Sharon, UK
I received my Realization from my brother, Ray in 1980 in England. At that time Sahaja Yoga had not long been established in England and so was a very special time. Many seekers at the start were coming out from the drug and hippy era. They were ardent seekers, who were not bothered about their social status, money or integration in the society. Coming from this atmosphere, a miraculous transformation which took place after Self Realization, completely altered my perception about life, who I was and the importance of being very much part of the society. Contrary to my beliefs before realization, these Dharmic codes of conducts after realization were more than just beliefs, they were integrated into my personality. To be able to change a personality so profoundly without having to turn the clocks back and start re-education in schools is quite remarkable.
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Barbara, USA
I had been seeking answers to so many questions of life since my childhood. Seeing that I was not getting anywhere and weary from the great effort, at age twenty-three I pretty much gave up and decided that if I cannot live a life of fulfillment, at least I can numb the pain.
It was in this self-destructive “party” mode that I met a good friend named Ransom. He was also a great seeker. He had a clear twinkle in his blue eyes and he pretty much got me up, dusted me off and set me back on the road. Ransom’s mother had died when he was 12 years old and he had a vision of Christ around that time. He could clearly see Christ in his bedroom and felt such a great comfort from this experience that he began actively seeking spiritual union with God. Just hearing about this made my heart sing – I knew that there was a God although I was professing to be an atheist for years out of spite for not finding a way to Him. This story confirmed to me that the possibility still existed for me to have communion with the Divine.
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