment and decent work for all\, and social inclusion\, ensuring no one is left behind. \n\n\n\nIndia Embassy Qatar: Powerful development initiatives from India that have their foundation in a conscious focus on “leaving no one behind”. \nATD 4th World: Their work on alleviating poverty through community action with the principle of ‘Leave no one behind’ has resulted in reaching out to those who are the most isolated. \nNGO Committee on Spirituality\, Values\, and Global Concerns: Their work to support the recognition and acceptance that spirituality and adherence to universal values provide solutions to global concerns\nFIFCJ-International Federation of Women in Legal Careers:  Their significant work to fight for the eradication of all forms of discrimination against women and to promote human rights.\nMUNA (UN Association of Mauritius): Active engagement with women and girl children of all socio-economic backgrounds through women empowerment and gender equality to ensure inclusive policies.\nNGO Major Group Unitive Cluster: Their work in adopting the lens of “eyes of humankind\,” the Unitive Cluster transforms division-based norms into values-driven\, common good-based norms.
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/new-lenses-for-a-new-vision-inner-shift-to-global-impact/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251103T195146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T201321Z
UID:10000088-1762279200-1762282800@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:November Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s meditation will be dedicated to the success of the UN 2nd World Summit on Social Development taking place in Doha\, Qatar\, from November 4 – 6\, 2025.\nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/november-weekly-meditation/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T061500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T071500
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251025T222618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251026T223622Z
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SUMMARY:Featured Event during WSSD2 in Doha
DESCRIPTION:Faith-based Solutions ImPACT Coalition and partners co-organized one of the featured events titled\, “Designing Cohesive Societies: Inclusive Policies for Social Unity and Equality” to be held on 5 November 2025\, 14:15-15:15| Qatar National Convention Center. \nObjectives\n● Inspire a sense of the importance of cohesive and equitable societies in the attendees.\n● Emphasize the role spirituality and faith communities can play (and have played) in reducing\ndivision and discrimination\, including gender inequality\, within societies.\n● Engage attendees by spotlighting good practices from the grassroots\, national\, and global levels.\n● Empower attendees to continue the conversation and take action\, individually or through their\norganizations. \nDraft Program \n\nModerator                                                                                                                                                           Ivy Koek\, Co-Chair of the Multi-Faith Advisory Council of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development and Representative to the UN\, Soka Gakkai International\n\n\n Panel\na. Rachel Bayani\, Principal Representative to the United Nations\, Bahá’í International\nCommunity\nb. Cecile Kern\, Global Policy and Research Advocate\, Mercy International Association\nc. Mikael Jägerskog\, Senior Policy Advisory\, PMU\nd. Debra Boudreaux\, Chief International Affairs Officer\, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in\nSierra Leone\ne. Sahlim Charles\, Founder Re-Imagining New Communities\nEmerging solutions\nInteractive solutions session: envisioning and emerging solutions through conversation:\nSabita Geer\, NGO representative of the Brahma Kumaris at the UN\, Vice-chair of the NGO\nCommittee on Spirituality\, Values\, and Global Concerns-NY\n\nAbout the ImPACT Coalition on Faith-based Solutions\nThe ImPACT Coalition on Faith-based Solutions was launched during the Civil Society Conference at the UN Office in Nairobi on 10 May 2024. This global coalition comprises faith and spiritual actors\, including young people\, advocating for the inclusion of faith-based language and common values across faiths in UN documents. Emphasizing universal principles such as peace\, compassion\, and human dignity\, the coalition upholds human rights\, human dignity\, and human security. Core values include cooperation\, compassion\, and inclusivity. \nMembers and partners include \nACT Alliance\, Bahá’í International Community\, Brahma Kumaris\, Mercy\nInternational Association\, PMU (Swedish Pentecostal Movement)\, Re-Imagining New Communities\, Soka Gakkai International\, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation\, United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society\, United Religions Initiative (URI)\, and World Evangelical Alliance. \nWatch live on UN webTV
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/featured-event-during-wssd2-in-doha/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251105T154718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T155437Z
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SUMMARY:WSSD2 Parallel event: Release - Renew - Rise
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion with the delegates of the Brahma Kumaris at the 2nd. World Summit on Social Development held in Qatar in November. Event was co-organised by the Doha Meditation Space and the Indian Cultural Center\, Doha. \nFriday\, November 7 at 6:00pm (Qatar time)
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/wssd2-parallel-event-release-renew-rise/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251108T023000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251108T043000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251105T155523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T155917Z
UID:10000093-1762569000-1762576200@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:WSSD2 Parallel event: New Lenses for A New Vision
DESCRIPTION:Doha Meditation Space warmly invites you to an inspiring session to discover how a shift in consciousness can bring harmony\, happiness\, health\, and success in life. \nSaturday\, November 8 at 10:30am – 12:30pm (Qatar time)
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/wssd2-parallel-event-new-lenses-for-a-new-vision/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251111T194910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T194929Z
UID:10000087-1762884000-1762887600@un.brahmakumaris.org
SUMMARY:November Weekly Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s meditation will be dedicated to UNESCO’S International Day of Tolerance which will be observed on November 16.  Tolerance is not mere endurance\, but an act of love that brings sweet\, imperishable outcomes. Practicing tolerance involves remaining internally unaffected by others\, accepting them with affection\, and making the effort to respond calmly rather than reacting emotionally\, ultimately leading to personal pleasure and fulfillment.\n \n“Tolerance is respect\, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world’s cultures\, our forms of expression and ways of being human.” – UN https://www.unesco.org/en/days/tolerance\n\nJoin us as we further explore what it means to be tolerant.\nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/november-weekly-meditation-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070249
CREATED:20251111T205426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T205426Z
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SUMMARY:Festival of Lights event
DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Lights is still going on – you are warmly invited to join us for an Interfaith Celebration of Deepawali on Thursday\, November 13 at the Tillman Chapel of the UN Church Center. \n12noon – 2:00pm \nCome and share your light with the world.
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/festival-of-lights-event/
CATEGORIES:Working in Partnership
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