Own the Present, Code the Future : Serenity in Silicon Valley - Sr. Shivani’s Message of Peace Touches Thousands

BK Silicon Valley, Milpitas, hosted four landmark events with BK Sr. Shivani at the Santa Clara Convention Center on August 30–31, welcoming nearly 8,500 participants from across the Bay Area and beyond. The events began with Own the Present, a compelling invitation to live consciously in each moment—free from distraction and full of clarity. This awareness became the foundation for Rising with Clarity, where attendees explored emotional resilience and healing, gaining tools to navigate uncertainty with grace. From there, Code the Future expanded the horizon, inspiring purposeful action, right thinking, and wise choices as pathways to a future rooted in happiness and prosperity. The series culminated in Serenity in Stillness, a meditative immersion into silence, where participants learned to access inner wisdom and embrace stillness as a source of strength. The inauguration began with the lighting of candles to invoke Baba’s presence, joined by dignitaries including Deputy Counsel General of India in San Francisco, Rakesh Adlakha; Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Alex Lee; Mayor of Milpitas, Carmen Montano; Ex-Mayor of Milpitas, Jose Esteves; Mayor of Fremont, Dr. Raj Salwan; Councilmember of Sunnyvale, Murali Srinivasan; Councilmember of Berkeley, Igor Tregub; Deputy National Finance Chair of the Democratic Party, Ajay Bhutoria; and numerous other respected community leaders, dignitaries, and entrepreneurs from across the Bay Area. Each event carried the spirit of spiritual upliftment and community unity, offering profound insights and practical wisdom to support personal transformation. With deep gratitude to Shiv Baba and Sr. Shivani for this seva and opportunity, the BK Milpitas family joyfully conveys, “Until next time.”