Dear Friends and Devotees,
Swami Swahananda ji was feeling well enough to travel to
inauguration of their new center this past weekend. He spoke extensively
and joyously with dozens of devotees. He felt well after returning to
However, on the morning of Wednesday, October 17, our Revered Swami
Swahananda ji was not feeling so well, and after breakfast and shower
suddenly collapsed at 8.30 am. 911 was called, and he was taken to
breathing, and was unresponsive, so he was put on a breathing machine. All
his blood tests and vital signs were stable at that time, and he seemed
comfortable.
A brain scan confirmed that Swamiji had suffered a massive stroke, from
which recovery was not likely. Swamiji remained on life support until the
afternoon of Friday October 19. Dr Malay Das and Dr Rupal Shah, who were
chosen by Swami Swahananda ji to have power of attorney for his Advance
Directive, after discussing everything with the monastic members, decided
to gradually withdraw the life support, in accordance with Swamiji's wishes
as expressed in his Advance Directive. The life support was therefore
gently and carefully withdrawn by hospital staff, making it possible for
Swamiji to make a smooth transition. He left his mortal frame at 2.52 pm
today (October 19, 2012).
Swamiji's body will be brought to the
beginning Saturday, October 20, from 11 am, to 10 am Sunday October 21.
A funeral service and viewing will be held on Saturday, October 27, at
Forest Lawn,
Recessional, from 10 am to 12 noon. Cremation will follow the service.
Mother bless us all.
Sarvadevananda
For official obituary read : http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/2012/11/08/obituaries-october-2012/
