Tag: Death

Dharmachari Devapriya: 1981-2012

By lokabandhu on Sat, 3 Nov, 2012 - 07:51Dharmachari Devapriya died peacefully in hospital in London on Thursday November 1st at noon. He was ordained by Sangharakshita in 1981 and had played a significant part in many aspects of the Triratna Buddhist Community for over three decades, especially in establishing the very successful ‘Dharma Parents’ retreats for families and children at Buddhafield and elsewhere.

His old friends Paul Boyce, Annie Munro, Rehana, Carl Davies, Kamalashila, Satyajit, Yashobodhi, and Rosie, plus his sister Akasacitta, were with him when...

Gaganchitta, Triratna Buddhist Order Member Dec 1987-Oct 2012

By lokabandhu on Sun, 21 Oct, 2012 - 11:00Amrutdeep writes from India with news of the recent death of Gaganchitta, an Indian Order Member living in Mumbai. He says - “This is to inform you all that Dhammachari Gaganchitta passed away on the morning of October 5th 7.30am. He was about 80 and got ordained on 25th Dec. 1987. His Preceptor is Kamalashila and he was practising the Shakyamuni Sadhana. His funeral took place on the same day at 3.00 P.M. Please think of him and send...

Will-writing service for Triratna

By lokabandhu on Mon, 2 Jul, 2012 - 06:22Following yesterday’s story about Triratna’s Abhayaratna Trust and their mission to raise funds to support members of the Triratna Buddhist Order experiencing poverty or hardship in old age, Satyadasa, a qualified solicitor, writes from London with the news of a bespoke and confidential Will-Writing service he’s offering UK members of the Triratna Buddhist Community, under the trading name Greengate Wills.

He says - “A Will is something most people agree is a good idea...