Khayad Je Kalu Rinpoche was one of the greatest Buddhist saints of this age, known and highly respected by the heads of all major and minor tantric schools in Tibet. His Holiness Karmapa once said Kalu Rinpoche was an incarnation of Milarepa, a 12th Century yogin who is perhaps the most famous and admired of all Tibetan saints.  His respect for all religious traditions and his love for all living things was expressed in every action, word and gesture.  On Wednesday, May 10, 1989, our precious Lama, passed from this world into the pure realms.