The passing of Rüdiger Findeisen

(SEAT OF HIS HOLINESS THE 17TH GYALWANG KARMAPA OGYEN TRINLEY DORJE)

To the family of Rüdiger Findeisen,

We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the demise of Mr. Rüdiger Findeisen. We, Tsurphu Labrang, the office of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, express our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all of you.

His faith and devotion to the Buddha Dharma and more specifically to His Holiness the 16th and 17th Karmapa is immeasurable. We would like to acknowledge his lifelong commitment and devotion to the preservation and the spread of Buddha Dharma and Karma Kagyu Lineage in Germany. We would also like to acknowledge his hard work and effort in establishing Kamalashila Institute and TCC Hamburg. He was also one of the founding Directors of Karmapa Foundation Europe.

We have requested His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa for his prayers and blessings for the departed soul.

With our prayers

Sincerely

Karma Dorjee Namgyal

Secretary