DHARAMSHALA: The International Bodhi Path Organisation announced that “our founder and spiritual leader Shamar Rinpoche, passed away on 11 June 2014 in Renchen-Ulm, Germany, of a sudden heart attack.”

The Central Tibetan Administration condoles the passing away of the 14th Shamar Rinpoche. Shamar Rinpoche is a senior religious leader of Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

“We are deeply saddened to hear the sudden demise of Shamar Rinpoche and offer our prayers,” said Kalon Pema Chhinjor of the Department of Religion and Culture.