FAQs
Most frequent questions and answers
- Lifestyle benefits or the body and soul
The most important thing to know about our Retreat Centres is that The Brahma Kumaris community values a healthy, safe, clean and spiritual environment. We strive to create a conducive atmosphere where everyone can benefit and feel safe.
In keeping with our spiritual principles, smoking, drinking alcohol and consumption of non-prescription drugs or take-away meals (and meat) are not permitted in buildings or around the grounds
- What Type of activities do you offer?
Each Retreat Centre offers a different range of activities including morning meditation before breakfast, a program with facilitator input, meditation experiences, group activities, personal reflection time and conversations with other like-minded people.
- Can I come for Just a part of the training center?
For the benefit of all participants, we ask that everyone commit to attending the entire training, arriving from the beginning and staying
- Is the training center open to every one?
All retreats are open to adults aged 18 and above. There are specific retreats for children aged 6 – 12 (Camp for Joy), and also for the youth aged 13 to 21 (Youth Retreat). The Center welcomes individuals from all sects and religion, ethnicity and nationality.
- Vegetarian food and my Special Diat
We offer freshly prepared vegetarian meals, which are cooked in a state of meditative reflection and served in an atmosphere of peace for all registered participants.Please let us know if you have a special diet.
- Do We need to Book for a Training?
Everyone needs to book in for our Training center and our website system operates on a first come first served basis. Often ourtraining center can get booked out, so please only book when you are committed to attend the training , as you may prevent another being able to book in.
Request for Confirmation emails are sent out a week prior to the training for you to confirm or cancel your place.
- What Type of cost are involved?
The Brahma Kumaris share their spiritual knowledge free of charge (worldwide) in the spirit of making it available to everyone. The Centre is run by volunteers who are financially independent.
Although our programs have no fixed fee in the spirit of community service, guests are encouraged to make a financial contribution towards the running costs of meals, accommodation and the maintenance of facilities at the Retreat Centres owned by The Brahma Kumaris. For further information, please email or phone.
Costs for our retreats held at The Hinterland, a Retreat Centre we rent from time to time for our retreats in Queensland, will be found on the booking page.
