75 principalteachings

BKWSU 1

75 Principal Teachings

For the Platinum JubileeBrahmakumaris World Spiritual University

BKWSU 2

1 to 5 Principal Teachings May you love yourself n be loved by God n by

others Let your thinking, speaking n doing be equal Be free from thinking about others or

wanting others to think like you Always seek to help others ahead of you Humility is your protection; wear it at all

times

BKWSU 3

6 to 10 Principal Teachings Let your face n behavior reflect n reveal God’s

qualities Everything that happens in this play that we

call life is good ~ n everything will be good Rather than trying to outdo others, just race

ahead yourself Make patience your companion Be stable in the midst of praise n defamation,

sorrow n happiness

BKWSU 4

11 to 15 Principal Teachings

Don’t get caught up in philosophizing n thinking too much ~ just be spiritual

Be wise, not fragile Take care not to let yourself become

obsessive about anything Keep a healthy balance of mercy n self-

respect Instead of being impressed by other’s virtues,

adopt them for yourself

BKWSU 5

16 to 20 Principal Teachings

Have good wishes n pure feelings always Instead of seeking revenge, seek to change

yourself The harmonizing of all our sanskars n

natures is a dance ~ enjoy it Value the teachings you are given; do not

reject them Give regard n take regard

BKWSU 6

21 to 25 Principal Teachings

Give happiness n take happiness Give blessings n take blessings Be a Jewel of contentment Use your power of tolerance Always give jewels, never stones

BKWSU 7

26 to 30 Principal Teachings

Be guided by God’s elevated wisdom; take care not to just follow the dictates of your own mind or of others

Be content n free from questioning, doubt n worry

Be colored by the company of the Truth n not that of other people

May your nature be simple n harmonious Be both fearless n conciliatory

BKWSU 8

31 to 35 Principal Teachings

Instead of complaining, become complete Respect those who oppose you Follow the Father be a bestower of

blessings n fortune Be simple n a sample Be free from any feeling of arrogance or

insult

BKWSU 9

36 to 40 Principal Teachings

Stay in your spiritual self respect so that then there’s no need to prove yourself

Cultivate truthfulness n civility Have ‘unlimited disinterest’ then the scenes of

life will neither push nor pull you Keep your mind above n beyond the physical

world n free from cravings Remain in the elevated stage of being ignorant

of all desires

BKWSU 10

41 to 45 Principal Teachings

Make everything fruitful n be the embodiment of success

Put right all difficult situations with your elevated awareness

Capture the essence of everything ~ don’t let yourself get entangled in the details

Let everything that is past reduce into a full stop in a second

Visualize the self as a zero (a point) n so become a hero (a diamond)

BKWSU 11

46 to 50 Principal Teachings

Leave your ‘laboring’ n enjoy the fruits Stay safely balanced between good faith n

the voice of your conscience Create your fortune through your

renunciation Keep the balance between being a master

and a child Keep the balance of love n law

BKWSU 12

51 to 55 Principal Teachings

The Master is pleased with a clean heart The Lord is pleased with an honest heart An unseen donation given immediately is

the greatest charity Be happy, be abundant, don’t remember

some things and don’t forget others Take a step of courage and experience

God’s help

BKWSU 13

55 to 60 Principal Teachings

Be generous hearted, not disheartened Be obedient, faithful n trustworthy Be the true lovers of Gopivallabh Keep swinging in swing of super sensuous

joy To be a special soul, see the specialities of

others

BKWSU 14

61 to 65 Principal Teachings

When you conquer the mind, you conquer the world

Experience the “true liberation in life” ~ freedom from all weaknesses

Make your life beautiful with purity Do not just practice yoga from time to time but

make your life a Yogi life Do good n receive the fruit of that; become the

master of your senses n overcome your weaknesses

BKWSU 15

66 to 70 Principal Teachings

Let go of whatever holds you in an unhealthy bondage n be a free soul

Be the solution, not the problem Instead of excuses create solutions Be in your self respect n give regard to all Stay introverted n you will always be happy

BKWSU 16

71 to 75 Principal Teachings

Consider yourself to be a trustee not an owner Be a lotus flower, floating pure above the mud

below Faith in the intellect makes you victorious n

carefree Make your intellect pure, clean n simple Be humble with the consciousness of being an

instrument for the one who does everything n inspires everything to be done

BKWSU 17