Tibet House Cofounder and Academic Robert Thurman Has Died
A major figure in Western Buddhism, Thurman was the Je Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, before retiring in 2019. He passed away at 84.
Obituaries
Ole Nydahl, Founder of Diamond Way Buddhism, Has Died
The influential yet controversial teacher is credited for establishing a Karma Kagyu offshoot for lay practitioners.
David Chadwick, a Longtime Supporter of the San Francisco Zen Center, Has Died
As Shunryu Suzuki’s biographer and the archivist of SFZC, he kept the memory of the beloved Soto Zen master alive.
Venerable Pannavati, Groundbreaking African American Theravada Bhikkhuni and Respected Nonsectarian Teacher, Has Died
A shared statement from Heartwood Mandala remembers her as a true kalyanamitta whose “fearless compassion paved the way for so many people.”
The Thirteenth Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh, Ven. Jnanashree Mahathera, Has Died
Affectionately known as the “father of orphans,” the accomplished monk is remembered for his scholarship, generosity, and compassion.
Insight Meditation Teacher Steve Armstrong Has Died
Armstrong cofounded a vipassana community in Hawaii and edited the English translation of Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight.
Robert H. N. Ho, Global Buddhist Philanthropist, Has Died at 93
A philanthropist, patron of contemporary Buddhism, and journalist, Ho made pivotal contributions to the fields of Buddhist studies and Chinese cultural education.
A Return to the Soil
Honoring the legacy of the great ecologist and feminist activist Joanna Macy (1929–2025)
Maniwa Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche, Beloved Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Leader and Stupa Master, Has Died
Remembered as a strong champion of women in Tibetan Buddhism, Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche was the first Karma Kagyu lama to support training nuns as khenpos.
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