Meditation beyond Mindfulness: The Role of Brahma Kumaris Raj yoga in Psychological Wellness

Abstract This review paper is an attempt to explore the connectivity between the theoretical frame work of Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Meditation and that of Psychological wellness, analyzing objectives, type of research, research design, population nature, sample size, sample type, data collection tools, findings, theories, research gaps, strength, weakness, future study Topics validity, reliability and key contribution of recent research articles and other related works. These research articles are of different research types such as empirical studies, experimental studies, descriptivestudies and cross sectional studies on Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Meditation and Psychological Wellness. As among the research articles identified and analyzed, only a few have employed empirical research studies and many of the studies are descriptive in nature, it has become challenging to find key common technical elements among them. Though many research experts and scholars have concentrated on improving mental well-being and conducted research studies, adopting various types of meditation methods, only a few original research works through Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Meditation have been contributed to the existing body of knowledge. This review highlights the findings, suggestions and future directions drawn by the research articles related to Brahma Kumaris Rejyoga Meditation and Psychological well-being analyzed and consider the research gaps and limitations of the research study conducted. Cross sectional investigations longitudinal research study on Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Meditation and Psychological wellness have been recommended through the Review Paper for future studies.