Our friend Suvarnaprabha from San Francisco has just passed away. She had been living with advanced stage cancer for the past couple of years and writing the most amazing blog about it:

crapivegotcancer.blogspot.com/

Some months ago she took the step of becoming an Anagarika within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Order - someone who commits herself fully to a life of stillness, simplicity, contentment and celibacy. Here she speaks candidly and movingly about her reasons for that and what draws her to make such a declaration in the face of her own mortality.

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http://thebuddhistcentre.com/highlights/suvarnaprabha-writings-celibacy-ebook

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Suvarnaprabha (1963-2013) was much loved throughout the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, but nowhere more so than at her home Center in San Francisco. Here are many of her closest friends chanting together the Prajna Paramita mantra - "Gone, gone, gone beyond ...."

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Parami on the 20th anniversary of Newcastle Buddhist Centre in the UK, handing over her Presidency role and rejoicing in the work that's gone on on Tyneside to bring the Buddha's teaching to Newcastle.

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Chanting the long life mantra of White Tara, the archetypal figure in developed Buddhism relating to long life, wisdom and also crossing over to death. This traditionally chanted as a blessing for someone who you'd like to see stick around!

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The Dedication Ceremony to inaugurate Adhisthana Retreat Centre in Herefordshire, UK - an inspiring set of Buddhist verses to set the heart and mind on a path of skillful, kindly intention...

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Adhisthana's Dedication Ceremony - interviews with Vimalasara, from Canada, seeing it for the first time, and Ajjavin the mastermind behind the building project - two very different perspectives! #adhisthana #triratna.

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The Triratna Buddhist Order's Dedication Ceremony for Adhisthana, a new retreat centre in Herefordshire, UK, August 3rd 2013, led by Parami #Triratna #Adhisthana

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Another take around the Triratna Buddhist Order's dedication day to inaugurate Adhisthana retreat centre in Herefordshire, UK.

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The Triratna Buddhist Order's dedication of Adhisthana, a new Buddhist retreat Centre in Herefordshire, UK - August 3rd 2013

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Dharmasuri (on the right in this picture) Chair of Nagaloka Buddhist Center in Portland, ME, has been an inspirational force since the very early days of Triratna activities there. From renting a room from a counseling group in the mid '90s to now being situated in a fantastic multi-use building in the downtown arts district they have a full program, a growing sangha, and strong community ties.

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