Daya Mata | |
|---|---|
 Daya Mata (Rachel Faye Wright) | |
| President of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India | |
| In office 1955–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Rajarsi Janakananda |
| Succeeded by | Mrinalini Mata |
| Personal | |
| Born | Rachel Faye Wright January 31, 1914 |
| Died | November 30, 2010 (aged 96) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Signature |  |
| Organization | |
| Order | Self-Realization Fellowship |
| Philosophy | Kriya Yoga |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Paramahansa Yogananda |
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 president of SRF/YSS for over 55 years until her death in 2010.[1][2]
- ^ a b "A Glimpse Into the Life of our Sanghamata". Self Realization Fellowship. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ a b Dennis Hevesi (3 December 2010). "Sri Daya Mata, Guiding Light for U.S. Hindus, Dies at 96". New York Times. New York, NY.
- ^ Wessinger, Catherine (1995). Timonthy Miller (ed.). America's Alternative Religions, Hinduism Arrives in America: The Vedanta Movement And The Self-Realization Fellowship. State University of New York Press. p. 179. ISBN 0-7914-2398-0.
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