This document discusses the power of values and self-empowerment. It defines power as the ability to make something happen against the normal flow. The three main sources of power are physical, mental, and spiritual, with spiritual being unlimited. Values are considered spiritual as they originate from the pure spirit. Meditation is key to accessing spiritual power, as it connects one to their deepest self and a Supreme Source of energy. Living values by practicing them is the easiest way to teach values to others. Values impact the economy by preventing greed, society by promoting equality, families by creating harmony, and personal lives by guiding decisions.

1. Brahma KumarisBrahma Kumaris
World Spiritual UniversityWorld Spiritual University
Self EmpowermentSelf Empowerment
the real power of values in lifethe real power of values in life

2. Let’s talk about powerLet’s talk about power
 Power definitionPower definition
 When someone is able to makeWhen someone is able to make
something happens, speciallysomething happens, specially
something that is againt thesomething that is againt the
normal flownormal flow
 Main sources of powerMain sources of power
 Physical (political, economical,Physical (political, economical,
social, etc.) – limitedsocial, etc.) – limited
 Mental (intelligence, intuition, etc.)Mental (intelligence, intuition, etc.)
– still limited– still limited
 Spiritual (values, stage, etc.) -Spiritual (values, stage, etc.) -
unlimitedunlimited

3. Self-empowermentSelf-empowerment
 PhysicalPhysical
 It requires dedication,It requires dedication,
relationships, money and possiblyrelationships, money and possibly
compromisecompromise
 MentalMental
 You have to train yourself onYou have to train yourself on
whatever you want/needwhatever you want/need
 SpiritualSpiritual
 Meditation is the key word to getMeditation is the key word to get
that powerthat power

4. Why are values somethingWhy are values something
spiritual?spiritual?
 Although values is nowadays aAlthough values is nowadays a
generic word, used to describegeneric word, used to describe
a set of qualities that make us toa set of qualities that make us to
act accordingly, the originalact accordingly, the original
universal values are per nature,universal values are per nature,
spiritual.spiritual.
 They are the manifestation ofThey are the manifestation of
the pure spirit in the materialthe pure spirit in the material
world.world.

5. Acquiring valuesAcquiring values
 Values are acquired in variousValues are acquired in various
ways. Normally, it comes fromways. Normally, it comes from
family education, religiousfamily education, religious
practices and also frompractices and also from
academic education.academic education.
 More and more theMore and more the
responsibility of sharing valuesresponsibility of sharing values
is on the academy. So it isis on the academy. So it is
important to understand thisimportant to understand this
relatively new role.relatively new role.

6. Teaching valuesTeaching values
 Although many techniques areAlthough many techniques are
available, possibly the easiestavailable, possibly the easiest
and most effective way to teachand most effective way to teach
values is living them.values is living them.
 That means a new approach: allThat means a new approach: all
teachers become students inteachers become students in
the field of values. When theythe field of values. When they
practice the value, automaticallypractice the value, automatically
they are teaching them.they are teaching them.
 Meditation can help with that.Meditation can help with that.

7. Meditation & valuesMeditation & values
 When I meditate, I get in touchWhen I meditate, I get in touch
with the deepest of the self, awith the deepest of the self, a
place that is full of values.place that is full of values.
 Second, I get in touch with aSecond, I get in touch with a
Supreme Source of energy, likeSupreme Source of energy, like
God. He helps me to get that IGod. He helps me to get that I
cannot reach by myself.cannot reach by myself.
 Third, I spread a vibration ofThird, I spread a vibration of
values, which is helpful invalues, which is helpful in
creating an environment ofcreating an environment of
values.values.

8. The power of valuesThe power of values
 Values impact in many differentValues impact in many different
areas:areas:
 Economy – they prevent greedEconomy – they prevent greed
and help eliminating povertyand help eliminating poverty
 Society – they make us to seeSociety – they make us to see
equality in everyone so it is easyequality in everyone so it is easy
to create a fair societyto create a fair society
 Family – they create anFamily – they create an
atmosphere of harmonyatmosphere of harmony
 Personal life – values determinePersonal life – values determine
our decisions and our decisionsour decisions and our decisions
are our livesare our lives