Published books

• Wings of Soul (Health Communications, Inc, USA, 2000)
• Pearls of Wisdom (Health Communications, Inc, USA, 2000)
• Companion of God (BKIS, London, 1999; Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 2003)
• Inside Out (BKIS, London, 2003)

Highlights

2007

• Appointed Administrative Head, Brahma Kumaris, 27 August  
• Keynote speaker at Centre of Excellence in Women’s Health, San Francisco, USA  
• Secrets of Transformation programme with Rev Michael Moran, Senior Minister of Sacramento’s Spiritual Life Centre 

2006

• Robin Gibb (formerly of Bee Gees) sings new song, Mother of Love, dedicated to Dadi Janki for her 90th birthday and was performed at launch of Just-a-Minute initiative, London
• I know how TO LIVE and I know how TO DIE, public event with Dr Andrew Powell, Oxford, UK

2005

• Appointed patron of World Congress of Faiths
• Keynote speaker at BE THE CHANGE, three-day seminar in London
• COURAGE OF CONSCIENCE AWARD, Cambridge, Mass., USA
• Guest speaker, WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW? conference, Miami, USA
• KASHI HUMANITARIAN AWARD presented by Ma Jaya, USA
• Keynote speech, II International Congress of Mothers, Om Shanti Retreat Centre, Delhi (in conjunction with MAMA organisation, Moscow, Russia)

2003

• >World Council of Religious Leaders executive meeting, Jerusalem 
• Helps launch The Women’s Partnership for Peace in the Middle East, under auspices of the Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious & Spiritual Leaders, Oslo, Norway
• Through the Brain Barrier dialogue with Prof Colin Blakemore and Dr Peter Fenwick, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
• Companion of God published by Hodder & Stoughton, UK

2002

• Joined HRH The Prince of Wales and other spiritual leaders in launching Respect, It’s About Time, an interfaith initiative, Birmingham, UK
• Addressed Second UN World Assembly on Aging, Madrid
• Led delegation to UN World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg
• Participant in convening The Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious & Spiritual Leaders, an outcome of Millennium World Peace Summit, at UN’s Palais des Nations, Geneva

2000

• Health Communications, Inc., USA, publish Wings of Soul and Pearls of Wisdom 

1999

• Led delegation to UN World Summit on Social Development, Geneva
• Panelist and presenter at Geneva 2000 Forum, Switzerland, on Human Aspects of Social Integration
• Head of Brahma Kumaris delegation and presenter, Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, UN General Assembly Hall, New York 
• Plenary presenter, State of the World Forum, New York

1997

• Janki Foundation for Global Health Care launched in UK

1996

• Led delegation to Habitat II, UN Conference on Human Settlements, Istanbul, Turkey.  Addressed world governments on need for people-centred development, and pivotal role of human and spiritual values for survival
• Helped inspire Living Values: an Educational Initiative, launched in consultation with representatives from Educational Cluster of UNICEF, providing guiding principles and tools for development of the whole child.  Kit for educators now being implemented in 60 countries

• Speaker, State of the World Forum, San Francisco, USA
• Launch of Companion of God in Chinese, to audience of 5,000 in Singapore
• Initiated Young Women of Wisdom project in honour of UNICEF’s 50th anniversary to celebrate the Girl Child, developing self-esteem and dignity in young women across the globe

1995

• Led delegation to UN Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China
• Launched Sharing our Values for a Better World, a world-wide project promoting values-centred development in politics, science, education and health

1993

• Hosted UK launch of the Year of Inter-religious Understanding and Co-operation, bringing together 600 people from all faiths and communities

• Elected Vice-President of the World Congress of Faiths
• Opening of Global Retreat Centre, Oxford, UK

1992

• Participates in Keepers of Wisdom, a group of spiritual and religious leaders convened to advise political leaders on spiritual dilemmas underpinning global environmental issues, UN Earth Summit, Rio

1991

• Opening of Global Co-operation House, London, as international co-ordinating office for Brahma Kumaris worldwide, and serving local communities through people-centred educational programmes 

1988

• Launched Global Co-operation for a Better World, first UN Peace Messenger Initiative, at House of Lords, London.  Project involves people of all walks of life, from street children to Prime Ministers, in 129 countries, in variety of self help community projects 

1986

• Launched Million Minutes of Peace Appeal, largest non-fundraising project for UN International Year of Peace, with activities in 88 countries. Project recognised with seven UN Peace Messenger awards

1983

• Appointed Co-administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris

1974-present

• Overseeing expansion of work of Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya into more than 100 countries, demonstrating the universality of spiritual truths and human nature across cultures of East and West
• Travelled to more than 100 countries visiting community projects, addressing major conferences and events and meeting world leaders in many fields, including religion, politics and science

1951 – 1974

• One of few women spiritual leaders in India (and the world), establishing teaching centres across the country, empowering individuals to bring spiritual values into their lives and women in particular to develop self-reliance and leadership skills 

1937 – 1951

• Training in leadership skills which, for women, was an unprecedented challenge to social conventions of the time.  In charge of health care and general nurse for early Brahma Kumaris community

1937

• Joined Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, at that time a 400-strong community of mainly women
• Born in the northern Indian province of Sind (now part of Pakistan)