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  | publisher = Hinduism Today

  | publisher = Hinduism Today

  | accessdate = 2007-07-22

  | accessdate = 2007-07-22

  | quote = Sister Denise, Director of the San Francisco Center, flew right away to Mt. Abu, and shared this very intimate account of the traditional 13-day period of sacred ritual and vigil which honored Didi: "Large piles of red rose petals covered her - offered by nearly 1,500 devotees who managed the difficult ascent up Mt. Abu, braving the driving rains. After two days, we put her on a wooden litter and carried her through the city of Mt. Abu, pinnacled high above the flat plains of Rajasthan far below. Ghee, sandalwood and other substances were applied to her body. She was placed on the wood pyre and cremated. Soon afterward, messages began to come from Didi through one of previous month, while apparently in a coma state, had been in trance, in total God-consciousness, enjoying the fulfillment of all her deep spiritual sadhanas. Didi shared detailed accounts of everything that was transpiring in the so-called "transition experience.' One message said that the sincere and deep meditations performed by so many of the Brahma Kumaris worldwide during this time had purified the womb that Didi would enter for her next birth on the 13th day. On that 13th day, rather than just deliver a message through the medium, she came fully into the body. I was there and saw this.

  | quote = Sister Denise, Director of the San Francisco Center, flew right away to Mt. Abu, and shared this very intimate account of the traditional 13-day period of sacred ritual and [[vigil]] which honored Didi: "Large piles of red rose petals covered her - offered by nearly 1,500 devotees who managed the difficult ascent up Mt. Abu, braving the driving rains. After two days, we put her on a wooden litter and carried her through the city of Mt. Abu, pinnacled high above the flat plains of Rajasthan far below. Ghee, sandalwood and other substances were applied to her body. She was placed on the wood pyre and cremated. Soon afterward, messages began to come from Didi through one of previous month, while apparently in a coma state, had been in trance, in total God-consciousness, enjoying the fulfillment of all her deep spiritual sadhanas. Didi shared detailed accounts of everything that was transpiring in the so-called "transition experience.' One message said that the sincere and deep meditations performed by so many of the Brahma Kumaris worldwide during this time had purified the womb that Didi would enter for her next birth on the 13th day. On that 13th day, rather than just deliver a message through the medium, she came fully into the body. I was there and saw this.

}}</ref> In its early days, children would commonly go into [[trances]], having visions of [[Krishna]] and [[Golden Age]]d [[Heaven]] and engaging in [[Ecstasy (emotion)|ecstatic]] dances for as long as 7 days.<ref name="Lawrence_Babb_Redemptive"/> A number of [[Channelling (mediumistic)|mediumistic]] female followers known as ''Sandeshputris'' ([[Trance|trance messengers]]) also helped add to the group's spiritual knowledge through [[psychic]] visions.<ref name=history/>

}}</ref> In its early days, children would commonly go into [[trances]], having visions of [[Krishna]] and [[Golden Age]]d [[Heaven]] and engaging in [[Ecstasy (emotion)|ecstatic]] dances for as long as 7 days.<ref name="Lawrence_Babb_Redemptive"/> A number of [[Channelling (mediumistic)|mediumistic]] female followers known as ''Sandeshputris'' ([[Trance|trance messengers]]) also helped add to the group's spiritual knowledge through [[psychic]] visions.<ref name=history/>

  | quote = Prajapita Brahma gave up his physical frame on [[January 18]], [[1969]]. This day is celebrated as the day of his spiritual ascension. It is believed that he continues to aid the organization from inner worlds, but the ultimate guidance and authority still comes directly from God Siva, who has since chosen another to be His "trance messenger." Currently Sister Raday Mohini serves as the instrument to give voice to Siva's messages, but this is viewed as a temporary assignment given by God. Every year, around February/March, a gathering occurs in Mt. Abu where Siva speaks, guides and gives blessings. This sets the patterns for the coming year as the guidance is distributed to the centers around the world, including through their intra-organizational e-mail

  | quote = Prajapita Brahma gave up his physical frame on [[January 18]], [[1969]]. This day is celebrated as the day of his spiritual ascension. It is believed that he continues to aid the organization from inner worlds, but the ultimate guidance and authority still comes directly from God Siva, who has since chosen another to be His "trance messenger." Currently Sister Raday Mohini serves as the instrument to give voice to Siva's messages, but this is viewed as a temporary assignment given by God. Every year, around February/March, a gathering occurs in Mt. Abu where Siva speaks, guides and gives blessings. This sets the patterns for the coming year as the guidance is distributed to the centers around the world, including through their intra-organizational e-mail

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==Controversies and criticism==

==Controversies and criticism==