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| Eskdalemuir monastery founder Akong Rinpoche reported killed | Eskdalemuir monastery founder Akong Rinpoche reported killed |
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| It is being claimed the founder of a south of Scotland monastery has been killed in south west China. | It is being claimed the founder of a south of Scotland monastery has been killed in south west China. |
| Akong Rinpoche set up the Samye Ling Tibetan centre at Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway in 1967. | Akong Rinpoche set up the Samye Ling Tibetan centre at Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway in 1967. |
| A statement from his brother, Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, said he had been killed along with another family member and a monk. | A statement from his brother, Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, said he had been killed along with another family member and a monk. |
| He said his body had been taken to hospital where a post mortem examination will be carried out. | He said his body had been taken to hospital where a post mortem examination will be carried out. |
| A statement on the official website of Tibetan Buddhist leader the Karmapa Lama said he was "shocked" by the news and offered his condolences to his family members and everyone at the monastery. | |
| "I hope that all of his visions and aspirations may continue to be fulfilled," he added. |