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Tsering Passang | 25 March 2025 |
The passing of Kyabje Chime Rinpoche on 24 March 2026 at University College London Hospital marks the departure of a foundational figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism in the United Kingdom. As one of the first Tibetan lamas to settle in England, Rinpoche served for decades as a living bridge between the ancient lineages of the Kham region and the first generation of Western seekers who encountered the Dharma in the 1960s. For many of those seekers, their first encounter with an authentic Tibetan teacher was through Chime Rinpoche himself.
The news was first shared by the Aldershot-based Buddhist Community Centre UK on social media. Its President, Ang Dawa Sherpa, stated:
“With deep sadness, we share the pass...
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