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Daya Mata, born Rachel Faye Wright (January 31, 1914 – November 30, 2010), was the third president and religious leader of Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (SRF/YSS). [1][2] SRF/YSS is the only spiritual organization founded by her guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, to disseminate his teachings. [3][4][5] She was presiden...
Nov 30, 2010 · Sri Daya Mata led an extraordinary life – nearly 80 years of which were spent as a monastic disciple in her Guru’s ashrams, her thoughts ever permeated with love for God and her actions dedicated to serving Him.
Daya Mata (Rachel Faye Wright, 1914-2010) is probably Yogananda’s best-known disciple, as she represented him for over half a century as the President of his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF). Needless to say, she was one of his closest disciples.
A Blessing From Mahavatar Babaji: Sri Daya Mata’s Personal Account. During a visit to Paramahansa Yogananda’s ashrams in India (October 1963 – May 1964), Sri Daya Mata made a sacred pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave that has been sanctified by the physical presence of Mahavatar Babaji. Read more….
Sri Daya Mata (1914-2010) was one of the foremost disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda. A true "Mother of Compassion," as her name signifies, she inspired those of all faiths and from all walks of life with the wisdom and great love of God conveyed through her talks, writings, and recordings.
Paramahansa Yogananda — As I Knew Him, By Sri Daya Mata. From her book Finding the Joy Within You: Personal Counsel for God-Centred Living. As the years roll by, the mind gathers new experiences while time generally dims the memory of those long past. But events that touch the soul never fade; they become an ever-living, vibrant part of our being.
During a visit to Paramahansa Yogananda's ashrams in India (October 1963 − May 1964), Sri Daya Mata made a sacred pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave that has been sanctified by the physical presence of Mahavatar Babaji.
Sri Daya Mata served as president and sanghamata of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India from 1955 until her passing in 2010. She was one of the foremost disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Daya Mata is a devotee of God and a monastic, whose life is wholly given to serving God and humanity through her Guru's teachings. Through the years, her daily life has followed the spiritual routine established by Paramahansa Yogananda for all the monastic disciples: regular daily meditation, service, recreational exercise and spiritual study.
Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the reality of God’s love in our daily lives...
