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Brahmrishi Vishvatma Bawraji was born in a small interior village near Kashi, Vanarasi, the city of the scholars. He had no academic education. He was self-realized, and the knowledge of the Vedas sprouted from his samadhi. He was a siddha yogi, and he wandered, roving throughout India, begging alms, taking no gifts and no money while lecturing to thousands. His followers grew. He lived this way for twenty years, starting at the age of 18, from 1952 until 1972. When he traveled to the West in 1972 and his devotees asked where they could visit him in India, then he established his main ashram in 1974, in Virat Nagar, Haryana.

Swami Bawra had a unique, historical perspective, and he valued the role of woman. The original seers of the Vedas were both women and men. He insisted that all of the preachers in his order hold advanced degrees, often in Sanskrit. There are twenty-five sanyasis in the order.

Divine Radiance Press in Delhi, India has published over 70 of his works in Hindi, English, and Dutch. His books include complied lectures in Hindi or English, some translated from Hindi to either English or Dutch. Among his works are a collection of early letters to his disciples, a book on the role of women in India, and original commentary on the Bhagavad Gita in the light of Samkhya philosophy.

The head preacher of the Brahmrishi Mission International is now Brahmvadini Krishan Kanta Didiji. Kanta Didiji holds a masters degree in Sanskrit from Punjab University. The value of the knowledge is sustained by her scholarly understanding of the root of philosophical terms along with her years of sadhana or practice. The organization is active in six countries including India, Canada, Holland, England, Surinam, and the United States. In India, there are many schools for children. The main center is Virat Nagar near Pinjore in Haryana. Kanta Didiji travels and visits the United States annually. Brahmrishi Yoga programs include satsang with her or other preachers of the order.

Devhuti and Yogendra, Margot and Bill Milcetich, studied with both Swami Bawraji and Kanta Didiji for over twenty years. Their teachers came annually to Ohio, and they traveled to India a number of times. They teach a philosophy and meditation practice that is grounded in Samkhya philosophy.