Paul was a very devoted student of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa, Khenchen Thrangu, and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoches. Paul was just at Dorje Denma Ling for Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's teaching and the Kalapa Conference. On October 18, he experienced some chest pains and went to the hospital in Truro, NS, where he was diagnosed with a minor heart attack. On October 20, while still attending the Kalapa Conference online, he had a major heart attack and died.