BK Shivani
BK Shivani and Suresh Oberoi appearing on the television program Awakening with Brahma Kumaris in Bangkok
Born
Shivani Verma

(1972-05-31) 31 May 1972
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSavitribai Phule Pune University
Occupations
  • Author
  • Philosopher
OrganizationBrahma Kumaris
AwardsNari Shakti Puraskar (2019).[1]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genre(s)Educational, Philanthropic, Spiritual, Meditation.
Subscribers5.55 million[2]
Total views7.9 Billion[2]
Last updated: 13 July 2023

Shivani Verma (born 31 May 1972), better known as BK Shivani,[3][4] is a motivational speaker and spiritual mentor representing the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization.[5]

Early life

BK Shivani's parents began following the Brahma Kumaris when she was a child. She began to attend meetings in her early 20s.[4]

She completed her undergraduate in electronics engineering at the Savitribai Phule Pune University where she was an academic gold medalist, and completed a master's degree in computer engineering from the Maharashtra Institute of Technology. Initially, she worked backstage at the production of Brahma Kumaris television presentations in Delhi, where senior teachers would record the teachings. In 2007, due to the unavailability of other teachers, she was asked to start answering the viewers' queries herself.[6]

In 2007, a pay-to-broadcast television series Awakening with Brahma Kumaris was produced for the Aastha channel in which BK Shivani was interviewed by co-host Kanu Priya.[5][4]

Her TV series of conversations with Suresh Oberoi was adapted into the 2015 book Happiness Unlimited: Awakening With Brahma Kumaris.[7]

BK Shivani travels in India and abroad, appearing at charitable events ranging from the promotion of organ donation[8] to parenting programs,[9] as well as Brahma Kumaris events. In 2017 she was named as a goodwill ambassador of the World Psychiatric Association.[10]

Awards and recognitions

BK Shivani received the Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ASSOCHAM Ladies League in 2014[11] and the Nari Shakti Award in March 2019.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "President confers Nari Shakti awards on 44 women". The Tribune. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "About BKShivani". YouTube.
  3. ↑ "BK Shivani". BK Shivani. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Being normal, being spiritual". Mid-Day. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. 1 2 Ahuja, Aditi (7 June 2010). "Studying engineering helped me think logically: Brahmakumari Shivani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Ensure that your happiness doesn't depend on others'". The Times of India. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  7. ↑ Shivani, 1972- (2015). Happiness unlimited : conversational adaptation from the internationally acclaimed TV series : awakening with Brahma Kumaris. Oberoi, Suresh. New Delhi, India. ISBN 978-81-8274-826-2. OCLC 910236837.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Greatest gift, say spiritual gurus as doctors allay fears". The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Criticism, negative reactions disempower children: BK Shivani". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "General Assembly – Berlin 2017". World Psychiatric Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "BK Shivani". HuffPost India. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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