The Diocesan Gateway, Sept. 2022

2022·2.2 MB·Malayalam

by  Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

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September 2022
^m. tUm. H. tXmakv A¥cn®p
tN∏mSv: ae¶c Hm¿ØtUmI-vkv
k`m ap≥ sshZnI {SÃnbpw Hm¿Ø-
tUmI-vkv skan\mcn ap≥ {]n≥kn-
∏mfpw k¨tUk-vIqƒ Atkmkntb-
j≥ ap≥ UbdŒ¿ P\depamb cma-
]pcw DuSØn¬ ^m. tUm. H. tXmakv
(68) A¥cn®p.
ae¶cbnse ImtXment°‰v ÿm]\Øns‚ 110˛mw hm¿jnI
kwk-vImc ip{iqjbpsS aq∂mw
BtLmjßfpsS DZvLmS\w ]cpae skan\mcnbn¬ ]cnip≤
{Iaw ]cpae Bip]{Xn Nm∏en¬ ].
_tkentbmkv am¿tØmΩm amXyqkv XrXob≥ ImtXmen°m
_tkentbmkv am¿tØmΩm amXyqkv
_mhm \n¿hln®p. XrXob≥ ImtXmen°m _mhmbpsS
AeI-vkm≠¿ apJy Im¿ΩnIXzØn¬ \S∂p. kam-
]\ ip{iqjIƒ MZ 15˛\v tN∏mSv
sk≥dv tPm¿Pv Hm¿ØtUmI-vkv
Imcbv°¬
]≈nbn¬ \SØn.
tIcfm k¿ΔIemimebn¬ \n∂pw tkmtjymfPnbn¬ Fw. F.bpw,
A¥cn®p
skdmºq¿ k¿ΔIemimebn¬ \n∂p _n.Un.bpw, ]mÃd¬ Iu¨kenw-
Kn¬ Fw.Sn.F®pw, sh√q¿ {InkvXy≥ Iu¨kenwKv sk‚dn¬ \n∂pw
Iu¨kenwKn¬ Untπmabpw, e≠≥ lnt{Xm∏v tImtfPn¬ \n∂pw a\x-
Xnc-ph√: ae¶c Hm¿ØtUmI-vkv k`m imkv{XØn¬ _ncpZm\¥c Untπmabpw t\Sn. skdmºq¿ k¿ΔIemim-
ap≥ Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ sk{I-´dn tUm. ebn¬ \n∂v Iu¨knenwKn¬ tUmŒtd‰pw Icÿam°n.
Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ Imc-bv°¬ A¥-cn-®p.
{]ikvX hm‹nbpw kwLmSI\pw hnZym- sk≥dv t]mƒkv anj≥ s{Sbn\nwKv sk‚¿ {]n≥kn∏mƒ, Hm¿Ø-
`ymk {]h¿ØI\pambn-cp∂p. I√q∏md tUmI-vkv bphP\{]ÿm\w P\d¬ sk{I´dn, k¨tUk-vIqƒ Atkm-
N°pΩq´n¬ amØp≈ IpcphnfbpsS ]p{X- kntbj≥ UbdŒ¿ P\d¬, Hm¿ØtUmI-vkv sshZnI skan\mcn
\mbn P\n®p. Fw.F. _ncpZw Icÿ-
{]Xymim Iu¨kenwKv sk≥d¿ UbdŒ¿, ]cpae Iu¨kenwKv sk‚¿
am°n.
UbdŒ¿, kvt\ltemIw, ZqX≥ amknIIfpsS No^v FUn‰¿ F∂o
]Ø\wXn´ ImtXment°‰- v- tImfPv Ncn{X hn`mKw ta[mhn, tIm´bw
\neIfnepw {]h¿Øn®p.
_tkentbmkv tImfPv {]n≥kn∏¬, IÆq¿ k¿ΔIemime t{]m˛sshkv
Nm≥ke¿, sshkv Nm≥ke¿ F∂o ]ZhnIƒ hln®p. 2002˛2007 ImeL´- ae¶c Hm¿ØtUmI-vk- v-k`bpsS \ncWw, amthen°c `{Zmk\ßfnse
Øn¬ ae¶c Atkmkntbj≥ sk{I´dnbmbncp∂p. 1969 apX¬ 2012 hnhn[ CShIIfn¬ hnImcnbpw {]kn≤ hm‹nbpw Nn¥I\pw Iu¨kn-
hsc k`m amt\PnMv IΩ‰n AwKbncp∂p. ]. amXyqkv {]Y-a≥ ImtXm- edpw {KŸImc\pambncp∂p. PohnX]mXbn¬, `qanbn¬ ]dpZok, Ah¿
en°m k`m h’e≥ _lpaXn \¬In BZ-cn-®p. 2006˛se WCC ktΩf- H∂mIp∂p, a\ pw PohnXhpw, CSbteJ\߃ Hcp hymJym\w, ssI-
\Ønse k`-bpsS {]Xn\n[n Bbncp∂p.
hnf°v, {InkvXpZ¿i\hpw P\Iob BflobXbpw F∂nhbmWv {][m\
Atacn°bnse {]n≥è bqWnthg-kv- n‰nbn¬ ^pƒss{_‰v kvtImf¿-
{KŸßƒ.
