Sister Chandra Kanagasabapathy (Chandra Kay) of Hendon, London, Passed Away

28 January 2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

News of Sister Chandra Kanagasabapathy (Chandra Kay) of Hendon, London

Chandraben, Baba’s child for over 20 years, left her body on Thursday, 13th January. She was a regular BK student at Global Co-operation House, part of the Tamil and English classes.

Chandraben was born in Sri Lanka, in 1947. She worked as a bank manager in one of the main banks in Sri Lanka. Soon after the civil war started, around 1985, she moved to the UK. Here she taught bookkeeping and finance at a private college.

Chandraben met the BKs in the mid-1990s.  She was very devoted to all the BK principles and practices and was a very enthusiastic student and server. She taught Raja Yoga in both English and Tamil.

The final farewell will take place on Sunday 30th January.  The details are as follows:

2.00pm – 4.00pm: Viewing of the Body

Divinity Funeral Care

209 Kenton Road

Middx HA3 0HD

5.00pm: Final Farewell

Hendon Crematorium

Golders Hill Road

London NW7 1NB

The soul is under the canopy of Baba’s protection. We send all our loving good wishes in Baba’s remembrance.

 

In Baba’s yaad,

BK Jayanti

 

 

 

 

News of Shardaben of Tooting, South London

28 January 2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

 News of Shardaben of Tooting, South London

 

 Om Shanti. This is to let you know that Shardaben Patel of Tooting, South London, Baba’s child for forty years, flew to Baba’s lap peacefully on 24 January at 1.21pm in the afternoon in her sleep at home. Shardaben was 94 years of age.

 

 Shardaben was a fiercely independent and completely detached soul, with absolute faith in the intellect. Baba was her world and she was an example for many BKs, family and friends.

 

 Shardaben served right from the beginning of her BK life by taking care of the centre when the sisters were not around. She also stayed at the centre once or twice a week to help with bhog and other service. She would book a ‘dial-a-ride’ taxi to come to the centre three times a week right up to the age of 94.

 

 Shardaben was very pukka in following all the disciplines set by Baba for us and had also opened a Geeta Patshala in her house in Gujarat. She was a very caring and naturally giving and loving soul who was loved by all, and will be greatly missed.

 

 We are sure that the Dadis and Manmohini Didi are pulling her for the next phase of service with them, and you will want to honour such a special soul by sending your good wishes.

 

 If you would like to know about the funeral arrangements, please send an email to clapham@uk.brahmakumaris.org and we will let you know as soon as the date is fixed.

 

 In Baba’s sweet yaad,

 

 BK Priti

 

Clapham Centre

 

 

 

 

Krishnakant bhai of Madhuban flew to Baba

27 January 2022

Dear Divine Family, 

 

Om shanti. Today, 26th January, we say goodbye to Brother Krishnakanth Patel aged 84 who had been with Baba for the last 44 years. He took lokik and alokik birth in Nairobi, Kenya along with his yugal Niyanthaben and son Jayman.  

 

He left his lokik job and in 1983 retired to Mt Abu where he and the family served in Pandav Bhavan and they were fondly known to everyone as ‘mataji and pitaji’. His son Jayman was appointed to help in the accounts department with Golakbhai in the late 80’s and continues to serve there till today. Krishnakantbhai’s home in Abu was a place for many picnic parties and nourishing sustenance for the BK family. In the early days, when numbers grew and there was limited space in Pandav Bhavan, then many groups of BKs from Bharat and around the world were often accommodated in their home.

 

He was the eldest brother in a family of 5 siblings, and his love for Baba was very deep and profound. He was a very kind and royal person with a wonderful intellect for business and hence his desire to do Baba’s business of inspiring souls to become Baba’s heirs. He was always very hard working, loving and caring to all. His deep love for Baba was always perceived by his actions.

 

His voice and passion for singing Baba's Murli songs had touched many to have love for Baba and often Dadiji would call him on stage to sing after Murli class. A passionate Godly student with deep love for meditation and service, he daily served in Om Shanti Bhavan by sharing Baba's knowledge to all the different parties throughout the year. 

 

Otherwise healthy, in the last 6 months, he had sustained falls that had led to broken hip bones, and had to be bedridden for quite a few months. Physical weakness set in and slowly his food intake reduced drastically. This morning, 26th January, he peacefully passed away in his sleep between 11am - 11.30am India time.  

