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Buddhist Cultural Center In Mourning

Last updated on Wednesday, February 16, 2011

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) - Members of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington are mourning the death of the Dalai Lama’s nephew.

45-year-old Jigme Norbu was killed when he was hit by an SUV on a Florida highway while participating in a 300-mile "Walk For Tibet."

The center's Media Director Lisa Morrison says members are gathering at the center this evening at 5:30PM to pray for Norbu and his family.

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