jnt∏msS KthjWw. Atacn°≥ {]knU‚- v-sXcs™Sp∏ns\°pdn®p≈
]T\Øn\v tUmŒtd‰- v- e`n®p. Cu ImeL´Øn¬ {]knU‚v dn®m¿U-v- amthen°c ]Sn™mtdXebv°¬ Fenk_Øv tXmakmWv kl-
\nI-vk≥, tUmWmƒU- v- doK≥, PnΩn Im¿´¿, _n¬ ¢n‚¨, sk\‰¿ [¿ΩnWn. a°ƒ: Acp¨ tXmakv DΩ≥ (sSIvt\m]m¿°v, Xncph\¥-
AUvembv Ãoh≥k≥, an nkv am¿´n≥ eqX¿ InwKv Chcpambn A`napJw
]pcw), A\ne F¬km tXmakv (t{Kmbn≥ Ãm¿kv, FdWmIpfw), A\nj
\SØn. temkv B©sekn¬ \S∂ Atacn°≥ Ncn{XImc∑mcpsS
kqk≥ tXmakv (apXpIpfw). acpa°ƒ: Soam tacn Acp¨ (C B≥Uv
ktΩf\Øn¬ \√ Ncn{X ]T\Øn\p≈ Ahm¿Uv e`n®p.
ssh, sSIvt\m]m¿°v, Xncph\¥]pcw), ^m. tUm. tXmakv tPm¿Pv, sdtPm
`mcy: h’. a°ƒ _nμp Xncph\¥]pcØpw _n≥Pp Atacn°bnep-
tPmk^v h¿§okv (_w•mhn¬, apXpIpfw).
amWv.
ap≥ sshZnI {SÃn°v hy‡hpw kpNn¥nXhpamb
A`n{]mb߃
{]Wmaw
tUm. H. tXmakv A®s‚ th¿]mSv h¿≤nXamb thZ\bpfhm°p∂-
XmsW¶nepw ]p\cp∞m\Øns‚ henb {]Xymibn¬ icWs∏Sp∂p.
Fs‚ Kpcphpw, Zo¿LImew kl{]h¿ØI\pambncp∂ {]nb¶c\mb.
hy‡n]cambn Fs∂ kw_‘n®nStØmfw Gd\mfpIfpsS henb
tUm. tXmakv A®≥ ssZhk∂n[nbn¬ tN¿°s∏´p. ]cnip≤ k`bpsS
ASp∏amWv hμy A®t\mSp≈Xv. Hcp Kpcp ÿm\ob\mbn D]tZißfpw
sshZnI {SÃn ÿm\Øv c≠c h¿jw am{Xta D≠mbncp∂p≈q F¶nepw
kvt\lhpw AXntesd hm’eyhpw A®≥ ]I¿∂p \¬Inbn´p≠v.
B ÿm\Øns‚ A[nImc AhImißsf Ipdn®v ]q¿Æ t_m[y-
]cnip≤ k`bpsS ZuXysØ°pdn®pw k`m PohnXsØ°pdn®pw
tØmsS sshZnI {SÃn ÿm\w P\Iobam°phm\pw, Imcy£aam°p-
hy‡hpw kpNn¥nXhpamb A`n{]mbßfpw [mcWIfpw At±lØn\v
hm\pw km[n® hy‡nXzambncp∂p H. tXmakv A®≥t‚Xv.
D≠mbncp∂p. AXn¬ At±lw Dd®p\n¬°pIbpw ]ckyambn Xs∂
[m¿anIXbneq∂nbp≈ \ne]mSpIfpw , \ne]mSpIƒ°p th≠nbp≈ \ne]mSpIƒ {]ISn∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp. XncphN\ hymJym\Ønepw
\n¿`bamb CSs]SepIfpw A®s‚ khntijXbmbncp∂p. hm°pIfn¬ At\I¿°v PohnXØn¬ {]Xymi ]Icp∂ Nn¥Iƒ ]Icp∂Xnepw
AKv\nbpw, Nn¥Ifn¬ Zm¿i\nIXbpw \ne]mSpIfn¬ AXnthKXbpw A®≥ Gsd {i≤n®p. Hcp Iu¨knenwKv hnZKv[≥ F∂ \nebn¬ \nch[n
\nd®p sh® Hm tXmakv A®≥ thdn´ hy‡nXzØn\v DSabmbncp∂p. IpSpw__‘ßfnepw hy‡nPohnXßfnepw {]Xo£bpsSbpw kam[m\-
Øns‚bpw Xncp\mfw sXfnbn°phm≥ A®\v km[n®n´p≠v. ssZhw \¬-
BZcWob\mb H. tXmakv A®s‚ th¿]mSn¬ ZpxJhpw A\ptimN\hpw
Inb Bbp n¬ e`n® Xme¥pIsf h¿≤n∏n® DØa KrlhnNmcI\mbn
Adnbn°p∂p.
Xs∂ _lpam\s∏´ A®≥ Adnbs∏Spw.
^m. tUm. tXmakv h¿Kokv Aabn¬
tdmWn h¿Kokv F{_lmw Icn∏pg
(sshZnI {SÃn)
(A¬amb {SÃn)
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Vol. 40, No. 8, September 2022
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PohnXhpw Z¿i\hpw ktμihpw 4
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tUm. ^oent∏mk-v-
am¿ tXtbm^ntemkv-:
PohnXhpw Z¿i\hpw
ktμihpw
Koh¿Kok- v- am¿ Iqdntemk- v- sa{Xmt∏meoØm
tIm´bsØ ]pcmX\amb IpSpw_Øn¬ P\n®- v-cmPIpSpw_hpambp≈
_‘w \ne\n¿Øn ae¶ck`bpsS \n¿ÆmbIambn´p≈ ]e taJeI-
fnepw hfsc hninjvSambn´p≈ kw`mh\Ifpw tkh\ßfpw \n¿hln-
°phm≥ km[n® hfsc t{ijvTamb Hcp al¬ hy‡nXzamW- v- Imew
sNbvX tUm. ^oent∏mk- v- am¿ sXtbm^ntemk- v- sa{Xmt∏meoØm.
