Tag: Sucimani

Public Preceptor Appointment: Sucimani

By akasajoti on Wed, 29 Nov, 2023 - 16:33

Public Preceptor Appointment: Sucimani

By akasajoti on Wed, 29 Nov, 2023 - 16:33

Dear Order members + friends,

The College of Public Preceptors is delighted to announce the appointment of Sucimani as a Public Preceptor.

You can read more about Sucimani in her own words, below.

With metta,
Ratnadharini

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Sucimani writes:

I was born in Crystal Palace, South London in 1962 to young parents. I love that I was born there as I was later named Sucimani which means pure jewel.

I had two younger brothers.

I came along to the Croydon Buddhist Centre after a passionate love affair ended. I...

Buddhist Voices

Celebrating Dhivati - whose legacy part-funded Fifty Years, Fifty Voices

By Satyalila on Mon, 18 Jun, 2018 - 14:56

Here, Sucimani talks with me about Dhivati, whose legacy part-funded The Fifty Years, Fifty Voices Project.. Although we don’t have any recordings of Dhivati herself (a reminder to us to record while we can!), we do have a celebration of her life written by Vijayasri and her family have helped us to put together her ‘Annals’.

Dhivati’s Annals

In 1968 Dhivati was Joyce Mumford, living in Chessington, married to Ian and mother of Bill, Liz and Julia, taking them to Quaker Meeting each...