Divya Prabha’s green burial and Legacy

Sunday November 17, over 100 people gathered for the funeral of our beloved Divya - chilly day/warm hearts/armfuls of flowers offered into the green burial in loving silence. The Ancient Love to Om Nama Shivaya….

the live Zoom broadcast was recorded. Anyone who missed it may inquire about an opportunity to see it by contacting Yvonne via this website.

Divya Prabha was the first devotee of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in North America, who helped him spread his teachings here, in India and Europe, passed from this world midday November 14, 2024, after a painful fight with cancer over the past half year.

Divya was a skilled and inspired teacher of yoga, chanting and meditation, who travelled extensively with Sri Sri in the early years of the Art of Living Foundation, leading "Divya Satsangs" and supporting courses. She supported all who called on her with insight, encouragement and sensitivity. For decades we have delighted in her music - her dynamic chanting of classic and original sanskrit bhajans and English songs inspired small groups and stadiums full of people to sing and even dance, transported to ecstacy. Until last month she was still composing new bhajan tunes!

We are fundraising to help with the personal care and funeral expenses, urgently needed by her family now, and for a suitable memorial to be created in the coming months. Funds will go to Michael Fernandes and the Divya Prabha Legacy Society of Nova Scotia. The lives of this wonderful spiritual teacher, and her husband, artist Michael Fernandes (2020 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts), did not enable them to establish much in the way of savings or pension income. They were always giving to others. Now is our turn to give $$$ support back!