American Buddhist Pioneer and Berkley Zen Center Founder Sojun Mel Weitsman Dies Aged 91
Craig C Lewis
11 January 2021
Condolences pour in for the renowned teacher and…
Ka-nying Shedrub Ling Announces Parinirvana of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
21 December 2020
Rinpoche passed away at the age of 68
Senior Tibetan Lama Karma Tanpai Gyaltshen Dies
Craig C Lewis
30 November 2020
Students and followers share condolences on social media
Renowned Buddhist Lama Ngawang Tenzin Jangpo Rinpoche Dead at 85
Craig C Lewis
14 October 2020
The “spiritual voice of the Khumbu” revered by…
Revered Indian Buddhist Monk Bhikkhu Bodhipala Dies after Contracting COVID-19
Dipen Barua
31 July 2020
Esteemed monastic renowned for his work with vulnerable…
Dalai Lama Expresses Sadness Over the Death of US Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Craig C Lewis
20 July 2020
His Holiness praises Lewis’s commitment to non-violence..
Kamby Lama of Tuva Dies from Health Complications Related to COVID-19
Lyudmila Klasanova
24 June 2020
Most senior Buddhist monastic in the Russian republic of…
Prominent Buddhist Monk U Pannya Jota Mahathera Passes Away in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
17 April 2020
Revered monastic dies aged 65 following cardiac arrest
Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan Marks the Passing of the 68th Je Khenpo
Craig C Lewis
14 April 2020
Master of the Rimé tradition and former spiritual head of…
Lhundrub Chime Gatsal Ling Announces Passing of Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
9 January 2020
Accomplished master and teacher resting in thukdam
Buddhist Scholar, Teacher, and Unitarian Universalist Gene Reeves Dies
Craig C Lewis
10 May 2019
A lifelong advocate for interfaith dialogue and civil…
Zen Buddhist and Poet W. S. Merwin Dies at 91
Justin Whitaker
18 March 2019
Two-time US Poet Laureate remembered for his…