Introducing the Dhammajyoti team

The Dhammajyoti team of seven women has been operating for the last three years, taking the Buddha-Dhamma out of Maharashtra to other Indian states and to more remote rural areas. What does the team say about this important work.

Jnanajyoti: Through the Dhammajyoti team, I am able to reach many different areas throughout India, where many women are in difficulties. I want to know the difficulties of these women and I want to help them.
Vijaya: Most important is self development. We are helped by teamwork to learn about our own nature and our habits. And through this we can help the situation of other Indian women: village women and women from other states. Cultural conditioning may be different but we have a common goal - we are doing very good work. We can help women come out from their situation. I love my project!
Sraddhajyoti: Through the Dhammajyoti team I am trying to fulfil Dr Ambedkar's dream. I am able to visit many different Indian states and especially helping women. I am very happy to do this.
Vajrasuri: My joy is working with our team, developing our programmes, our friendships, supporting one another. We develop ourselves in order to take the Buddha-Dhamma to Indian women, moving out of the cities into the villages and further. We are encouraging other women who need this confidence, through the Buddha-Dhamma which says everyone can gain enlightenment.
Vimalasuri: Because of the Dhammajyoti project we are spreading the Dhamma, we are working for Dr Ambedkar's movement, we are fulfilling Bhante Sangharakshita's dream to help Indian women
Karunamaya: Through working together as a team, we are able to achieve much more than working alone. Our teaching can move beyond just words and we aspire to exemplify what we are trying to teach. So many women have not had much opportunity to experience the Buddha- Dhamma. You can't separate the so-called spiritual and the social, they are really one.
Tarahridaya: It's a platform where we can develop ourselves, spiritually, emotionally, the whole personality. We are learning to work as a team. We are reaching different kinds of women in different parts of India. We are learning about their culture and understanding their pain. In some ways this work is our small effort to relieve their pain. We are offering the opportunity for women to develop their spiritual lives - more opportunity than was there in the past. In summary it is the Bodhisattva's work.*