My name is Shutzu Mariana and I am 54. I live in Bucharest, Romania and I first came to Sahaja Yoga in 1995 � the 1st of August to be precise � when I received my Self Realization from H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in person. It was the first time I saw Her Holiness and it was enough to totally transform my life.

I quickly realized I am facing an exceptional spiritual personality � a true Master (�guru" in Sanskrit) that I have been searching for a long time. Up to that time I have been practising Hatha Yoga at home but never reached the calm confidence that a sahaja yogi has.

Above everything else, the awakening of my Kundalini triggered a flood of joy, an infinite pure joy � expression of the love that a small child has for his Mother manifesting as soon as he sees Her. After the public program of that august evening, attended by thousands of seekers of truth, I came back home with the distinct feeling I was just reborn !

Soon after that, by coming regularly to the beginners weekly sessions and further along to the �advanced" , more established yogis metings I came to fully experience the many advantages of Sahaja Yoga : a balanced harmonious way of life, dissapearance of stress, much better health. I became calmer, much more understanding of people around me and more generous.

I also reached the conclusion that many, many fellow humans need help. They are painfully waiting for the Joy that sahaja yogis experience every day and there is no other way but Sahaja Yoga to get to that blissful state and this is the only means of transforming the world we live in.

After seven years of Sahaja Yoga I could tell many (more or less miraculous) stories. Instead I will invite all the seekers of truth to build their own stories by coming to Sahaja Yoga with full confidence doubled by the genuine desire to ascend and contribute to this sweet but divine revolution.