Cognitive Discipline, Angelic Consciousness, and Self-Sovereignty: A Study of Brahma Kumaris Avyakt Murli
Dipendra Nath Subedi Rajesh Arora B.K. Shanti Devi Subedi
American Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society November 10, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.24100560 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that the 'Divine Murli Teachings' can be mapped onto cognitive restructuring, emotional regulation, and transpersonal psychology: 'Teevra Purusharth' is proposed to eradicate 'vyarth sankalp' and maladaptive 'sanskaras', 'Jwalamukhi Yoga' serves as both inner purification and outward stabilizing energy, and 'Farishta' consciousness with radical detachment yields emotional resilience. Contends that absolute altruism ('paropkar'), including unconditional positive regard for antagonists, constitutes the pinnacle of psychological well-being and self-sovereignty rather than merely an ethical rule. |
Abstract
Abstract This paper explores the psychological and phenomenological paradigms embedded within the "Divine Murli Teachings," a foundational spiritual discourse of the Brahma Kumaris. Analyzing the transcript dated 04-10-26, this study operationalizes esoteric concepts of Raja Yoga into frameworks of cognitive behavioral restructuring, emotional regulation, and transpersonal psychology. The central thesis investigates how the mandate for Teevra Purusharth (intense spiritual effort) facilitates the systematic eradication of vyarth sankalp (waste thoughts) and maladaptive psychological imprints (sanskaras). Furthermore, the paper examines the dual mechanism of Jwalamukhi Yoga (volcanic meditation), which serves as both an internal catalyst for psychological purification and an external mechanism for radiating stabilizing energy to a turbulent world. Through the cultivation of a Farishta (angelic) consciousness—characterized by radical detachment and a "double light" phenomenological state—practitioners achieve supreme emotional resilience. Ultimately, this analysis demonstrates how absolute altruism (paropkar), including maintaining unconditional positive regard for antagonists, is constructed not merely as an ethical mandate, but as the pinnacle of psychological well-being and self-sovereignty. Keywords: Raja Yoga, Cognitive Restructuring, Jwalamukhi Yoga, Emotional Resilience, Transpersonal Psychology, Sanskaras, Altruism.