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She was born in [[Wichita, Kansas]], USA. Mrinalini Mata parents were Vera and William Wesley Brown. She spent most of her youth in Southern California |
She was born in [[Wichita, Kansas]], USA. Mrinalini Mata parents were Vera and William Wesley Brown. She spent most of her youth in Southern California. From an early age, she showed an interest in religion, regularly attending church with her family. She was drawn to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda at the age of fourteen, after hearing him speak at the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) Temple in San Diego, California, which her sister and mother had begun attending. Mrinalini Mata came to live at the SRF Hermitage in Encinitas, California, on June 10, 1946, where she began receiving Yogananda’s guidance and at the same time she finished her final years of high school at the local high school. She entered the SRF monastic order in 1946, at the age of fifteen. Yogananda chose for her the monastic name “Mrinalini” which signifies the purity of the lotus flower, an ancient symbol of spiritual unfoldment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yssofindia.org/about/sri-mrinalini-mata-a-channel-of-the-guru-love-and-wisdom|title=Sri Sri Mrinalini Mata: A Channel of the Guru|website=yssofindia.org|access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> Her mother later also entered the ashram and took the monastic name Meera Mata. Following the passing of the former SRF/YSS president [[Daya Mata]] in 2011, she became president of the society until her death in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.prweb.com/releases/201708srimrinalinimata/passesat86/prweb14575843.htm |title= SRF President Sri Mrinalini Mata Passes at 86 |website= prweb.com|access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:47, 17 August 2022
Mrinalini Mata | |
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| Born | Merna Loy Brown May 8, 1931 Wichita, Kansas, USA |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | President of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (2010 official announcement 2011 - 2017) |
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| Order | Self-Realization Fellowship |
| Philosophy | Kriya Yoga |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Paramahansa Yogananda |
Mrinalini Mata (born Merna Loy Brown, May 8, 1931 - August 3, 2017) was the fourth President of Self-Realization Fellowship/ Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, founded by Paramahansa Yogananda.[1]
Biography
She was born in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Mrinalini Mata parents were Vera and William Wesley Brown. She spent most of her youth in Southern California. From an early age, she showed an interest in religion, regularly attending church with her family. She was drawn to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda at the age of fourteen, after hearing him speak at the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) Temple in San Diego, California, which her sister and mother had begun attending. Mrinalini Mata came to live at the SRF Hermitage in Encinitas, California, on June 10, 1946, where she began receiving Yogananda’s guidance and at the same time she finished her final years of high school at the local high school. She entered the SRF monastic order in 1946, at the age of fifteen. Yogananda chose for her the monastic name “Mrinalini” which signifies the purity of the lotus flower, an ancient symbol of spiritual unfoldment.[2] Her mother later also entered the ashram and took the monastic name Meera Mata. Following the passing of the former SRF/YSS president Daya Mata in 2011, she became president of the society until her death in 2017.[3]
Books
- Mata, Sri Mrinalini (2017). Visiting the saints of the India with Sri Daya Mata. Los Angeles, CA: Self-Realization Fellowship. p. 116. ISBN 9780876127971.
References
- ^ "Self-Realization Fellowship elects Sri Mrinalini Mata as new leader". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Sri Sri Mrinalini Mata: A Channel of the Guru". yssofindia.org. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "SRF President Sri Mrinalini Mata Passes at 86". prweb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links
- YouTube Channel for Mrinalini Mata [1]