PohnXw sIm≠pw, Z¿i\w sIm≠pw, ktμiw sIm≠pw Xm≥ I≠pap´n-
bhsc A¤pXs∏SpØpIbpw AhcpsS lrZbßsf cq]m¥cs∏SpØp-
Ibpw AhcpsS ka¿∏Ww ssZhØn\pw, k`bv°pw, kaqlØn\pw hnin-
jvSambn´- v- th¿Xncn°pIbpw Xs‚ {]tXyIambn´p≈ kn≤nIƒ ssZh-
\maalXzØn\pw k`bpsS sImº- v-Dbcp∂Xn\pw kaqlØns‚ D∂a\-
Øn\pw hfcp∂ XeapdbpsS BthiIcambn´p≈ Z¿i\Øn\pw, ka¿-
∏WØn\pw, km£yØn\pw apJm¥ncamIphm≥ Xs∂Øs∂ ka¿∏n®
Hcp A¤pX hy‡nbmbncp∂p tUm. am¿ ^nent∏mkv- sXtbm^ntemkv-
sa{Xmt∏meoØm. k`bpsS Z¿i\Ønepw Ne\ßfnepw \n¿ÆmbIam-
bn´p≈ kw`mh\Iƒ \¬Iphm≥ X°hÆw Xs‚ PohnXsØ ka¿∏n-
°pIbpw hoWpIn´nb Ahkcßfpw ssIamdnb Xme¥pIfpw ssZh-
Øns‚ C„Øn\pw k`bpsS A\p{KlIcambn´p≈ \SØn∏n\pw kaql-
Øns‚ {]tbmP\Icambn´p≈ \mtf°pth≠nbpw th¿Xncn°pIbpw
sNbvX hnip≤ ]nXmhmbncp∂p tUm. am¿ sXtbm^ntemk- v- sa{Xmt∏m-
eoØm. X\n°- v-ssZhw \¬Inb Xme¥pIƒ sIm≠- v-a\pjylrZbßsf
cq]m¥cs∏SpØphm\pw AhcpsS kr„n]camb Xme¥pIƒ h¿≤n∏n°p-
hm\pw AX- v-k`bv°pw, kaqlØn\pw, k¿tΔm]cn ssZhØn\pw `qjWam-
bnØocphm≥ X°hÆw ITn\ambn A≤zm\n°pIbpw k`bpsS \n¿Æm-
bIamb taJeIfn¬ Ignhp≈hsc Is≠Øn NpaXeIƒ IrXyambn
G¬∏n®- v-kaqlØns‚ \∑bv°pth≠n {]tbmP\s∏SpØphm\pw A¤p-
XIcamb kn≤nhntijw ImWm≥ Ignbp∂ ]nXmhmW- v-tUm. am¿ sXtbm-
^ntemk- v- Xncpta\n. Xs‚ bm{X°nSbn¬ I≠pap´nb D∂Xcmbn´p≈
hy‡nIfn¬\n∂pw ]mT߃ ]Tn°phm≥ X°hÆw hn\bhpw, Xm≥
hf¿ØnsbSp°p∂ kaqlØns‚ kn≤nIsf ]e aSßmbn h¿≤n∏n- hnZym¿∞n{]ÿm\Øns‚ hf¿®bv°pw Db¿®bv°p-
°m\p≈ ]mShhpw, {]m¿∞\m]q¿hamb D]tZißfpw At\Isc
ambn A≤zm\n°pIbpw ]Sn]Snbmbn AXns‚ DØc-
t{ijvT Xeßfnte°- v-Db¿Øns°m≠p hcphm≥ Ign™ Xncpta\nbpsS
hmZnXz߃ Gs‰Sp°pIbpw siΩmi\mbncn°ptºmƒ
Nne kn≤nIfmbncp∂p.
Xs∂ AXns‚ P\d¬ sk{I´dnbmbn {]h¿Øn°p-
sNdp{]mbØn¬ Xs∂ hnZym¿∞ntemIhpambn _‘s∏SpIbpw, Hm¿-
Ibpw ]n∂oS- v- {]ÿm\Øns‚ Ncn{XØn¬ G‰hpw
ØtUmI-vk- v-hnZym¿∞n {]ÿm\Øns‚ tIm¨{^≥kpIfn¬ ]s¶Sp°p-
Ibpw, ^m. tlmwk- v- t]msebp≈hcpsS {it≤bamb ktμi߃ Dƒ- Zo¿Lamb ImeL´Øn¬ AXns≥d {]knU‚- v- Bbn
s°m≈pIbpw sNdp{]mbØn¬ Xs∂ k`bpsS ip{iqjbv°mbn Xs∂- tkh\w A\pjvTn°pIbpw sNbvX ]nXmhmWv tUm.
Øs∂ ka¿∏n°pIbpw sNbvX am¿ tXtbm^ntemk- v- \aps°∂pw
^nen-t∏mkv am¿ sXtbm-^n-tem-kv.
