Inge – I was searching for Something Perfect that would Change the World

Inge - I was searching for Something Perfect that would Change the World photo shared by yogis after the meditation during a sahaja yoga international seminar In my young years I was a "Seeker" - I was looking for something perfect, something that could change the world, something without inner contradictions, something that was not based on blind faith but could be scientifically verified. What exactly I was looking for I did not know. I tried all sorts of things - politics, feminism, environmental protection, nature, religions - but after an initial enthusiasm I was soon disappointed…

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Antonia – My Journey to Living in the Present

For the first time in my life I wasn’t self-conscious. I wasn’t concerned about the future. I was happily enjoying the present as it is. - Antonia Antonia - enjoying the Cool Breeze flowing - Being in the Present I was a seeker from a very young age. I believed there was something more to this life than just conforming to social norms and surviving. I always admired people who accepted life like it is, and thought there was something wrong with me for wanting to experience something more. I felt like an outcast among people for…

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Rebecca – My Breakthrough

Photo from Burlington, Halton, Ontario, Canada (photo by Yogini) ; rivers of green vibrations flowing respectfully and thankfully towards Mother Earth Enjoy Rebecca's "My Breakthrough" letter that reveals her beautiful spirituality and the community she found in the sahaja yogis from Halton - they became her family. I want to send out a big thank you to Shri Mataji, Ioana and all the Halton Region Sahaja Yoga family for their generous, loving commitment to helping each of us find our self-realization.  I know that it is a unique and individual ongoing journey for each of us, but…

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Wendy – Life is a Carnival

I am originally for Chile but established in Canada. I have participated in Sahaja Yoga meetings for many years and my experience has been very positive in every single way. Flower from Carmen's garden -- sister yogini from BC (Vancouver Island) Wendy - Life is a Carnival Sahaja yoga has taught me and helped me to grow spiritually, to be a more open person, spontaneous and more collective in the group.I have learnt that is really important to accept things -patiently- as they are. I have learnt how to meditate and to appreciate the silence, along with…

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Marta – I am set on an evolutionary path

I work as an architect and meditation has helped me a lot in my professional work with my attention and handling stress effectively.  Marta - Croatian yogini & friend of our "SYMN" family Marta by the cliffs The experience of self realization through the Sahaja Yoga technique has set me on an evolutionary path I have sensed my whole life. I can say I am a Seeker type of girl. Truth, meaning, and evolution were always important themes in my life. It was hard for me to have a spiritual or religious practice that is discriminating. Sahaja…

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Sorin – Nascut din nou

"Este atât de simplu si noi îl facem atât de complicat. Oare cum ar arata lumea noastra daca toti am trai in acest Adevar?" Sorin :-)- Venim pe pamânt, dintr-o mama, ne traim Aventura ce ne e data si apoi ne întoarcem înapoi într-o alta Mama, mama Pamânt. Fiecare dintre noi traim mai devreme sau mai târziu, in decursul vietii noastre, momente de singuratate, indiferent de catre cine suntem înconjurati si cat de mult suntem iubiti. In astfel de momente unii dintre noi simt tristetea singuratatii, însa altii suntem curiosi de viata si menirea ei, punând-ne clasicele…

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