More about BK Shivani

BK Shivani has been a practitioner and a teacher of Rajyoga Meditation that is at the heart of the teachings of Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization, since 1996. She holds an Electronics Engineering degree from Pune University, India.

First telecast in 2007, her widely popular television show aimed at self-transformation, Awakening With Brahma Kumaris enjoys the rare distinction of having completed 2,000 episodes. For over a decade, the show has empowered individuals from all walks of life in India, USA and Canada, UK, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East and South-East Asia. Viewers have overcome mental stress, depression, addictions, low self-esteem and unhappy relationships, by taking personal responsibility of their emotions.  

In March 2019, BK Shivani was awarded the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskaar (Woman Power Award), the highest civilian honor for women in India, for her role in transforming human behaviors. The award was conferred by the then President of India, His Excellency Mr. Ram Nath Kovind.

Since 2017 she has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the World Psychiatric Association. In 2023, she was presented the Sustainable Goals Award by UNESCO in Hong Kong. She was the recipient of the Happiness Ambassador Award at the British Parliament in London in 2019, in presence of the Queen’s representatives. 

Having traveled to over 35 countries across the globe across USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, South-East Asia and Middle East, she has delivered over 5,000 talks overseas and in India. At Silicon Valley, USA, she has addressed corporate giants such as Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Amazon and Intel.

BK Shivani’s book ‘The Power of One Thought’ was released to the international market in July 2023 by Harper Collins. On Amazon India, it quickly rose to be among the top 5 best sellers in categories such as Relationships, Humanities, Philosophy, Spirituality and Self-Help. Prior to this, ‘Being Love’ was released in 2020 and ‘Happiness Unlimited’, in 2016.

BK Shivani regularly interacts with over 12 million followers on social media. Videos on her YouTube channel have registered more than 1 billion views. 

Her mobile app for emotional fitness, ThinkRight.Me launched in December 2018 has seen over 3.25 million downloads, making it India’s leading meditation and mindfulness app. The unique early morning affirmations and reflections each day are received well by users from 121 countries. 

She shares simple, practical wisdom through diverse platforms like public programs, television shows, interactive workshops, retreats, social and community development initiatives, religious or spiritual gatherings, schools and universities, radio shows, podcasts, and social media outlets.