The team of Brahma Kumaris./HANDOUT
As the world grapples with the pressures of modern life, the search for inner peace, purpose and connection is taking centre stage in a 90-year spiritual journey that has reached communities across the globe.
The Brahma Kumaris, a global spiritual organisation founded in 1936, is marking 90 years of service with a series of programmes centred on peace, love, purity, spiritual empowerment and self-transformation.
In Kenya, the celebrations will include a public programme on September 21, 2026, at Brahma Kumaris branches across the country, under the theme “Call of God: Come Home.”
The anniversary marks nine decades since the organisation began as a small spiritual movement and grew into a global family with a presence in more than 130 countries.
At the heart of the celebrations is an invitation for people to pause amid the noise and demands of everyday life and reconnect with what the Brahma Kumaris describes as their true spiritual identity.
A journey of transformation
For the Brahma Kumaris, the 90-year journey is not simply about longevity. It is about the transformation of individuals and communities through spiritual education, meditation and the practice of self-awareness.
The organisation teaches that human beings are eternal souls whose original qualities include peace, love, purity, wisdom and happiness.
The Brahma Kumaris' approach focuses on the belief that peace is not merely something to be found externally, but a quality that can be cultivated within.
Raja Yoga meditation provides a practical pathway through which individuals can practise stillness and conscious awareness.
The spiritual practice encourages participants to reflect on the thought: “I am a peaceful soul.”
From this perspective, inner transformation is expected to influence relationships, families and wider communities.
The organisation's philosophy suggests that when individuals become more peaceful, compassionate and spiritually aware, those qualities can gradually extend into their homes and communities.
90 years of service
Since its establishment in 1936, the Brahma Kumaris has developed an international network offering meditation, spiritual education and programmes focused on personal development and values-based living.
Its 90th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on that journey while also looking ahead.
Rather than presenting the anniversary solely as a celebration of the past, the organisation is using the milestone to renew its message of spiritual awakening and empowerment.
For those taking part in the Kenyan programmes, September 21 will be an opportunity to explore questions that are both deeply personal and universal: Who am I? What gives life meaning? Where can lasting peace be found? And how can inner transformation contribute to a more peaceful world?
An invitation to pause
The “Call of God: Come Home” programme ultimately invites people to slow down and listen to their inner voice.
Participants are encouraged to set aside, even briefly, the worries of yesterday and anxieties about tomorrow and experience a moment of silence and reflection.
The anniversary message is built around a simple progression: knowing the self, reconnecting with one's spiritual nature and strengthening the relationship with God.
As the Brahma Kumaris enters its 10th decade, its message remains centred on the belief that a more peaceful world begins with peaceful individuals.
For the organisation, the journey of 90 years is therefore also an invitation to begin — or begin again — a personal journey of transformation.
