…left her body on 4th November 2013.
From Devakrishna and Mega we hear that Yatri from Sweden has left her body last night at 8pm after suffering from cancer.
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Maya writes:
I think it was in 1997 that I was walking home to Rag Villas from the Osho Commune in Pune and I saw a stunningly beautiful blonde in front of my apartment building. She was getting out of a rickshaw and she seemed fragile yet determined. She was moving in and I offered to help her carry some things because her finger was broken. I immediately liked her and felt protective; she seemed vulnerable and distraught. In fact she had taken a courageous stand and was leaving the abusive relationship that she had been in.
We discovered that we shared the wall between our bedrooms even though we lived in different flats. Then, two weeks later, we were in the same Path of Love group and we were buddies. From that moment on, Yatri became a big part of my life. She was always so courageous and such a seeker.
Asha, another dear friend of Yatri’s, described her as a queen…sometimes a troubled one. It is such a great description for our gorgeous blonde from the cold north. Yatri had an upsetting adolescence and, as a young adult, she was already seeking on her own. She found Osho on her own and was drawn to a spiritual life.
In all the years that I have known her, she was learning more and more about self growth, spirituality and self healing. She was also an amazing researcher. However, I only discovered that after we were back in the western world and she was unwell.
During the years that we were in India, we lived together in Koregaon Park 85 and we were best friends. Yatri saw other people in such a positive light. I never heard her bad mouth anyone, instead she noted everyone’s individual beauty and appreciated them. When her heart was open, it was wide open and it warmed the world. When she suffered, her face would tense up and everyone could see that she was suffering. I guess we shared this in common, wearing our hearts on our sleeves.
On vacations in Goa, Yatri flourished, she loved the sun and was completely content while there. We were once on a holiday together with Britta, Yatri’s talented little sister. I remember having a very heated fight one night. I cannot even recall what it was about but, in my childish way, I shouted that we would not be friends anymore. She shouted back at me, “Maya, we will be friends forever!” and so it was, lucky for me.
I think all of us feel that the world is lonely outside the commune. It is smaller and we connect with fewer people. After Pune, Yatri went back to Sweden and I went to Hawaii. She wanted to pursue a nursing degree. She was already close to 40 years old and the hours were very long and the work stressful. However, the job of looking after others and being there for the sick suited Yatri’s kind heart.
The next time we met was in Italy and she was worn out. She told me that the work was sometimes too much for her but in her typical determination, she wanted to see it through. It was around this time that she first got sick with breast cancer. She was adamantly against chemotherapy. She was determined to keep studying and working and fighting the disease.
The cancer returned many times over a period of seven years and Yatri fought it with self inquiry, courage and any means that she had. She beat it many times. Then, just last year, it came back again but, this time, it had spread to her liver and bones. She kept trying to fight it but it was just getting too much for her.
During the last few days of her life, she called her parents and Richard, her dear friend, to come to her bedside. They stayed with her and she knew that many people around the world were sending her love and light. Before she passed, she even struggled to speak when told about all the friends all over the world who were sending her love and appreciating what she had meant to them all. I believe she wanted to say that she also loved us all very much.
And so she is gone. I rest easy that the fight is over and yet, I am devastated. Oh Yatri, I miss you so so much, dearest Queen from the north.
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Beloved Friends, My heart is with Yatri this evening. She was my ‘boss’ in the Path of Love and I will forever have a crush on her. I was so honored when she joined me at Om for our meditation together. She is about to leave her body and I just want to scream “I love you” and to have a safe passage. Sweden was lucky to have this lady. A fond farewell,
Krishna Prem
Farewell and Bon Voyage, beloved beautiful Yatri. You will be greatly missed,
Dhiren
Dear Beauty, we did the POL 1999 once together and I missed to say that I found you very !!!! attractive. So now after all these years I sadly hear that you left your body. May you rest in peace. Now, after practicing Tibetan Buddhism for years, I will keep you in my daily practice and pray for you. In gratitude,
Nishkama
Beautiful Yatri, I will never forget sitting on the back of a motorbike in Goa together when your long hair flowed in the wind passing my nostrils – with this devoted scent. After that experience I have long used the same shampoo and conditioner for my hair remembering this beautiful scent coming from your hair – that one moment in Goa. I will never forget you, sweet sister. May light and peace be with you,
Amana
Yatri was always a good friend and support. I got to know her in Nurse school, year 2008. I firmly cherish the time Yatri and I spent together. We were different but yet had a lot of things in common, for example we both grew up in the north of Sweden. We also shared spiritual beliefs and thought exercise and heath were essential in life. I firmly remember when we worked together with an essay/examination about research approaches and facts in that area, Yatri introduced me to google docs and I strongly remember her patience during different discussions and her effectiveness selecting different materials. When doing the different internships in Norrtälje (about 10 km north of Stockholm) Yatri was keen on taking rides with me. I will always remember and embrace those times in my car, endless talks about our different childhoods, upbringing, love and what we cherished in life. It was also then I got to know Yatri behind her beautiful surface and got a hint of her depths and what she was struggling with in life, but also what made her happy. I also remember the kindness that Yatri showed to my daughter, Yatri whom never became a mother of her own. Yes, Yatri Thorén will always have a place in my heart and I will always remember the kindness, great patience and friendship. Condolences to her relatives, family and other friends and thanks to her friends that made this place for her on the web.
“Dear Yatri, im so sad to hear that you now have left your body and no longer walk with us on earth. But even though we are very sad it is our strong belief that your spirit continues to live among us. I had the privilege to get to know you when we studied for our nurse degree. We were the best “fika” (coffe break) and lunch buddies. We also worked great together during the lessons and in different essays. Thanks for all those precious moments!”
Love always, from Anna
Yatri, thank you for being such a beautiful friend. You were always such a support when we lived in London together.
Patika
Dear Yatri, I’m thinking of you! We took Fresh Beginnings in Pune and were friends in the Ashram in the 90’s. I was looking for you for so many years and when I found you, you had already left your body. Thank you for the moments we had and for the sharing of what was. You were unique and so honest. I remember how beautiful I thought you were and even now, when seeing pictures of you, you haven’t changed a bit. I’m crying with all my heart ❤️ Sad that I did not get to see you again, you beautiful beeing. Lots of love from
Kara in Norway
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