Dhiramati: late October 2012 I hope you are well. I’m sure you are aware that Devapriya is very ill and has been close to death this week. I have been speaking to Abhayajit for a little while and he felt the need to celebrate/rejoice in all the good Devapriya has done for the movement, and all the love people feel for him, he has touched very many hearts. We both felt this was needed and that it would be good to do something while he was alive, so he could feel that appreciation and love and have it publicly acknowledged. I feel like why wait until he dies? He may come through this latest struggle but I feel something can be done now. I know Devapriya from Buddhafield and have always appreciated our contact but do not know him as well as others. So I was wondering perhaps ask friends to contribute some thoughts/feelings/history about Devapriya and edit then put in Shabda articles. I’m prompted by a dream I had last night where we were at an Order Convention and I was sat at table with Devapriya and someone said Devapriya is going to die.... the whole room went quiet, very still..then I said Ah Hermes has entered the room...there was more to it but it ended with me holding his hand and us acknowledging each other as brothers..... I would like us all to acknowledge him as a brother in the Dharma who has lived the life and followed his journey with great courage and heart. best wishes Dhiramati
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