{]tNmZ\amW-.v- Xs‚ `h\Ønse kºØns‚ Hcp \√ `mKw Xs‚ D]cn-
]T\Øn\mbn sNehgn®- v- temI]cn⁄m\w h¿≤n∏n°pIbpw lm¿hm-
ImeL´Øn¬ AXns‚ {]knU‚- v- Bbn tkh\w A\pjvTn°pIbpw
¿Uv, tIw{_nUvP- v- apXemb temI{]kn≤amb bqWnthg-kv- n‰nIfn¬
sNbvX Hcp ]nXmhns\bmWv \mw A\pkvacn°p∂Xv-. 87˛mw hb n¬
D]cn]T\w \SØnbpw AXn]pcmX\amb {Ko°- v-XntbmfPn°¬ skan\m-
Cu temItØmS- v-bm{X]dbp∂ AhkcØnepw 18˛Imcs‚ NpdpNpdpt°m-
cnIfnepw a‰pw \mfpIƒ sNehgn®- v-AXns‚ hf¿®bpw Db¿®bpw t\cn´v-
SpIqSn hf¿∂phcp∂ XeapdbpsS lrZbanSn∏- v-IrXyambpw hy‡ambpw
-a\ nem°nbpw \ΩpsS sshZnI skan\mcnbpsS sI´p]Wnbv°mbn
Dƒs°m≠psIm≠- v- Ah¿°pth≠ hn`hßfpw A\p`hßfpw ssIamdn
^e{]Zambn AXns\ D]tbmKn°pIbpw sNbvX Hcp {]Xn`m[\\m-
{it≤bamb Xeßfnte°v-- Ahsc Db¿Øphm\pw AhcpsS
bncp∂p A`n. Xncpta\n.
Xme¥pIsf h¿≤n∏n°p∂Xn\mhiyamb Znimt_m[w \¬Iphm\pw
hnZym¿∞n {]ÿm\Øns‚ hf¿®bv°pw Db¿®bv°pambn A≤zm\n- A`n. ]nXmhn\p km[n®p.
°pIbpw ]Sn]Snbmbn AXns‚ DØchmZnXz߃ Gs‰Sp°pIbpw siΩm-
BtKmfXeØn¬ {]tXyIn®pw `mcXØns‚bpw ae¶ck`bptSbpw
i\mbncn°ptºmƒ Xs∂ AXns‚ P\d¬ sk{I´dnbmbn {]h¿Øn-
hf¿®bnepw Db¿®bnepw \n¿ÆmbIambn´p≈ kw`mh\Iƒ \¬Iphm≥
°pIbpw ]n∂oS-v - {]ÿm\Øns‚ Ncn{XØn¬ G‰hpw Zo¿Lamb
X°hÆw hnin„ hy‡nIsf cq]s∏SpØp∂Xn¬ Xncpta\n ImWn®
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Xm¬]cyhpw A≤zm\hpw \mw Gs‰Spt°≠ t{ijvT KpWhntijamWv.
FIypsa\n°¬ {]ÿm\Ønepw hnime FIypsa\n°¬ kwhn[m\ß-
fnepw hyXykvXßfmb Bibßsf tIm¿ØnW°n a\pjycminbpsS
D∂a\Øn\mbn Ahsb GtIm]n∏n®- v-\S∏m°phm≥ A`n. Xncpta\n°p
Ign™p.
ta¬∏´ÿm\tØ°- v- k` hnfn® AhkcØn¬ sshZnIskan\mcn-
bpsS hf¿®bn¬ IqSpX¬ {i≤ BhiyamWv F∂ t_m≤yØm¬ ta¬-
∏´ÿm\tØ°- v- Xs∂Øs∂ ka¿∏n°p∂Xn\p ]Icw sshZnI skan-
\mcnbpsS hf¿®bv°pw Db¿®bv°pambn D’mln°pIbpw D]cn]T\w
]q¿ØoIcn®-v - h∂Xn\ptijw ASp°pw Nn´bpap≈ sshZnIskan-
\mcnbmbn AXns\ hf¿Øphm≥ X°hÆw ITn\ambn A≤zm\n®- v-AXv-
-t\SnsbSp°pIbpw sNbvX ]nXmhmW-v - tUm. am¿ tXtbm^ntemk-v-
sa{Xmt∏meoØm. sshZnIskan\mcnbpsS D∂Xÿm\Ø- v-Xs‚ ]n≥Kman-
bmbn temI{]kn≤ thZimkv{X⁄\pw XXzNn¥I\pambncp∂ ^m.
]SpØpb¿ØnbXn¬ Xncpta\n hfsc \n¿ÆmbIamb kw`mh\Iƒ \¬-
t]mƒ h¿Kokns\ Is≠ØpIbpw skan\mcnbpsS {][m\ NpaXe At±-
IpIbpw hnZym¿∞n {]ÿm\w hgn Hcp saUn°¬ hnwKn\p cq]w sImSp°p-
lsØ `cta¬∏n°pIbpw XpS¿∂v- c≠p h¿j°mew At±ltØmSp
Ibpw At\I hnin„ hy‡nIsf BXpctkh\ cwKtØ°- v-hf¿Ønsb-
IqSn \n∂psIm≠- v-Xm≥ ssIamdnb DØchmZnXzw G‰hpw NpaXemt_m[-
Sp°pIbpw sNbvXp. PmXn, aX t`Zsat\y At\I¿°- v- Cu taJebn¬
tØmSpw amXrIm]cambpw XpScp∂p F∂- v-Dd∏- v-hcpØpIbpw sNbvXXn\p
kuP\y tkh\w \¬Iphm\pw ImgvNbn√mXncp∂ Hcp cmaIrjvWs\
tijamWv sshZnIskan\mcnbn¬ \n∂pw At±lw ]q¿Æambpw ]n∑mdn-
bX- v- F∂X- v- At±lØns‚ Bflm¿∞XbpsS aIptSmZmlcWamWv-. IcpXphm≥ Bcw`n® Hcp {]ÿm\w Blind rehabilitation centre F∂ cq]-
Øn¬ hf¿ØnsbSp°pIbpw ]n∂oSX- v-F√m XcØnepap≈ dolm_nen-
FIypsa\n°¬ {]ÿm\Øn¬ sNdp{]mbØn¬ Xs∂ At±lw t‰j≥ Bhiyap≈hsc klmbn°p∂ {]ÿm\ambn hf¿ØpIbpw
Xm¬]cysaSpØncp∂p. siΩmi\mbn Cw•≠n¬ ]Tn®psIm≠ncp∂ sNbvXX- v- Xncpta\nbpsS AicWtcmSp≈ Xm¬]cyØns‚ t\¿°mgvN-
ImeL´Øn¬ BtKmf ss{IkvXh kaqlØns‚ Hcpan®p≈ bmWv-.
IqSnhchn\p cq]w sImSpØ FUn≥_¿K- v- tIm¨{^≥kn¬ AXn\p
t_mws_ `{Zmk\Øns‚ _lpapJamb hf¿®bv°- v-klmbIcambn
hnin„amb t\XrXzw \¬IpIbpw ae¶ck`bpsS A∂sØ {][m\
BZyImeØpXs∂ 5 G°¿ ÿehpw Hcp k-vIqfpw Dƒs∏sS Hcpan®-v-
tae≤y£\mbncp∂ ]. _t entbmk- v- Koh¿Kok- v- ZznXob≥ ImtXm-
kamlcn°phm\pw AhnsS `{Zmk\tI{μw ]SpØpb¿Øn 1989˛¬
en°m _mhmsb B ktΩf\Øn\p t\XrXzw \¬Iphm≥ {IaoIcn-
AXns‚ IqZmi \n¿hln°phm\pw A∂sØ almcm{„m Kh¿Ædm¬
°pIbpw At±ltØmsSm∏w ]nXm°∑mcpw sshZnIKWhpw tN¿∂ Hcp
B sI´nS kap®bw DZvLmS\w sNøs∏Sphm\pw CSbm°nbX- v- At±l-
UentKjs\ ktΩf\Øn¬ ]s¶Sp∏n°pIbpw sNbvXXp hgn ]. k`sb
Øns‚ `mhnsb∏‰nbp≈ Z¿i\Øns‚ DØa Zr„m¥amW-.v- tZhmeb-
BtKmfXeØn¬ ]cnNbs∏SpØphm≥ Xncpta\n°- v- Ign™p. AJne
ßtfmSp tN¿∂v- saUn-°¬ sIb¿ bqWn‰pIƒ Bcw`n°Wsa∂ At±l-
temI k`m Iu¨knens‚ cq]s∏Spج {]{InbIfnepw sXtbm-^n-
Øns‚ \n¿t±isØ XpS¿∂- v- Bcw`n® AØcw bqWn‰pIƒ C∂pw
temkv Xncpta\n°- v-hfsc kp{][m\amb ]¶mfnXzw D≠mbncp∂p F∂Xv-
At\I tZhmebßfn¬ `wKnbmbn \SØs∏Sp∂X-v - At±lØns‚
- \ap°- v- A`nam\IcamW-.v- ]n∂oS- v- AXns‚ ]e \n¿ÆmbI Xeßfnepw
kmaqly ho£WØns‚ DZmlcWamW-.v- Izmfn‰n FPp-t°-j≥ F∂
{]tXyIn®- v- AXns‚ sk≥{S¬ IΩn‰nbnepw, s^bvØv B≥U- v- Hm¿U¿
At±lØns‚ Dƒ°mgvNbpsS `mKambn Bcw`n® hnZym`ymk ÿm]\-
IΩoj\nepw BZnaImew apX¬ hm≥Iqh¿ Akwªn hsc Zo¿Lamb
߃ C∂v- Fw.-_n.-F. tImfPv Dƒs∏sSbp≈ At\I hnZym`ymk ÿm]\-
\mfpIƒ Xncpta\n kvXpXy¿lambn {]h¿Øn°pIbpw ]n∂oSv- tUm.
ßfpsS ASnØdbmWv-.
]utemk- v-am¿ {KotKmdntbmk- v-Xncpta\nsb B taJebnte°- v-FØn®v-
- XpS¿∂pw ae¶ck`bpsS ]¶mfnXzw BtKmf taJeIfn¬ `{Zmk\Ønse sshZnIcpsS iºf]≤Xn, Aflmb t\XrXz ]cnio-
\ne\n¿Øphm≥ At±lw B{Kln®Xpw Xncpta\nbpsS e\w XpSßn ]e taJeIfn¬ Xncpta\n {i≤ ]Xn∏n°pIbpw t_mws_
Zo¿Lho£WØns‚ DZmØamb amXrIbmWv-. `{Zmk\sØ AXns‚ ssiih Zibn¬ \n∂pw ]SpØpb¿Øn C∂sØ
\nebnseØn°phm\p≈ ASnØd ]WnbpIbpw sNbvXp.
ae¶ck`bn¬ [mcmfw ÿm]\߃ ]SpØpb¿Øphm\pw AX- v-kaq-
lØns‚ \∑bv°mbn ka¿∏n°pIbpw sNbvX Hcp ]nXmhmbncp∂p ae¶ck`bpsS Aw_mkU¿ F∂ \nebn¬ Znimt_m[tØmSpIqSn
Xncpta\n. Hm¿ØtUmI-vk- v- hnZym¿∞n {]ÿm\Øn\p tIm´bØpw, {]h¿Øn°pIbpw Xs∂ G¬∏n® DØchmZnXz߃ ]cn]q¿Æ t_m≤y-
Xncph\¥]pcØpw, Bephmbnepw, tImXawKeØpw ÃpU‚v sk‚¿ tØmsS \S∏m°pIbpw sNbvX B ]pWy]nXmhns≥d 25˛mw Hm¿Ωs∏cp-
Bcw`n°pIbpw X∑qew \qdpIW°n\p hnZym¿∞nIfpsS hy‡nXz hnI- ∂mƒ \mw BtLmjn°ptºmƒ B ]nXmhns\ \ap°p \¬Inb k¿Δ-
k\Øn\pw Bcm[\mPohnXØn\pw apX¬°q´mbn amdpIbpw sNbvXXv- i‡\mb ssZhsØ kvXpXn°pIbpw At±lw Im´nØ∂ ktμißfpw
-Ncn{XØns‚ `mKamW-.v- ae¶ck`bn¬ ]e {][m\s∏´ BXpcmebßfpw amXrIIfpw ]n≥]‰phm\pw At±lØns‚ a≤yÿXbn¬ A`bw {]m]n-
°phm\pw \apt°h¿°pw CSbmIs´.
(cid:137)
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Everywhere in India, nowadays people are in the mood and midst of to Mangalore through the missionary work of Metropolitan Mar Julius I,
celebrations. Our youngsters - students and non-students are no assisted by Fr. Roque Noronha, Goan Roman Catholic priest, had also
exemption to this. But the values attached to the commemoration of joined the Orthodox Church. Mar Alvares Julius Thirumeni stood firmly
the event should not be swept aside while having the celebrations in line with Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius VI for the
whether it is a birthday, wedding Anniversary or death anniversary. On autocephalous status of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
August 15th, all over the World the Indian Citizens celebrated the 75th Metropolitan Mar Alvares passed away in Panjim on 23rd September
Birth Anniversary (76th Independence Day from the foreign yoke). But 1923, deprived of a dignified burial in the Catholic Cemetery, but a
the birth pangs and hard labours or struggles of the National leaders saintly person remaining himself servant of God without possessions.
like Mahatma Gandhiji and many others, the way they fought for the On his 60th death anniversary in 1983 the mortal remains of Mar Julius I,
freedom of independence with values of life are not remembered or was enshrined in the St.Mary’s Orthodox Church at Ribander, Panjim,
really followed today. The Malankara Orthodox Church in India had Goa by the L.L. Metropolitan His Grace Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilus ,
similar situations for her independence. Even after the freedom of and now it is a declared Pilgrim Centre of solace for the faithful.
achievement and with a constitution approved by the Apex Court of
The feasts of the blessed memories of the Metropolitans L.L. His
India, (Has the fathers of our Church together with the lay leaders are
Grace Alvares Mar Julius and H.G.Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilus are
struggling even today) not sure what is meant. Among the great warriors
together celebrated at the Diocesan level every year, in the first week
of the Church, two of them are remembered in the September-October
of October at the Bombay Orthodox Diocesan Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
months - Metropolitans the Late Lamented Alvares Mar Julius and L.L.
Dr.Philipos Mar Theophilus. It would be very relevant to pen down at Mar Theophilus Thirumeni, called by everyone as ‘Valiya Thirumeni’
least a few lines about such great personalities. after His Grace Geevarghese Mar Coorilose came to assist the Bombay
Diocesan administration as Bishop. L.L.Dr.Philipos Mar Theophilus
L.L. His Grace Alvares Mar Julius Metropolitan (Antonio Francisco
Thirumeni, widely known as the Architect of Bombay Diocese, was also
Xavier Alvares was a Goan Roman Catholic) was born in a rich family on
Architect of the revamped Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam
29th April 1836 in the village of Verna. After wide range of education
(Old Seminary) during his service as its Principal. As President of the
and Seminary training, he was ordained a priest in 1862. He proved
M.G.O.C.S.M, he uplifted the student community of the Malankara
himself to be a pious priest, “a selfless Philanthropist, a keen
Orthodox Church through the establishments of student hostels at
educationalist and a fearless journalist, and an alert political activist
different centres, making the Student Movement (MGOCSM) financially
remaining all along a dedicated and selfless social worker” (1867-1887)
self-sufficient. Dr. Mar Theophilus’ contact with the sister churches of
from the age of 31 to 51 years. In 1887, on account of difference with
the Orthodox Christendom, and association with ecumenical movement
the then (Arch Bishop Antonio Sebestio Valente, Fr Alvares took a drastic
(W.C.C.) he was truly the global envoy (ambassador) of the Indian
decision to embrace the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church after
Orthodox Church. Dr. Mar Theophilus reposed in the Lord on 28th
meeting with Pulikot Mar Dionysius (Mar Dionysius V) the then
September 1997 and was laid to rest in Thrikunnathu Seminary at Alua,
Malankara Metropolitan, in Colombo.
Kerala.
The missionary achievements obtained by Fr. Alvares and his
The spiritual tradition and legacy of the above Fathers and saintly
personality impressed the then Malankara Metropolitan Mar Dionysius
personalities of the Church need to be transmitted to the next
V and he was consecrated Bishop at the Old Seminary, Kottayam on 29th
generations, as we celebrate the feasts of their blessed memories.
July 1889 (Rev.Fr.K.David, “Malankara Syrian Church History”,
(Malayalam) 1971, p.97.) with the name as Alvares Mar Julius I . His May God bless us all.
area of jurisdiction was particularly in North Canara (Karnataka), Ceylon
Fr. Thomas Verghese.
(Sri Lanka). It is believed that about five thousand people joined the
Chief Editor
Malankara Orthodox Church along the West Coast of India from Bombay
{]m¿∞\
(cid:139) lrZbw \nd™ `‡n-tbmsS sNøp∂ {]m¿∞\ ssZhw ssIs°m
ƒIbpw Hcp A\p-{Klcq]-ambn AXp \ap°p XncnsI e`n-°p-
Ibpw sNøpw.
]. ]cp-ae Xncp-ta\n
(cid:139) ssZhsØ Adn-™n´pw ssIa-e¿Øn X߃°pw X߃ C„-
s∏-Sp-∂-h¿°pw th≠n {]m¿∞n-°p-I-bn-s√-¶n¬ Fß-s\-bmWv
(cid:139) {]m¿∞\ F∂Xv ssii-h-Ønse D’m-lhpw buΔ-\-Ønse a\p-jy-s\, `mhn teiw t]mepw Adn-bmsX Pohn-°p∂ _p≤n
B{i-bhpw hm¿≤-Iy-Ønse kam-[m-\-hp-am-Ip-∂p. lo\-ß-fmb P¥p°tf°mƒ t{ijvT-\m-sW∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv?
(cid:139) P\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ kXyw, k∑m¿§m-N-c-Ww, hnizm-kw, `‡n, (cid:139) Cuiz-c -{]m¿∞\ Cu temIsØ ]e- hn-[-Ønepw ssZh-Øns‚
]c-kv]-c- _-lp-am-\w Chsb hf¿Øm¬ hnZym-`ym-k-Øns\ klm- ]mZm-cm-hn-μ-ß-tfmSp tN¿°p∂ s]m∂n≥ Nß-e-b-s{X.
bn-°p-∂-Xs{X {]m¿∞-\.
(cid:139) cm∏-I¬ `‡n-tbm-Sp-IqSn D®-Øn¬ ssZhsØ {]m¿∞n-∏n≥. Cu
(cid:139) \nXyhpw ssZh-{]m¿∞\ sNøp∂-h≥ Hcn-°epw Ak-Xy-hmt\m {]m¿∞\ \Ωn-ep≈ Ccp-fp- \o-ßm-\pw, Xf¿®- Xo-cm-\pw, \ΩpsS
Zp¿Ωm¿§n-tbm, Ahn-izm-kn-tbm, `‡n-lo-\-t\m, P\-tZz-jn-tbm, ]c-a-amb c£bpw tam£hpw e`n-°m\pw G‰hpw DØ-a-amb am¿§-
kzman-t{Zmlntbm Bbn-Øo-cp-∂-X-√. am-Ip-∂p. hniz-kn®p {]m¿∞n®p ssZhsØ `Pn-∏n≥.
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tUm. ^nent∏mk v am¿
sXtbm^ntemkv
tIm´bw sIm®p]pcbv°¬ ]pØ≥]pcbn¬ tImcbpsSbpw adn-
bmΩbpsSbpw BdmasØ ]p{X\mbn 1911 sabv 9˛\v P\n®p. tIm´bw
Fw.Un. sslkvIqfn¬ hnZym`ymkw \SØn. XpS¿∂v kn.Fw.Fkv.
tImtfPn¬ \n∂v C‚¿aoUnb‰pw Xncph\¥]pcw almcmPmkv tImf-
Pn¬ \n∂v _n.F. bpw ]m mbn. 1936˛¬ Cw•≠nseØn Im‚¿_dn
sk‚v AKÃn≥ tImtfPnepw Im¿Uoepw \mep h¿jw ]T\w \SØn.
Im¿Un^v Nn°mtKm bqWnthgvkn‰n, Gj≥kv bqWnthgvkn‰n
F∂nhnSßfn¬ \n∂v Fw.F., Fw.Sn.F®v., Fw.kn.kn. F∂o _ncpZ-
ßfpw lm¿hm¿Uv k¿ΔIemimebn¬\n∂v tUmIvStd‰pw Icÿ-
am°n.
h´t»cn¬ am¿ Zoh∂mtkymkv Xncpta\nbn¬ \n∂pw 1929˛¬
tImdqtbm ]´hpw ]mºmSn am¿ {KotKmdntbmkv sa{Xmt∏meoØmbn¬
\n∂v 1944˛¬ ]q¿ÆsiΩm»]´hpw, AtXh¿jw Xs∂ ]cnip≤
_tkentbmkv Koh¿Kokv ZznXob≥ _mhmbn¬ \n∂v sshZnI]´hpw
kzoIcn®p. tIm´bw sNdnb]≈nbpsS hnImcnbmbn 12 h¿jw tkh\w
A\pjvTn®p. 1965 s^{_phcn 26˛\v dºm≥ ÿm\w e`n®p. 1966 BKÃv
24˛\p tImet©cnbn¬ h®v ^nent∏mkv am¿ sXtbm^ntemkv F∂
t]cn¬ sa{Xmt∏meoØmbmbn. A¶amen `{Zmk\Øns‚ A[n]-
\mbn 1967 P\phcn 26˛\v A[nImcta‰p. 1979 s^{_phcn H∂p apX¬
t_mws_ `{Zmk\Øns‚bpw `cWkmcYyw hln®p.
