Farewell to a great friend of the Dharma
Barcelona, 13 July 2017.
As is known, Spain is a traditionally Catholic country. After Franco's death there was a wave of movements that sought spiritual paths in other traditions. Many young Spaniards, in tune with the hippie movement of the 60s, they began to go out and see the world, reaching India and Nepal. There they found great yogis, teachers and lamas with whom they could deepen their spiritual search.
One of them was our dear friend Xavi Alongina, serious person, committed and one of the pioneers in establishing a Buddhist community in Spain in the early years 80, inspired by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
throughout his life, Xavi worked tirelessly translating texts from great masters and teaching yoga to improve people's health.. in 1982 founded Ediciones Dharma (http://www.edicionesdharma.com/), a non-profit publishing house that has published more than one hundred books and specializes in Tibetan Buddhism.
Xavi has done a great job for the dissemination of Buddhist philosophy, both through his publishing house and as a guide on trips to Tibet with the Sanga travel agency..
I was deeply touched when I found out that I had cancer. Towards the end of April of this year I went to see him in Alicante and had the opportunity to be with him and encourage him for three days. He fought a lot against the disease., but it was time to leave. It is impermanence and one day we will all have to leave this life. no one can escape.
Xavi has left us a very good impression and a great job. I send my best wishes to Mena, his wife, and Alexi, his son. Let them know that we all accompany them in the feeling.
In the House of Tibet Foundation, together with Kuntse Rinpoche, We held a ceremony and dedicated prayers so that Xavi would have a better reincarnation and an evolution in his spiritual path..
I always recognize and will recognize your work, no personal interest, in preserving and disseminating Tibetan philosophy and culture to benefit and promote a “healthy body.”, in a healthy mind.
The Buddhas, the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and all his teachers bless him.
A spiritual friend,
Thubten Wangchen
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My last meeting with Xavi Alongina
Alicante. April, 2017
