Blogged off early to Oxfordshire and collected a friend and went off to visit the Brahma Kumaris Retreat Centre at Nuneham Courtney. It was a truly lovely visit, yes the weather was lovely and the coffee was good but the BK's, as mentioned before are the epitome of loveliness in that they welcome you with such open smiles that makes you immediately feel that you have met a real friend. These are not smiles which mask any other emotion, they are not put on, these are smiles which are warm and welcome you right into the heart of the other person. It comes as no surprise to read what they know about smiling. They know and practice happiness because real happiness shows on your face. And that happiness will be from the source of that thing which makes you happy and if the source of your happiness is divine, then the person in front of you will meet the Father who you love and who loves everyone. And this is true, every small action, from the look in the eye to the gift of hospitality, to the smile on the face and then to the sweeties made with love, all carry the essence of their devotion.
This devotion is magnified through their practice of meditation. It should also be mentioned that their spiritual leader, Dadi Janki is 95! still travelling round the world, giving meetings and supporting literally thousands of people in the Brahma Kumari family. Further evidence that meditation keeps you young, the youngsters in the BK's say it is hard to keep up with her.
Thought for the day, with meditation, there is no need for martini! but it was made and given with such a kind heart yesterday, that it carried something more that lemon zest, that martini went both to the head and to the heart.
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