Obituaries
Alvin Sykes was epileptic, sexually abused, and a high-school dropout. He became one of the country’s most effective civil rights advocates.
Remembering Sojun Mel Weitsman
The founder of the Berkeley Zen Center has died. He was 91 years old.
The Life of Yvonne Rand
Two Zen teachers remember the late Soto Zen priest.
Steven D. Goodman, Translator of Tibetan Buddhism for the West, Has Died
The author, professor, and translator of Tibetan Buddhist works died on August 3.
Remembering Zen Teacher Jitsudo Alfred Ancheta
Jitsudo Alfred Ancheta, dharma heir to Maezumi Roshi and co-founder of the Center for the Promotion of Peace, died on Saturday.
Ram Dass, Beloved Spiritual Teacher, Has Died
The American spiritual leader, yogi, counterculture icon, and Be Here Now author has died. He was 88.
Legendary Poet John Giorno Dies at 82
John Giorno, artist, poet, and longtime follower of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, died on Friday.
Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, Anchor of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, Dies
As abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra monastery near Woodstock, NY, for over four decades, the teacher played an important role in introducing Tibetan Buddhism to America.
Sogyal Rinpoche Dead at 72
The embattled Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author died at a hospital in Thailand.
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