Tag Archives: Sogyal Rinpoche

• Sogyal Rinpoche, famous for The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, passes away 28 August 2019 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 4 comments

  Well-known Tibetan Buddhist master Sogyal Rinpoche has passed away, according to a post on his Facebook page, which said he died of a pulmonary embolism in Bangkok, Thailand. ...

• Why Tibetan Buddhism is facing up to its own abuse scandal 11 September 2018 | Joe Shute This post has no comments yet

  A report confirms a shocking catalogue of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by Sogyal against his students. ...

• Comedy of errors in the land of Konchog Sum 3 September 2017 | Laden Tshering Samdup This post has 3 comments

  In any case Buddha-hood is beyond the reach of most of us. We have to make do with whatever Tibetan Buddhism has to offer us to make our stay in this samsara as comfortable as possible. ...

• Sogyal Rinpoche steps down as head of Rigpa after allegations 15 August 2017 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 70 comments

  Following allegations that abuses were committed on his students, Sogyal Rinpoche, Buddhist teacher and author, has decided to step down with immediate effect as the head of Rigpa. ...

• Sogyal Rinpoche teaches Himalayan youth in New York 16 June 2013 | Tenzin Dongchung This post has no comments yet

  Sogyal Rinpoche, the founder of Rigpa, gave a teaching to the younger generation on Sunday at the newly-inaugurated Sherpa Community Hall in Queens, New York. ...