 

Our heartfelt tribute to an incognito server and yogi soul.

 

The funeral will take place on 27th January morning and his body will be first brought to Pandav Bhavan at 10am IST for the final respects. 

 

Any messages can be sent to:

ncp108@gmail.com

Tel number: +447958407253

 

In Baba’s yaad,

 

BK Navinbhai and BK Jayshreeben (Brighton)

on behalf of BK Niyanthaben, BK Jayman, BK Thoral and the family

 

 

 

 

 

News of Passing Away of Dayabhai Mistry from Ashton-under-Lyne, UK

26 January 2022

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

One of our dear brothers, Dayabhai L Mistry passed away on 16th January after a long and painful illness. He was a BK student at the Ashton-under-Lyne Gita Patshala and connected to the Manchester Centre.

Dayabhai was born in India on 31st May, 1932 and in 1948 he migrated to Mombasa, Kenya. In 1953 he married Lalitaben and they had four children. In 1966 he came to England and worked in the cotton mills.

In 1984 he started studying with the Brahma Kumaris and has lived a life of peace, and he became a great inspiration to his children. He spoke few words but with a lot of love and care.

The final farewell took place on 22nd January.

Dayabhai has flown to a new destination on the wings of Baba's love.

 

With love,

In Baba's yaad,

BK Jayanti

 

 

 

Sister Gisela of Southampton, UK, flew to Baba

26 January 2022

 

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Loving greetings. Our dear Sister Gisela who lived in Southampton, left her body on Sunday 16 January at home. We are waiting to hear the medical reports of the cause of leaving. She was just approaching her 63rd birthday.

Gisela was born in Kiel, North Germany, and she spent her childhood there and also studied there. She took gyan in 1983 in Kiel and immediately became a regular student and an enthusiastic, active helper in Baba's service. She had a deep love for gyan.  After a few years Gisela moved to Southampton, where she earned a PhD degree in geology and then started to work there. She financed her geology study by drawing and making maps of cities and loved detailed work. She later became interested in alternative treatments and studied Kinesiology and EFT. She became a practitioner and opened 'Kinesiology Southampton' in her home, and served many BKs tirelessly with her Kinesiology treatments for many years and earned countless blessings because of this. 

Gisela has been going to GRC on weekends for many years. She was very much part of the GRC family and much loved. Gisela used to help in the bookshop and with gift storage for retreats. She was a humble and incognito server who used to like working quietly in the background. She had a cheerful nature, but was also a good listener who was very confidential. She was always kind and generous-hearted, cooperative, respectful and caring and would always tread lightly on this earth.

She appreciated all of nature, with special love for rodents, keeping two degu pets at home. Gisela was a restorer of old furniture and used to make beautiful teddy bears. She didn't like to throw away anything or even buy something new if she could use something old or recycled. ‘Upcycling’ became her hobby. She was extremely creative and resourceful in making good use of old things. She collected lots of items which other people would have thrown away and would use them to make useful little craft items which she would either sell or give as gifts.  

If anyone wishes to know about the funeral arrangements then please contact Jasmin on jasmin.boetel@globalretreatcentre.org and she will let you know once we have the details.

We send our good wishes in Baba’s remembrance to Sister Gisela and her family.

 

With love,

In Baba’s yaad,

BK Jayanti

 

 

 

 

Three souls have flown to Baba - a Message from Jayanitben

22 January 2022

Dear all,

Over the past few days, 3 of Baba's children have flown into Baba's lap.

On Thursday 13th January, Sister Chandra Kanagasabapathy (also known as Chandra Kay) left the body in hospital.  She has been Baba's child for over 20 years.  She was a regular GCH student, part of the Tamil and English classes.

On Saturday 15th January, Dayabhai from Ashton-under-Lyne flew to Baba.  He was over 40 years with Baba.

On Sunday 16th January, Sister Gisela of Southampton flew to Baba.  She helped many with Kinesiology.  She was alive and well on Saturday evening but couldn't be contacted on Sunday.  She was found in her bed, so it seems she left the body sometime Saturday night/Sunday morning.

We will let you know more details as soon as we know.

Our good wishes and love to these souls.

