Our dear brother Mashuri Warren passed away on February 14, 2022, in his home with his family around him. He had been living with Parkinson’s disease for a number of years, although he continued to be active with the Walnut Creek Subud Center.
A long time Subud member, Mashuri was very involved in supporting Subud California’s development during the early days of the Region. He also served many years as a helper, first with the Marin Subud Center and then with Walnut Creek Center. He leaves his beloved wife, Rahima Warren, and children from a prior marriage.
Mashuri’s life in the world included attaining a PhD in Plasma Physics from UC Berkeley and a career including 10 years as an Environment Staff Scientist for Energy Environment at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
Those will knew and worked with him over the years will have fond memories. Please share your stories and thoughts about Mashuri in the comment box below.
I remember Mashuri and his then wife as very good friends in 1972 to 1975 in San Anselmo. I had many visits in their welcoming home. Those were the days of our Marin group that had about 200 members and a lot of activities. A brother and a good man. Mursalin Machado
Mashuri was a dear brother and a devoted Subud member. He was a dedicated helper in Subud Berkeley for many years, until he and Rahima moved to Lafayette. Mashuri was grounded and pragmatic in his worldly affairs, but also surrendered in the latihan and able to follow his receiving with courage. He was a “super helper” for one particularly fragile brother when others might have lost patience. I admired his integrity always.
I remember Mashuri as a good friend in the early days of Subud. We did not see each other very often but he always felt like a real brother to me. Here is a link to pictures of Mashuri from those early and more recent times. https://photos.app.goo.gl/dgDLPoiZaF8T7rRo9
I was friends with Mashuri in the 60s and 70s in Berkeley and Marin, then lost touch until a year or so ago when we rekindled our friendship over Zoom. By then he was quite affected by Parkinson’s but he still relished sharing stories of the “old days”. He was a wise man (and a bit of a wise guy too!), with great integrity and compassion. I’ll miss him. I’m grateful we got a chance to reconnect before he became too sick.
Peaceful journey, my brother!
Dear Mashuri, it was good to know you. Though it has been a number of years since we last saw each other, getting together at various Subud gatherings over the years was a pleasure. But age and infirmities have reduced travel and our bumping into each other. It’s too bad that attendance at Subud gatherings in recent years has become so difficult as that means that the younger members had less opportunity to get to know you. And that is becoming true for many of us “long timers”, and our getting to know them. News of your passing takes time to digest. But it gives me a chance to wish you blessings on your continued journey. And Rahima, loss of a spouse is a difficult time. I wish you the best. Love, Abraham
I knew Mashuri for many years, first in Marin and later in Berkeley. And the better I got to
know him, the more I respected him. Two words I would use to describe him are Earnest and Honest. He had deep convictions, and he lived by them. I think three years ago, before the pandemic, he had a birthday party attended by more than 40 people, including Subud members and many others I had never met before. But when we sat together each had a
chance to say something meaningful to Mashuri, and a great feeling of unity and
togetherness emerged. Because we all adored and respected this man. God bless you
Mashuri, on your continuing journey.
I knew Mashuri and his first wife Istafiah in Fairfax, CA in the 1970’s. They were incredibly kind and nurturing to my young daughter while I worked at Dharma Mercantile (and struggled as a single mother). I had great respect for him and was very grateful that my daughter had a solid and kindly father figure in her life. God’s merciful Blessings upon you dear brother !
So sad to hear the news. I had a bad feeling that Mashuri might not have made it to see this holiday season. He was an amazing colleague and mentor for me. While we hadn’t seen each other in recent times due to COVID, geography and Mashuri’s health, I thought of him regularly.
God rest your soul – I can hear you drumming with the spirits of heaven now!