ANANDA BHATTACHARYYA

I often think of this gentle, glowing, confident, imaginative man whose work continues to bless Kansas City and my own understanding of the life of the spirit.

I continue to count on having known Anand as a guide to interfaith work here in Kansas City. His openness to others of many faiths remains an inspiration. His friendship has shaped me dearly. We've updated the memorial to him on our website to mark the first anniversary: http://www.cres.org/Anand1.htm .

Anand was such a central figure in my life and in interfaith work that my organization has a large permanent photographic and text tribute to him at http://www.cres.org/Anand.htm .

How sad we were to learn of Andandada's passing from this earth. Our sincerest condolences to Diptidi and family. How proud he was of their children and grandchildren.

It was through Anandada and Diptidi that we learned Dhruba had kin this side of the pond, and in fact, they themselves were kin! In 1997, we were in the Kansas City area visiting Andi's family. We wanted to try an Indian restaurant and what better way to learn where to go than to call up a Desi and ask where...

Ananda da you will be greatly missed, your kindness, your spirituality, your selflessness. You have shown us how to lead an honorable life, your contribution to our community will be remembered and respected by all those whose lives you touched. We pray for eternal peace for your soul. Our deepest condolences for Dipti di and all the loved ones you left behind.

Sunipa and Dipankar Sengupta

Every time we see a photo of our dearest Ananda da who left us for his heavenly abode, the image that comes to our mind is that of an individual with a strong sense of community and a true passion for upholding the rich spiritual traditions and values he grew up in. He was an ardent and relentless seeker of truth till the very end of his earthly life and we were amply blessed to be a silent witness to that. His passion for disseminating the eternal knowledge of Sanatan Hindu Dharma was...