Velji Parbat Vekaria, President and Suryakant Virji Varsani, General Secretary - Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (UK) - London, United Kingdom

Chris Walker, Principal, Embleton Primary School - Perth, Australia

I am sorry to hear of your loss. Acharya Swamishree Maharaj sounds like he was a great leader and I am sorry that I did not get to meet him at the Grand Opening of the Shree Swaminarayan Temple.

Honorary Trustees of Vascroft Foundation - London, United Kingdom

Ameet Jogia, Councillor, Harrow Council - London, United Kingdom

Steven Derby MSc, BSc. Dip. RS, MBPsS; Director; Interfaith Matters - London, United Kingdom

I was privileged to have met HDH Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and sorry to learn of His passing. My best wishes to all the community at this sad time. 

Lord Popat of Harrow, House of Lords, British Parliament - London, United Kingdom

Office of Patrick Gorman MP, Federal Member of Perth, - Perth, Australia

Please accept Mr Gorman’s condolences on the passing of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj.

Our best wishes to you and your community at this very difficult time.

Warm Regards. 

Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, Representative Deputy Lieutenant, London Borough of Brent - London, United Kingdom

I am very sorry indeed to hear the very sad news of the passing of your global spiritual leader and Bapa, Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj.

He was a truly great man who did so much for so many around the world over many years.

I and all at the Greater London Lieutenancy offer you and members of the Mandir our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies at this difficult time.

Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies - Oxford, United Kingdom

I am so sorry to hear this terrible news and I offer my condolences to you and your community.

I remember Maharaja very well indeed. Maharaja was a generous, thoughtful, and sincere devotee of the Lord. Although from a different tradition I saw his Vaishnava behaviour as an example for my spiritual practice. He was so willing to reach beyond boundaries and speak with others heart to heart, to offer prayer, inspiration, and encouragement in all he said, and in all his efforts to serve the Lord.

He was so kind and encouraging to me personally, and supportive of our efforts in Oxford to bring Hindu studies to the establishment, and to nurture our own Hindu youth in scholarship. He particularly told me that the excellence of Oxford was a treasure, and we are now adding another gem in the form of scholars of Hinduism. He invited me to speak to the community, as you will remember, particularly to enthuse the young people to take their culture seriously. He was very concerned about this, and we even spoke of establishing a scholarship to support and enthuse them. He was a long term thinker, as the best leaders are, and I was very inspired by his association because of this.

I attribute the success of our Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies to the prayers and blessings of great souls like Acharyaji. I will all remember his blessing for us and have continually taken heart from it.

Again, I offer the community every comfort in tolerating your grief. If there is anything I can do for you please do not hesitate to ask. You have been greatly blessed by your service to this wonderful teacher, and father of the community.

With sorrow, and with warmth. 

Salma Zahid - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada