Qui no té un all, té una ceba
Refrany en català. Qui no té un all ("ai"), té una ceba. Refrany. Quan no és per una cosa és per una altra.
if you don't have a clove of garlic, you have an onion
Catalan proverb. If it's not one thing, it's another
Everyone has some ailment or another, some worry
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![> THE DALAI LAMA
> June 17, 2026
> Mrs. Nena Thurman
> Tibet House USA
> 22 West 15th Street
> New York, NY 10011
> U.S.A.
> Dear Nena and family,
> I learned with deep sadness of the passing of your husband and my dear friend, Prof. Robert Thurman. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My prayers are with you and all members of your family.
> As you know, Bob and I shared many years of warm friendship since we first met in India in the late 1960s. As a Buddhist scholar, his knowledge was truly remarkable, including his command of the Tibetan language. He devoted his entire professional life to sharing that knowledge, not only with his students, but with the wider world through his writings and teachings.
> He understood profoundly that the survival of Tibetan Buddhist culture is inseparably linked to the future of Tibet itself. I greatly valued his efforts on behalf of the Tibetan people and their culture, expressed so visibly through institutions such as Tibet House.
> Bob lived a meaningful life and has left behind a legacy that will continue to inspire future students of Tibetan Buddhism and culture for generations to come. I am sure that the merit he accumulated through a lifetime of service to humanity will bear fruit in lives to come.
> With my prayers,
> [Signature]
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