After a short period of illness, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche passed away at 3:35 Sunday morning October 6th at his home at KTD’s Three-Year Retreat Center, Karme Ling, in Delaware County, NY. The date of October 6 coincided with the anniversary of the day that his revered teacher, the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, passed away. This brought the circle full round as Rinpoche was also born on the…