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BORN
1965
DIED
2011
Jigme Norbu Obituary
Jigme K. Norbu was hit after dark Monday on the side of the unlit highway by an SUV driven by a father with his 5-year-old son. The Highway Patrol accident report said Norbu, 45, was walking on the white line in the same direction as traffic, on the southbound side of a state highway that runs the length of the state's Atlantic coast.
Police released few other details. Norbu, who lived in Bloomington, Ind., and was active in a Tibetan rights group there, had started with others Monday on a Valentine's Day "Walk for Tibet " meant to cover some 300 miles from St. Augustine south to West Palm Beach, according to his group, Ambassadors For World Peace.
Norbu was dead when emergency services arrived at the scene, about 25 miles south of St. Augustine on State Highway A1A, the report said.
Norbu, the son of the Dalai Lama's late brother, Taktser Rinpoche, has done similar walks several other times, including one of 900 miles in 2009 from Indiana to New York.
Memories and Condolences
for Jigme Norbu
22 Entries
Miesa
September 6, 2021
Thinking of you Jigme
Anna
March 7, 2011
Love him and Miss him terribly.
SCOTT CHAMBERLAND
February 26, 2011
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Georgia
February 25, 2011
The world is not a bright today as when Jigme Norbu walked on it.
Estelle
February 24, 2011
What a tragic way for the life of one of the most peaceful persons on earth to end. God bless you, your family, and the Tibetan people. Your passing is not in vain but will live as a symbol of those willing to sacrifice their lives for the freedom of people everywhere. You will live in our hearts forever. Freedom, Peace and Love.
Indira S.
February 24, 2011
Rangzen. Your spirit still lives in us.
BILL LAND
February 24, 2011
Blessings of hope and light to shift this feeling of loss. Jigme took many steps for freedom and peace - now it is time for all of us to walk on in his, and his father's memory.
Paula Bourne
February 22, 2011
For you, dear family of Jigme...love and prayers. Songs of peace, eternal light, and deep affection for your Mother, Jigme.
Your walking touched us all. Paula Faith Bourne
Sara Cataline
February 22, 2011
Dear Norbu family,
I wish for you comfort,peace, and love.
Sara Cataline
February 22, 2011
Dear Norbu family,
I wish for you comfort, peace, and love. Jigme was a great person. He will be deeply missed.
February 22, 2011
Oh my, Jigme. I cannot believe that you are gone. Your family and neighbors will miss you very much. I think of you and your family every day. You are forever a kind and gentle man, husband and father. Your neighbor, Cathy
Lisa
February 20, 2011
In my thoughts and prayers, forever in my heart
February 20, 2011
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Holly
February 20, 2011
You are all in my prayers.
May his flame shine bright for an eternity
Theo Robinette
February 19, 2011
Echoes of a Heartbeat, a tribute to my friend Jigme
The Marching of Souls for freedom
One step….
Forward…. In a timeless march toward independence.
One effort …. a one man army without arms … in peace … without fear …
To bring the level of consciousness toward an awakening.
Belief, effort, progress … one step at a time.
To hear the gravel beneath his feet, thoughts of the thundering it creates.
Fear … that is what is defeat … it cannot stop the steady march of his feet.
900 miles this march, not a single soul to support, not a defeat …
Millions he carries with this load … 900 miles in this tow … hope will be his stow
Let the echoes we hear of his footsteps launch a stampede of our heartbeats to support for the freedoms he seeks
Knowing in his heart, his soul is ours to meet
His heartbeat still echoes though not the marching of his feet.
We will all miss you my brother, my friend.
Judy Lucas
February 16, 2011
Dear Norbu Family,
Light, love, peace and comfort to you at this time and in the future.
Fish Bartlett
February 16, 2011
My heart and thoughts go out to Jigme, and his family and friends. I would like to thank such a man who gives so selflessly of his time for the good of others. The Quest to Free Tibet from Tireny will not end.. Your Son lived a meaninigful life, while positivley influenceing many. May his next breath be in a world of smiles, sunshine, and love.
Chaille Stovall and HH The Dalai Lama met because Jigme didn't laugh at a little kid's wish to be heard.
Chaille Stovall
February 16, 2011
Colleen Stovall
February 16, 2011
To the friends and family of our beloved Jigme la:
My son first met Jigme when he was 10 years old and was making a documentary film about religion. He had seen the film, Kundun, about HH, the Dalai Lama, and he asked me if he was still alive. "Of course he is alive." I answered. "I need to talk to him." was his reply. Jokingly, I told Chaille to call the Dalai Lama's in New York City.
This set off a telephonic battle between Chaille and the Office of Tibet in New York. Chaille would call and ask for an interview, which, naturally, was politely declined. Chaille called for over a year until he became a kind of a joke around the office of Tibet. Chaille's voice was very high and squeaky, and got higher and squeakier, especially when he felt like he was not getting his way.
Jigme happened to be visiting New York and was at the office when Chaille called one day to repeat his request for an interview. Jigme heard the staff joking about the kid with the squeaky voice calling again, trying to talk to the Dalai Lama. Instead of laughing, Jigme became angry and said, "Why is this funny? Who better to talk to His Holiness than a child? This boy is our future and we are telling him NO?" The next day, Chaille received a call from Jigme who said that his uncle would be visiting Bloomington in a few months and Jigme then offered to sacrifice his own time with his uncle, so that Chaille could have a talk with him.
The film that came out of the interview (Looking 4 God) won first place at the National Children's Film Festival and caught the eye of executives at HBO.
The following year, Chaille was commissioned by HBO to make a film about young Tibetian Buddhist monks in India and his first call was to Jigme to see if he could come along on the trip. Jigme served as tour guide, friend and travel companion. We spent three months planning the trip with Jigme's help and then spent two weeks sharing adventures, jokes, and serious talks about his love for his family, passion for Tibet and his desire to serve his uncle HH the XIV Dalai Lama to the best of his ability.
Chaille was scheduled to give a screening of his film, Little Monk, at the end of Jigme la's walk, next week on the 25th in Palm Beach. We are sorry that we won't be sharing jokes or stories with Jigme as planned. It was a shock to hear that he was so needlessly killed. It's hard to believe that Jigme is no longer here with us. Our prayers and kind wishes go out to his family, especially his boys.
With love,
The Stovall Family
Chaille, Colleen and John
Steve Howe
February 15, 2011
Dearest Lhundrup and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Your friends,
Steve and Rebecca
Matthew McGrath
February 15, 2011
I have fond childhood memories of Jigme, Kunga, and Lindhu from when they visited West Palm Beach during the summer. My family will keep you in our prayers!
Mary Pattison
February 15, 2011
Dear Norbu Family: I am so sorry for losing Jigme. We will always miss him. He is in my heart.
Mary
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