What My Grandmother Revealed: The 10 Lies of the Brahma Kumaris — A True Story that Shook My Faith in What I Thought Was Spirituality
I never imagined that one afternoon in 2014 would unravel a mystery that had begun silently fourteen years earlier.
Let me take you back.
It was the year 2000. I was still young, brimming with curiosity, with just enough exposure to philosophy to ask annoying questions at family functions. But that year, my family wasn’t coming together for food or festivals. There was a storm brewing. A bitter dispute had broken out over the ancestral properties of my grandmother’s sister — technically also my grandmother — and her sons and daughters.
They weren’t your average landholding family. They were Rajputs — royal lineage. We’re talking hundreds of acres of farmland, ancestral houses, and yes, a fort — a real fort — nestled in Kamareddy district, Telangana. The land stretched across the borders into Maharashtra and Karnataka. This wasn’t mere property; it was legacy.
But legacy turned into legal warfare when my grandmother decided to do something that shook the whole family: she declared that after her husband’s death, she would donate her share of the estate to the Brahma Kumaris, and live the rest of her life in their ashram.
I had barely heard of the organization until then. They sounded like one of those quiet spiritual communities, maybe vegetarian, probably into yoga and white clothes. I was mildly curious, but I let it pass. “To each their own,” I thought.
She stayed firm. She donated her entire share — a significant chunk of land, no less — to Brahma Kumaris. Her children were devastated, but couldn’t legally stop her. And so, off she went to the ashram.
Fast forward to 2014.
Fourteen long years had passed. She was in her 70s now, and suddenly, she requested a family gathering. She insisted all close relatives come on a particular date. I sensed something serious. Not the usual ceremonial speech of old age. She sounded determined. Urgent.
That day arrived. There she was, draped in white, back in her son’s home after more than a decade in the ashram. What followed next was something that shook everyone present.
She said, and I remember her words clearly, “I was betrayed. All these years, I was living a lie.”
She confessed that the Brahma Kumaris had misled her — not through force, but through sweet words, spiritual jargon, and a meticulously crafted illusion. Her voice cracked when she said, “It’s not what it seems. Their entire philosophy is flawed.”
Now, I had studied a fair bit of philosophy by then — Plato, Advaita, even Buddhist texts. So I asked her: “Tell me the specifics. What exactly is flawed?”
She took a deep breath. Then, point by point, she listed what she called the 10 Great Lies of the Brahma Kumaris.
Let me tell you what she told me that day.
- The Universe Is Only 5,000 Years Old
They teach that the entire universe, from creation to now, is just 5,000 years old — and that it repeats exactly the same way every 5,000 years, like a film reel on loop.
My grandmother scoffed. “Even a schoolchild today knows the Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and the universe is nearly 13.8 billion. Dinosaurs existed, ancient civilizations flourished and fell — how can all of that be squeezed into 5,000 years?”
Worse, they call this “scientific.”
- Doomsday Will Happen in 2036 (and Only They Will Survive)
Apparently, the world is set to end in 2036. Over 8 billion people will die, and only Brahma Kumaris will inherit the new world — “heaven on Earth.”
But this isn’t their first prediction. They’ve declared the world would end in 1942, 1945, 1950, 1976, 2000, and 2012. Each time, they were wrong. Like other cults, they just quietly change the date.
Yet people believe them.
- Heaven Existed 2,500 Years Ago—and It Will Return
They say that 2,500 years ago, Earth was a literal heaven, and that paradise will return after this mass destruction — but only for them.
But what about the Indus Valley, the Egyptians, the Mayans? What about carbon dating, archaeology, or just common sense? How does their neat 5,000-year timeline explain any of it?
It doesn’t.
- Only Brahma Kumaris Know the Truth; All Other Religions Are False
This was the claim that made me most uncomfortable.
According to them, God Himself founded their organization and speaks through Dada Lekhraj even today. All other faiths — Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, even mainstream Hinduism — are false. Their followers are “impure.” Only Brahma Kumaris are “truly enlightened.”
I remember asking, “What about compassion? What about humility?” My grandmother said, “That’s not their currency. Their currency is superiority.”
- Dada Lekhraj Is God’s Medium, Vishnu, Krishna, Ram—all in One
They believe that their founder, Dada Lekhraj, is the vessel for God, the reincarnation of Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu, Lord Ram, and even God Himself.
And the discourses he gave, called Murli, are considered more authoritative than the Vedas, Puranas, or even science.
“Where,” I asked, “in any Hindu scripture does it say that God will appear in the body of a Sindhi diamond merchant in the 1930s?”
She smiled sadly. “Exactly.”
- Only Their Raja Yoga Is the Real Spiritual Path
They’ve trademarked Raja Yoga, claiming only their version is true and “scientific.” They say it’s the only path to spiritual enlightenment.
But Patanjali spoke of Raja Yoga centuries ago. Swami Vivekananda explained it to the West long before Brahma Kumaris were founded.
They didn’t invent it. They just branded it.
- Husband and Wife Are Brother and Sister
This one shook me.
According to their doctrine, married couples must live as brother and sister. Physical intimacy is forbidden. They don’t reveal this to newcomers. It’s told slowly, subtly, once you’re already emotionally invested.
Can a society function on such beliefs? What kind of psychological toll would that take?
- The Gita Was Not Spoken by Krishna—but by Shiv Baba
Every Hindu child knows the Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna.
But Brahma Kumaris teach that Lord Krishna is not the speaker — it’s their version of God, Shiv Baba, speaking through Dada Lekhraj.
They even claim Krishna’s version is wrong. “This is rewriting history in God’s name,” my grandmother said.
- Shiv and Shankar Are Not the Same
They teach that Shiv and Shankar are two different entities.
But in every mainstream Hindu scripture, these are just different names for the same Supreme Being — Shiva.
This division is artificial, invented to fit their belief structure.
- “World is One Family”—But They Are Internally Divided
They preach Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — “the world is one family.”
Yet, within their own organization, there are splits, factions, and internal rivalries. And if a family member (like my grandmother) later wants help, they are often ignored.
They follow rules, not relationships.
Final Thoughts
I asked her, “Why didn’t you realize this earlier?”
She replied, “Because they don’t tell you these things upfront. It starts with a sweet voice, a 7-day course, a daily Murli. Slowly, your thoughts change. You begin to believe that the rest of the world is wrong, and only you are right.”
She looked around the room that day, her eyes welling up, and said, “I lost years of my life. Don’t let others lose theirs.”
So here I am, sharing this story with you. Whether you’re 19 or 70, spiritual or skeptic — take a moment. Set aside beliefs, just for a few minutes. Think clearly. Reason deeply.
When spirituality becomes control, and love becomes doctrine, truth is the first casualty.
Don’t give it up without a fight.
And if my grandmother — a woman of strength, wisdom, and courage — could walk away after 14 years inside, maybe someone else reading this can find their way out too.
Or better yet — never walk in.
© Based on true events. Shared so you stay informed, aware, and free.