 

With love and thanks

in Baba's yaad

BK Jayanti
 

 

 

Tribute to Sister Thiru, Malaysia

9 January 2022

Dear Divine Family,

 

Sister Thiru had been with Baba for the last 34 years. She took lokik and alokik birth in Malaysia. Upon retirement from her lokik job as a government servant in the year 2000, she surrendered herself to Baba’s service. She first went to serve in Australia for 2 yrs and then in Sri Lanka for the last 20 yrs. She had served in many different centres before being made the centre coordinator of Vavunniya centre.

 

She had cancer and that became the cause for her to leave physical body on the 5th of January 2022 and fly into Baba’s lap.

 

She was a very good Godly student and never ever missed Amritvela and Murli. Our heartfelt tribute to the departed soul.

 

BK Dr. Nirmala,
Joint Administrative Head, Brahma Kumaris, Mount Abu

 

 

Tribute in PDF version.

 

 

 

 

 

News of Dr Melville Jones of London

6 January 2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

 

Born in Banjul, The Gambia, in 1950 Dr Melville Emmanuel Olashinor Jones aka Dada, first connected with the BKs in 1995 in London where he lived. Following a period of ill health, the soul left the body in Ealing Hospital on 3rd December 2021.

 

Dr Jones was a practitioner in natural holistic healthcare specializing in the area of Sickle Cell Anaemia and, as he himself suffered from this condition, it was important for him to help others to manage their condition. During his frequent and extended trips between London and The Gambia, he would come to Global Cooperation House, mainly on a Sunday.  For those BKs who knew him, he was considered to have a lot of love for spirituality and enjoyed the subtle vibrations and peace of GCH.  He was a wise, kind, caring and gentle soul, who was dedicated to improving the health and well-being of others. 

 

Through his spiritual knowledge, he was successful in helping his patients manage their condition and live a more healthy, active and extended life. In recent years, he was in the process of setting up a ‘Healing Centre’ in The Gambia to cater for the needs of individuals who could not afford to cover the cost of healthcare. Because of this, he was featured in one of the national papers because of the work he had done with a schoolboy who suffered from sickle cell anemia.

 

Dr Jones’s family has requested that the celebration ceremony of his life is conducted on the basis of his spiritual values and practice and how this featured in his life, that is to help people understand their true nature as spiritual beings and how with that understanding, the power of the mind can achieve seemingly impossible things.

 

BKs are welcome to join the online Funeral Service, but if anyone wishes to attend in person, please contact nina.buchanan@uk.brahmakumaris.org.

 

Funeral Service:

Date:  11th January 2021

Time:  3.00 pm

At:  East Chapel, Breakspear Road Crematorium, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7SJ

Live Webcast:  https://watch.obitus.com/

Username:  diti4488

Password:  951710

 

The soul will take all our blessings on its onward journey to the next destination.

 

In Baba’s yaad,

BK Jayanti

 

 

 

 

 

Brother Jean-Pierre, from Cannes, France, flew to Baba

6 January 2022

Our sweet brother Jean-Pierre from Cannes left his body on December 27th. He had been hospitalized in emergency for a sudden need for oxygen. He had not really recovered from Covid he had contracted in October, as well as sister Adrienne and their daughter Véronique.

 

With Adrienne, they had a very special family (2 daughters and 4 grandchildren) of very close souls and they have run a Gita Patshala for many years in South of France.

 

We all saw him as a discreet, benevolent and authentic soul, but those who were close to him also praise his refined humor, his unshakeabke faithfulness, the finesse of his poetic vision of life, and the genuine and brotherly love that emanated from him in a natural way. His authenticity and depth were reassuring.

 

Big-hearted, always ready to help and even to drive Jayantibhen or Sudesh Didi sometimes, Jean-Pierre always seemed to look at life with height and philosophy. In the last two years, health problems in his family, struck by several cancers, and this summer, Véronique's stroke, certainly made him discover his own inner resources, he who always humbly put forward the shaktis, first and foremost Adrienne.

 

Jean-Pierre leaves us the scent of his simple and natural spirituality, his integrity and the kindness and tenderness of his smile. He will undoubtedly be welcomed into a loving family that he will enrich with all his accumulated powers and virtues.

 

The funeral will take place on January 7, in the presence of his two families. Due to the health situation, the number of participants is limited to 30 and all brahmins who would like to attend are invited to contact Christian beforehand to see if it is possible.

 

In Baba’s yaad,

French Family