Vandana Mataji is a nun who heads the Christian ashram Jiva Dhara, in Rishikesh, at the foothills of the Himalayas. She studied history, politics, and Indian classical music, but her main objective as a teacher in Bombay is to promote an integration of Hinduism into Christian spirituality. She regularly spends six months of the year in the Himalayas for her spiritual exercises and has emphasized the role of japa-yoga as a spiritual bridge between Hinduism and Christianity. Her contributions can be found in the World Wisdom anthology, Pray Without Ceasing.