In Memory of Rahul Sariputra
This page is also dedicated to my dear friend Rahul, affectionately
known as Rahul Sariputra (a.k.a. Sakyaputra). His talents speak for themselves;
Rahul was a renowned sitarist. In his youth he studied with Baba Allauddin Khan,
the greatest musician and preceptor of this century. He has traveled over the
globe and has played for many eminent audiences, which include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and many Hollywood celebrities. His credits include film scores and having played with the music industries finest. Aside from his solo projects, his recordings include collaborations with tabla masters
Zakir Hussein, Pranesh Khan, and Ron Wagner, shakuhachi master Masayuki Koga, Ryugen Watanabe on synthesizers, Patrick Moraze
of the Moody Blues, and German pop star Christian Anders. Rahul was also an extremely gifted painter depicting Buddhist themes
and stories from the Dhamapada in watercolor. Rahul was a staunch devotee of Lord Buddha.
As a person and fellow human being, I can attest that Rahul was truly kind
and compassionate. He had a great interest and concern on many moral issues and was a champion of the disadvantaged. He
was both a friend and music/spiritual teacher. His students will remember his constant jam sessions and playing
concerts with him on occasion. He was most gracious and touched our lives. We will dearly miss him. Our
blessings go to his family.
GVK
