harmonious! May the sangha preserve these teachings through their study, meditation and activity! May the world be filled with faithful individuals intent on following these teachings! And long may the non-sectarian teachings of the Buddha continue to flourish! Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen and Dilgo Khyentse are recent Rimé masters, known for their public influence and as being advisers and teachers to the 14th Dalai Lama. Other modern adherents include the late 16th Karmapa and 2nd Dudjom Rinpoche, both of whom gave extensive teachings from the works of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro, as well as Akong Rinpoche who, with the late Chögyam Trungpa, helped establish Tibetan Buddhism in the United Kingdom. The lineage of the late Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche is represented today in the teachings of Surya Das. The 14th Dalai Lama supports and encourages a non-sectarian spirit. Major Gelug figures like Shabkar in the 19th century, and the Panchen Lamas and Reting Rinpoche in the 20th century studied Nyingma teachings along with their Gelug training. 8th Arjia Rinpoche continues the Rimé tradition in the United States. Bön teacher Tenzin Wangyal cautions, however, that even this so-called non-sectarian attitude may be taken to an extreme: In 1993, a Conference of Western Buddhist Teachers held in Dharamsala, India. The teachers present agreed on the following non-sectarian outlook: See also Abrahamic religions Ecumenism Inclusivism Religious exclusivism Religious pluralism References External links Video clip of Ringu Tulku on the Rimé Approach The Ri-me Philosophy of Jamgön Kongtrul the Great: A Study of the Buddhist Lineages of Tibet by Ringu Tulku, Chapter 1, Shambhala Publications, 2006 The Rimé (Ris-med) Movement Of Jamgon Kongtrul The Great by Ringu Tulku (7th Conference International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS), June 1995) Nyingma Sakya Kagyu Schools of Tibetan Buddhism Religious pluralism