Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj is an Indian spiritual leader. He is associated with the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumaris.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajyogi Brahmakumar (BK) Nikunj was born in December 1975 (age 48 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. He did his schooling at Shree D. J. Doshi Gurukul High English Medium High School and Junior College, Mumbai, from 1979 to 1990. He then pursued a BCom at K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai. [1]Facebook – Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father is a businessman.
Wife
He is unmarried and follows celibacy.
Religion/Religious Views
In his teens, he used to be an atheist. At the age of 13, he met the Indian spiritual leader Rajyogini Brahma Kumari Nandini, who shared the teachings of Brahma Kumaris with him. Inspired by her teachings, he decided to join the organisation. He then got permission from his parents to join the Brahma Kumaris organisation. However, his relatives opposed his decision to give up all pleasures of life at such a young age. [2]Rajyogi Speaks’ Official Website
Career
Spiritual Leader
At a very young age, he started working as a spiritual leader. He has provided spiritual classes to corporates, students, politicians, and businessmen. He has also organised various corporate training, stress management, and leadership programmes at various organisations like Godrej, Nicholas Piramal, Rallis India, and Coca-Cola.
In April 1990, he started working as a national coordinator at the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumaris in Mt Abu, Rajasthan. In the same year, he started handling the media and PR of Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. He has appeared in various talk shows on spirituality and mental peace aired on Doordarshan and Peace of Mind TV.
In 2012, he started his YouTube channel ‘Rajyogi Speaks’ on which he uploads videos on mental health and spirituality.
Author
In 2007, he started writing articles on spirituality and has published more than 7500 articles in various languages like English, Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati. He has also authored a few books like Take It Easy and Inner Insights: Going Deep Within.
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- 2017: Yuva Tarang & Journalism Award
- 2018: Global Peace Leadership & Excellence Award
- Various Press Club Awards
- He once received a Fellow Membership from the United Writer’s Association.
- 2023: Most Influential Person in Mental Health by World Health Congress
Facts/Trivia
- His followers also call him Nikunj ji. [3]Facebook – Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj
- He can speak six languages i.e. English, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Kutchi, and Sindhi. [4]Rajyogi Speaks’ Official Website
- He has also been associated with various NGOs for a long time.
- His philosophy in life is,
Spirituality cannot be taught, it has to be experienced.”