Obituaries
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.
Larry Ward, Respected Buddhist Teacher in the Plum Village Tradition, Has Died
The poet, author, and cofounder of the Lotus Institute is remembered as a “lighthouse of love.” Ward was 77.
Joan Duncan Oliver remembersLarry Ward
Ecodharma Leader and Activist Joanna Macy Has Died
For more than half a century, scholar, Buddhist, ecologist, and "awake activist" Joanna Macy, PhD, worked tirelessly for personal, social, and planetary transformation.
Author and Meditation Teacher, Ralph De La Rosa, Has Died
Their latest book, Outshining Trauma, was published last November.
Peter N. Gregory, Scholar of Medieval Chinese Buddhism, Has Died
Scholar Robert E. Buswell Jr. remembers his close colleague.
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