We sadly announce the passing of Zorik Dugarov, a well known Community member, practitioner and thangka painter from Buryatia. He lived in Merigar for many months on two occasions to decorate the Temple of the Great Contemplation.

Zorik is standing between Rinpoche and Zorik’s father Batodalai.

In a part of the video installation that was created for the Gönpa in the Museo di Arte e Cultura Orientale, he appears at 02:41 on the youtube time code.