Rev. Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji (AUS)

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Born in India , Rev.Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji (Reverend Mataji) finished her University study before joining the Ramakrishna Order in 1952. In India she worked as a science teacher in the school run by the Order and was in charge of boarding houses for schoolchildren and University girls till 1982. She is a senior nun of Sri Sarada Math, the womens' wing of the Ramakrishna Order.

Formed in 1954 in India , "The Sri Sarada Math", is the only independent monastic women's Order in the history of Religion. It is run exclusively by women; they make all the decisions regarding their day-to-day activities as well as spiritual life, ordination etc, independent of male priests or monks.

Rev.Mataji is the President and Minister of the Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Societies of New South Wales and South Australia .

Mataji came to Sydney in 1982 to start in that city, the first Centre of Sri Sarada Math outside India . She conducts talks, classes, meditation days, retreats and special functions. On invitation Rev.Mataji goes on lecture tours to the other major cities of Australia a few times each year, and frequently to Malaysia , Singapore and Sri Lanka .

Reverend Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji regularly participates in and organizes interfaith gatherings and meetings. She is one of the founding members of "WIN," Women's Interfaith Network.