Glastonbury Buddhist Group
Glastonbury Buddhist Group

Scattering Devapriya's Ashes in Glastonbury

By lokabandhu on Mon, 8 Apr, 2013 - 22:02

Scattering Devapriya's Ashes in Glastonbury

By lokabandhu on Mon, 8 Apr, 2013 - 22:02Two weeks ago about 20 of us, including many from the Buddhafield Village Retreat’s ‘Heart Team’ gathered in Glastonbury for a ceremony to scatter Dharmachari Devapriya’s ashes, as he had requested. He died in November and was given a royal send-off at the North London Buddhist Centre; his ashes were then divided into four with one part coming to Glastonbury where for many many years he had been a Companion of the Chalice Well and a lover of all things...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Dharmachari Devapriya: 1981-2012

By lokabandhu on Sat, 3 Nov, 2012 - 07:51

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...