In Viciebsk, law enforcement officers stopped the activity of the unregistered "World Spiritual University Brahma Kumaris" religious organization, According to law enforcement, the organization has the features of the sect. About ten followers of the Indian spiritual teachings brought to administrative responsibility.
"Brahma Kumaris" was founded in 1937 in India Dada Lekhradzhem, successful well-known jeweler, who left the business and devoted himself to the spiritual enlightenment of the people. The basis of doctrine Lekhradzha is the existence of "the Most High Father Siva Baba", tells the story of the teachings of compulsory daily routine, strict vegetarianism and celibacy.
Ideally, each follower has to be trained and to practice yoga for four years, and then to do missionary work. As a sign of its purity of teachers and their adherents wear white clothes and special icons that indicate membership in the movement.
organizing centers operate in various countries around the world. World Spiritual University Brahma Kumaris \ actively cooperates with international UN bodies: the organization has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and UNICEF, is a member of the UN Department of Public Information, as well as implementing various projects with the support of the United Nations and UNICEF. In 1987, the chairwoman of the administration of the organization the Brahma Kumari Prakashmani was awarded the title of the United Nations "Messenger of Peace".
At the same time in Russia, local experts at the request of state authorities came to the conclusion that the World Spiritual University of Brahma Kumaris "is a non-traditional religious movement with the destructive, and on some issues, and misanthropic creed ... religious beliefs and practices of the organization ... contain signs of a totalitarian cult ".
In accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Belarus to carry out their activities officially, any public or religious organization must undergo compulsory registration procedure with the authorized state body. However, "Brahma Kumaris" has not been registered in Viciebsk.
About ten people gathered daily in the apartment on the street Chkalov, executed, as expected, in white color, meditated, studied religious books, videos viewed. Most of the participants - single women, pensioners.
- All members of the Viciebsk sect brought to administrative responsibility, - said the deputy chief of the crime prevention police department Pervomaisky Arthur Petrovsky. - A repeated violation of the law could face the followers of criminal responsibility under Article 193¹ of the Criminal Code "Illegal organization of activities of a public association, religious organization or foundation or participation in their activities."
According vitvesti.by publications and open source
Photo: police department Pervomaisky district of Viciebsk
