Red Zinger And Pregnancy

Thursday afternoon, August 26, 2010, died in Tavertet, the age of 91, Raimon Panikkar, a theologian and philosopher of Hindu father and Catalan mother, a person of extraordinary intelligence and culture, which had the theme of interreligious dialogue key to his existence. Friday night, along with Montserrat Ponsa, we went to visit his chapel Tavertet burning the headquarters of the Foundation Vivarium (clearly visible on the left side of image) which he founded in the late '80s.


We were able to talk a few moments with Mercè Panikkar, Raimon's sister, a little smaller and he was very united. The two brothers have shared the crucial moments of their years of youth, including an exile in Germany after the War English civil. We were with her in a climate of great serenity and sweetness.


With her were sons and grandsons, who accompanied the vigil. This was the smallest ...


Montserrat Ponsa, on the balcony of the Foundation Vivarium, with the impressive cliffs of Tavertet background. Her husband, Oriol Montanya, who died seven years ago, he had occasion to know in depth Raimon Panikkar during the '50s, an era which leads to a more cordial friendship, then extended to the whole family. Journalist and writer, Montserrat is a dear friend, heavily engaged on the issues of culture of peace and nonviolence.


degradation of gentle hills, with the Montseny background. Tavertet's landscapes are an invitation to contemplation, and allow the soul of dips in amplitude, favoring a more open state of mind. Raimon was so, well-educated man, who knows the depths of Christian traditions (he was also a priest), Hindu and Buddhist, of which he always tried to weave a network of dialogue. Up to lead to a synthesis almost pantheistic, which has developed in its production very extensive bibliography, and his tireless work as an educator and conferenziante. For me it was an honor to have met him on several occasions, some with face-to-face exchanges in which was able to show off his polished Italian and completely right.
It was also nice to have the opportunity to give him, in silence, a last farewell.