Urgyen Badheytsang, who was among those who attended the service at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre, said it was important for the community to come together in prayer. For Badheytsang, this meant praying for the Dolma to have a better afterlife, a speedy rebirth, and for no one to ever have to experience this kind of violence again. “Her life is snuffed out. It’s so sad,” Badheytsang told CBC News. “I think we’re still trying to figure out what’s going on.” Dolma was attacked by an unknown assailant at Kipling Station on June 17 and died in hospital on July 5. Police said they suspect the attack was hate-motivated and random. The alleged attacker, Tenzin Norbu, has since been charged with multiple offences, including attempted murder and assault with a weapon, and is due back in court on July 18. Members of the Tibetan community in Toronto gathered Friday at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center to remember the life of Nyima Dolma, who died weeks after a TTC bus was set on fire on June 17. (Pelin Sidki/CBC) Tenzin Chime, who also listens to Tsomo, is a program coordinator for the Tibetan Women’s Association of Ontario. She said Friday that since Dolma’s death, more victims of gender-based violence in the community have raised concerns about the lack of resources for victims and those dealing with mental health issues. “We are taking this opportunity to call on all levels of government to create more accessible, culturally relevant resources for those seeking support.” Thupten Nandol, a member of the Tibetan community, says he is praying for Nyima Dolma’s soul after her death. (Pelin Sidki/CBC) Thupten Namdol, another community member, said he was “very sad” to see Dolma’s life taken from her. He said this is the first time he has seen anything like this in Toronto’s Tibetan community. “We have always followed the Buddha’s teachings – we are supposed to be very kind, compassionate and should never think of hurting anyone,” Namdol said. Namdol said he hopes to find more answers about how such an act of violence could happen to a fellow Tibetan or anyone. “This kind of thing should never happen in the future.”
