Every human being deserves a chance to be heard, to be loved, to be touched.
Ma Jaya grew up in a poor Jewish Brooklyn family and following her own mother s death, Ma resumed her young life by living on the streets, meeting people and circumstances that gave her a depth of understanding of life and taught her compassion and respect for all of humanity. Ma Jaya lives and breathes a profound and passionate commitment to alleviating the suffering in our human society. Through grass-root efforts locally, nationally and internationally, Ma's Kashi community has become a model for helping others through selfless service. She actively participates in interfaith and inter-religious dialogue and has dedicated her life to peace. In 1972 Ma Jaya had her first spiritual experience in which Christ spoke, telling her to teach all ways, as all ways are mine.