Born in Milano in the year of the release of Fellini’s 8 1/2, Maya was already a mother of four kids when she eventually met Rinpoche in person in Berlin. "Ever after, whatever Rinpoche said and says (or does, or not) has become a reason and an inspiration…"

Since the early 1990s, Maya worked as a journalist, editor, publisher, and German translator. In 2014, she started helping with Siddhartha’s Intent transcripts. When asked in 2023, she happily agreed to manage the precious long-term project of organizing the transcription of Rinpoche‘s teachings and making them available for study, practice, and for the benefit of future generations.