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The Adhyatmik Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya (Hindi, translates as "Spiritual Godly University". Devanagari: आध्यात्मिक ईश्वरीय विश्वविद्यालय) is a reformative [1] splinter group within the Brahma Kumaris religious movement.[2]
Followers of the Adhyatmik Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya (AIVV) refer to themselves as the Prajapita Brahma Kumaris (PBKs) [3] or Advance Party.[1][2] The AIVV sees itself and the Brahma Kumaris Organization as two halves of the same spiritual family who will eventually re-unite to transform this world from hell into heaven, [citation needed] although the BKWSU does not share the same belief.
The organisation is based in Kampil, Uttar Pradesh, India[1][4]
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Another rendition of the University's Millenarianism [is] put forward by a group named the Advance Party. This group is made up of predominantly disaffected ex-members of the BKWSU University. Some of those had conflict with the BKWSU's local representative, whereas some disagreed with too strict ascetic lifestyle of Brahma Kumaris. These members of are highly critical of the BKWSU University. This group also called themselves the Advance Party and deeply criticises the BK theodicy and the manner in which they allege its millenarianism has been understood.
- ^ "Advance Knowledge". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
- ^ Robbins, Thomas (1997). Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem: Contemporary Apocalyptic Movements. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-91648-6.