‘The hermitage’ truly was a place of refuge for so many people and I am glad to spend quite a lot of time there over the last couple of years. You supported me whilst I was doing my course by putting me up and sometimes even cooking for me despite your increasingly desperate physical condition. I know your last few weeks were pretty horrible at times, in fact that’s probably an understatement. I hope you are feeling the release from that. We all have our faults and you were complex its true, but when I think of you I think of someone who was more than his good and bad qualities. There is something mythical about you, you will shine brightly in our imaginations. I have known Devapriya around 12 years and he has been a significant person in my life, perhaps even more so than I have realised. It is in the last couple of years whilst staying with Devapriya whilst doing my counselling course that I have got to know him more deeply. It’s in the area of Soul/psychotherapy that we really connected and My first real meeting with Devapriya sticks in my mind. I had just come back from my first GFR retreat at Padmaloka and whilst I had found the retreat helpful, I breathed a sigh of relief on meeting Devapriya, his down to earth warmth was just what I needed at that point as he led us through a mitra study retreat. I would say that meeting at that I got ordained into the order because there were people like Devapriya in it. Lots of love Abhayajit
Suzanne Burgess I met u in your caravan at buddhafield festy some years ago and we have not seen each other since! The memory may fade but the kiss was forever! love and bless you xxx I light a candle for you deva xxx
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