Tudeng Gusha, also known as Thubten Kunsal, who had spent some five years in the UK and who had made religious statues at Samye Ling and an associated centre in London. Thubten Kunsal's trial was held in August 2014. Akong's family sought clemency over a death sentence, saying that the crime was intolerable but that Buddhism promoted non-violence. The court reserved its decision for a later date. In May 2014, a conference was held in Wolfson College, the University of Oxford, to commemorate Rinpoche's life and achievements. It was presided over by the Serthar Khenpo, Tsultrim Lodro Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most respected lamas, and a close friend of Akong Rinpoche. The speakers were those students of Akong who had carried out his activities in different fields over many years. Since his activity was so diverse, many of even his close students were unaware of the extent of his work outside their own particular areas. A further product of the conference was a book detailing this work, named after a favourite slogan of Akong's: "Only The Impossible is Worth Doing - Recollections of the Supreme Life & Activity of Choje Akong Rinpoche". Akong Rinpoche's younger brother Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche took over his spiritual duties as Abbot of Samye Ling. Although ROKPA was barred from returning to continue projects in Tibetan areas of China, other areas of Akong Rinpoche's activities continue to flourish. In a letter before his death, Akong Rinpoche entrusted the recognition of his next incarnation solely to the Gyalwang Karmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje, who has duly promised to identify him on several occasions since then. References External links Dr Akong Tulku Rinpoche profile Masters and their Organisations: Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche Photo of the original Dolma Lhakang (Akong's monastery) Biography on the Kagyu Samye Dzong London website Akong- A Remarkable Life 20th-century Buddhists 21st-century Buddhists 1939 births 2013 deaths Lamas Karma Kagyu tulkus Rinpoches Tibetan Buddhists from Tibet 20th-century lamas Traditional Tibetan medicine practitioners Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teachers 21st-century lamas Male murder victims 20th-century philanthropists 21st-century philanthropists Patrons of schools Lamas from Tibet