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Thank you for visiting our fundraising page, in memory of

DHAMMACHARI ADARSHA.

Adarsha died suddenly and unexpectedly on the evening of 2nd October 2008. He was at Bombay airport, en route back to the U.K.

Adarsha worked for the Karuna Trust and was in India visiting a number of projects funded by Karuna.  He will be hugely missed by his mother, father and two brothers, and his very many friends in the Sangha in the UK, India and elsewhere.  At this time, please send all your metta to Adarsha, his family and friends.

We'd like to invite you to use this website to make a donation in memory of Adarsha.

All money raised will go towards Karuna's Dhamma programmes in India.  We are sure Adarsha would have been pleased!  For him, the Dhamma was the most effective way of enabling individual transformation that could then contribute to social change: for Adarsha, these two went hand-in-hand.  At the time of his death he was working with the Karuna Trustees on a major and exciting revisioning of their Dhamma funding strategy – he was helping Karuna to create a truly Dhamma-based approach to development work.

Adarsha was only 38 years old, and part of the North London Buddhist Centre Sangha. He came in contact with the FWBO in Lancaster during the nineties, before moving to India for a time and then to London to join the Karuna Trust. He was ordained in March 2007, when he took the sadhana of Padmasambhava.

He was one of Karuna's best fundraisers, specialising in Trust fundraising.  He had raised over £160,000 in 2008, although he only gave 2 days/week to this side of his work; the rest was given to project management in India, where he will also be sorely missed. 

If you'd like to give something in memory of Adarhsa, just click on the 'donate' button at the top or the bottom of this page.  You'll have an opportunity to add a few words of your own in memory of him.  Thank you for your support. 

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to donate: the Karuna Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

PS – if you would prefer to donate to a social project, we know that not long before his death he had created an on-line donations page for one of favourite projects in India, a major initiative to support 11500 children out of child labour and poverty.  You’ll find it at www.globalgiving.co.uk/pr/1900/proj1866a.html.

Dryan (Adarhsa) you are remebered with love and respect. Go well... Donation by Majid 18/01/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In memory of a very special friend Donation by Jnanaketu 22/12/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Giles G 20/12/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Rupert & Kathrin 29/11/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anon 26/10/08  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

I never knew you but I've been touched by your sad, young death. I give to celebrate your very precious life. Donation by Jill 26/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Missing you already; your warm heart and gracious efforts in this world. xxxxx Donation by Victoria 21/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

It was with great saddness that I learnt of Adarsha's death. My deepest condolences go to his family and friends. I will miss his warm presence. Donation by Vedette Samuels 19/10/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Adarsha had a great heart and spread loving kindness wherever he went - I will always remember him with love. Donation by Kate Marks 16/10/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I never met you in person but the news of my order brother's death moved me deeply. Fare you well and thankyou for all that you have done in India. Donation by anonymous 14/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We are very sad to hear the news but know that his spirit will live on in this special cause Donation by Sehgal family, Ealing 13/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Adarsha, may the good work that you created continue, with love and sympathy to Paul Bacha Tristan and Justan Donation by Bodhaniya 12/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

In regret for the mind-bending conversations we will never have. Donation by Shelaine 12/10/08  

£100.00

Drian will be remembered for his own goodness and his loving care for those less fortunate than himself. Donation by Denis and Eileen Costello 11/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 10/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

A very special man Donation by Polly & Lola 10/10/08  

£50.00

om ah hum vajra guru padmasiddhi hum Donation by Sanghadasa 10/10/08  

£33.30 + £9.39 Gift Aid

Thinking of you and the good things you brought to so many people, by effort warmth and imagination. Donation by Virabhadra 09/10/08  

£108.00

In loving memory of a very dear friend. I shall miss you. Donation by Sandy 09/10/08  

£50.00

I miss you Adarsh, what a shame you had to go. Whatever comes next, fare thee well Donation by Shakyakumara 09/10/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

"And summer's lease hath all too short a date" Donation by anon 09/10/08  

£38.00 + £10.72 Gift Aid

Donation by jewel 08/10/08  

£20.00

Adarsha was great; we will miss him. "Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince, And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest..." shakespeare Donation by elbee 08/10/08  

£50.00
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