Founder Members

 The first ever meeting of Nepalese interested in Buddha’s teaching (Dharma) was held on 1st February 1997 at Mr. Shiraj Shrestha’s residence in London under the chairmanship of Venerable Bhikkhu Seevali and Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK) was established. Following were present at this initial meeting and were elected unanimously to the society as founder members: 

1. Venerable Bhikkhu Seevali            
2. Mr Nima Wangel Lama        
3. Dr. Ratna Bahadur Sakya    
4. Dr Dharma Bhakta Shakya
5. Mr Shiraj Shrestha                 		6. Mrs Padma Tara Sakya
7. Mr Arjun Pradhan
8. Mrs Pramila Shakya
9. Gyan Ratna Bajracharya
10. Mrs. Nani Shova Shakya

Advisers

Venerable Bhikkhu Sugandha (Thailand)
Venerable Bhikkhu Sujan Kirti		 Venerable Lodro Thaye
Dr. Ratna Bahadur Sakya


Executive Committee Members (UK) (2007 - 2009)

President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Joint Secretary:
Members:                  

 

 

Venerable Bhikkhu Sumana
Mr. Amrit Ratna Sthapit
Mr. Dinesh Sthapit
Dr. Dharma Bhakta Shakya
Mr. Ram Babu Thapaliya
Dr. Dinesh Bajracharya
Mr. Gyalsang Tamang
Mr. Sujan Shakya
Mrs. Nani Shova Shakya
Dr. Swayambhu Tuladhar
Mr. Sukman Lama

 
Life Members

1. Mr. Amrit Ratna Sthapit
2. Dr. Dharma Bhakta Shakya
3. Dr. Lochan Manandhar
4. Mrs. Nani Shova Shakya
5. Mrs. Sakuna Lama
6. Miss Hima Gurung
7. Mrs. Anita Rai
8. Mr. Lil Gurung
9. Mr. Surya Bajra Yonjan 

10. Mr. Redwood MA

11. Dr. Bhadra Dhoj Karki

12. Mr. Dinesh Sthapit
13. Mr. Uttam Nepal
14 Mr. Shashi Manandhar
15. Dr. Dinesh Bajracharya
16. Mr. Ram Babu Thapaliya
17. Miss Sophia Somerville

18. Mrs. Vibeke Dahl

19. Mrs. Asha Sharma

20. Mrs. Shantha Gurung

21. Dr. David Gellner