Sudaka writes from Barcelona with news of the sad death of Dharmachari Virananda, a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order for over 30 years. He says - “Virananda died at 18.15 Thursday 19 April 2012 here in Barcelona in the hospital del Mar, in the company of Rijumati, Claire (his sister), Nagesvara, Mischa Vos, one of his chess playing friends, and Alber, a local friend.
His funeral will be at midday on Wednesday 25th in Barcelona. There will be a ceremony at the morgue and crematorium, followed by food at a friend’s house, with readings from his writing and live music.
Yours in the Dharma, Sudaka
Virananda was ordained by Sangharakshita on March 23 1978. He was a Manjughosha practitioner. At the time of his death he was just coming up to his fifty-eighth birthday and had been living in Barcelona for the past few years.
His funeral will be at midday on Wednesday 25th in Barcelona. There will be a ceremony at the morgue and crematorium, followed by food at a friend’s house, with readings from his writing and live music.
Yours in the Dharma, Sudaka
Virananda was ordained by Sangharakshita on March 23 1978. He was a Manjughosha practitioner. At the time of his death he was just coming up to his fifty-eighth birthday and had been living in Barcelona for the past few years.