Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00350)

Chandra Levy's disappearance is on the media everywhere. I have been
wondering for some time how come Levy's first name was Chandra. Here is
an excerpt from an article about an interview with Chandra's mother.
Obviously she has been exposed to theosophy and Buddhism. Chandra - is
the sanskrit name for Moon and many in India are named as Chandra - both
men and women.

mkr
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She described her faith as "a Heinz 57 mutt
-- Jewish and also Christian," with beliefs in
some Buddhist teachings.
"All religions tie to similar beliefs. I
believe in spirituality and God. I'm Jewish. I
think we have a wonderful religion. I'm also
Christian. I do believe in Jesus, too," said
Mrs. Levy, an artist, citing her study of
theosophy, philosophy, education and art
history.
Because Susan and Robert Levy considered
their own names so bland, she said, the couple
named their only daughter with a Sanskrit
word for "moon." The idea came from the
Bhagavad Gita writings of Krishna, the early
guru of Eastern religion, whom Mrs. Levy
encountered in studies of comparative
religion.
Chandra's babyhood nickname, Shasha,
also is a Sanskrit reference to the moon.
"We wanted an unusual name. I like the
sound of it," Mrs. Levy said.
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