Shivani Verma

BK Sister Shivani Verma presenting an Awakening with Brahmakumaris program in Bangkok.

Shivani Verma (born 1972),[1] commonly known as Sister Shivani or Brahmakumari Shivani (BK Shivani), is an Indian spiritual teacher and inspirational speaker. She has been a Brahma Kumaris teacher and associated with Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, for over 15 years.[2][3][4]

She conducts motivational courses through seminars and television programs. Since 2007, she has been on-screen in India and abroad through the TV program "Awakening with Brahma Kumaris", aired daily on Aastha channel.[1][5][6]

In 2014, she was honored with Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ALL Ladies League for her Excellence in Empowering Spiritual Consciousness.[7][8]

Biography

Sister Shivani completed her Electronics Engineering graduate degree as a Gold Medallist from Pune University in 1994, and then served for two years as a lecturer in Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Pune.[2][9]

In an interview, she talked about her parents going to Brahmakumaris since her childhood, and later at age 23 she herself started going to Brahmakumari workshops.[1] After initially working at the back end production of Brahmakumari television presentations in Delhi for Sony TV, where senior teachers would record teachings. Then in 2007 due to unavailability of teachers, she was asked to start answering viewers queries herself. This lead to the television programe titled, "Awakening with Brahma Kumaris", along with a host Kanupriya.

Personal life

She is married and when not traveling for her discourses, lives in Gurgaon with her husband.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Being normal, being spiritual". MiD DAY. December 12, 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Studying engineering helped me think logically: Brahmakumari Shivani". Indian Express. June 7, 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Instead of thinking to change the world,change oneself: Sister Shivani". Jharkhand State News. March 18, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Criticism, negative reactions disempower children: BK Shivani". Hindustan Times. February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Profile : Sister BK Shivani". Life Positive. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  6. ↑ "BK Shivani Ji Profile". Aastha TV. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Women of the Decade". Afternoon. January 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  8. ↑ ALL Ladies League
  9. ↑ "'Ensure that your happiness doesn't depend on others'". The Times of India. March 9, 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-27.

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