The esteemed socially engaged Buddhist, American Soto Zen priest Hozan Alan Senauke, has died after an extended period of ill health. He was 77 years old.
The widely revered senior Tibetan lama, His Eminence Chöje Ayang Tulku Rinpoche died in Mysore, Karnataka, India, on 4 December. He was 82 years old.
The renowned Buddhist scholar and professor of Indology Suniti Kumar Pathak died at his residence at Avanpalli in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India.
The revered senior lama Ato Rinpoche, the nephew of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, died in Cambridge, England, at 7:45 a.m. on 18 May.
Loukota was remembered for his “once-in-a-generation” intellect as well as his kindness and collegiality
The socially engaged Buddhist leader and founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne died on 16 April at the age of 92.
Ven. Samana Bhodirak, founder and spiritual leader of the Santi Asoke Buddhist community in Thailand, has died. He was 89 years old.
The esteemed senior Tibetan lama Nyichang Khentrül Rinpoche, passed into parinirvana on 14 February in Kyushu, Japan. He was 91 years old.
One of the most revered and prolific Tibetan Buddhist teachers of modern times, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, died in the early hours of 29 December.
The widely respected Buddhist teacher Ani Zamba Chozom has died after an extended illness. She was 75 years old.
The pioneering Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and peace activist Daisaku Ikeda died at his home on 15 November. He was 95 years old.
Thrangu Tashi Chöling Monastery in Nepal has announced that the revered tulku Yongdzin Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, died on 4 June.