1937˛¬ FUn≥_tdm ktΩf\Ønepw 1939˛¬ BwÿUman¬
IqSnb {]Ya BtKmf bphP\{]ÿm\ ktΩf\Ønepw 1948˛¬
BwÿUman¬ tN¿∂ temI k`mIu¨knenepw ae¶ck`sb
{]Xn\n[oIcn®p. 1952˛¬ bpsS s^bvØv B≥Uv Hm¿U¿
W.C.C.
ktΩf\Øn¬ Hcp {][m\ hn`mKØns‚ sk{I´dnbmbn sXcs™-
B{iaw, Ing°ºew tIm¨sh‚v F∂nhbpsS hnkn‰nwKv _nj∏v,
Sp°s∏´p.
hfb©ndßc _me{Kmw {]knU≠v F∂o \neIfn¬ tkh\a\p-
1954˛¬ Chm≥è, 1961˛¬ \yqsU¬ln, 1975˛¬ ss\tdm_n,
jvTn®n´p≠v. [mcmfw ÿm]\ßfpw, hnZyme- b- ßfpw, Bip]{XnIfpw
1968˛¬ D]kv me F∂nhnSßfn¬h®p \S∂ AJnetemI ss{IkXv h
ÿm]n°p∂Xn\v Ct±lw t\XrXzw \¬Inbn´p≠v.
k`mktΩf\ßfn¬ ]s¶SpØn´p≠v. 1962˛¬ tSmdt‚m k`m tI{μ
1997 sk]v‰w_- ¿ 28˛- \v Imews- Nb- vXp. Bephm Xr°p∂- Øp skan-
IΩn‰n, 1965˛¬ BUnkv A_m_bnse ]uckvXy Hm¿ØtUmIvkv
\mc- nb- n¬ I_dS°n.
k`m tae≤y£∑mcpsS ktΩf\w, 1965˛se se\n≥{KmUv Xntbmf-
Pn°¬ I¨k¬t´j≥, 1965˛¬ _pUms∏à v{InkXv y≥ ]ok vtIm¨-
^d≥kv XpSßn H´\h[n tZiob, A¥¿tZiob ktΩf\ßfn¬
ae¶ck`sb {]Xn\n[oIcn® Ct±lsØ "ae¶ck`bpsS Aw_m-
kU¿' F∂p hntijn∏n°p∂p.
Hm¿ØtUmIvkv sshZnI skan\mcnbpsS B[p\nINcn{XØn¬
AhnkvacWobamb kw`mh\Iƒ Ct±lw \¬Inbn´p≠v. skan\mcn
{]n≥kn∏¬, hnZym¿∞n {]ÿm\w P\d¬ sk{I´dn,
W.C.C.
sk≥{S¬ IΩn‰nbwKw, hnZym¿∞n {]ÿm\w {]knU≠v, Bephm
A‘hnZymebw sNb¿am≥, Fkv. ]n. F^v. {]knU≠v, XSmIw
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Fs‚ tPyjTv - kt- lmZ- c- ≥
tUm. ]utemkv am¿ {KntKmd- nt- bmkv sa{Xmt- ∏me- oØm
A`n-hμy ^nen-t∏mkv am¿ sXtbm-^n-temkv sa{Xm-t∏m-eoØm Fs‚
ktlm-Z-c-\mtWm F∂v hntZ-i-Øp≈ ]ecpw Ft∂mSv tNmZn-®n-´p-≠v.
At∏m-sgms° Rm≥ km[m-cW ]d-bm-dp≈ adp-]Sn C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cn°pw,
"AsX, At±lw Fs‚ tPyjvT- k-tlm-Z-c-\-s{X.' Nne-bm-fp-Iƒ AXv
A£-cm¿∞-Øn¬ Xs∂ Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n. At∏mƒ Rm≥
hni-Zo-I-cn-°pw ˛ -"F√m Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv sa{Xm-∑mcpw Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-
∑m-c-s{X.' Rm\pw sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta-\nbpw c‡-_-‘-ap≈ ktlm-
Z-c-∑m-c-s√-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ Bfp-Iƒ hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cm-Im-dp-≠v. R߃
bYm¿∞ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-t∏mse kmay-ap-≈-h-cmbn tXm∂n-°p-sa-∂mWv
Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xv.
aq∂p Imcy-ß-fn-se-¶nepw A`n-hμy sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta\n Fs‚
tPyjvT- k-tlm-Z-c-\mWv F∂v \nkw-ibw ]d-bmw. H∂m-a-Xm-bn, At±lw
Fs∂-°mƒ ko\n-b-dmb sa{Xm-t∏m-eo-Øm-bm-Wv. R߃ c≠p-t]cpw Htc
Atkm-kn-tb-j-\n¬ h®v sa{Xm≥ ÿm\-tØ°v sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p.
F∂m¬ A∂v Uªyq.kn.kn. (k`-I-fpsS temI Iu¨kn¬) bpsS
Atkm-kn-tb‰v sk{I-´-dn-bmbn {]h¿Øn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw sa{Xm≥-
ÿm\ e_v[n-°p-th≠ tbmKy-X-Iƒ F\n-°n-s√∂v tXm∂n-b-Xn-\mepw
Fs‚ t]cv ÿm\m¿∞n ]´n-I-bn¬ \n∂v \o°w sNø-W-sa∂v Rm≥
Hu]-Nm-cn-I-am-bn-Øs∂ At]£ ka¿∏n-®p. Fs‚ t]cn-t\mSv \ntj-[m-
fl-I-amb kao-]-\-amWv A[nImcÿm\-ß-fn¬ \n∂p e`n-®-sX∂v ]n∂oSv
Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n. GXm-bmepw sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta\n sa{Xm-`n-jn-
‡-\m-hp-Ibpw Rm≥ ]´-°m-c-\mbn Iptd-°mew IqSn XpS-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Aßs\ At±lw Fs∂°mƒ hfsc ko\n-b-dmb sa{Xm-t∏meoØmbmbn.
c≠m-a-Xm-bn, 1954-˛¬ Ata-cn-°-bnse D]-cn-]-T-\-Øn-\p-tijw \m´n¬
aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Rm≥ tIhew Hcp Aflm-b-°mc≥ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p.
At±-ltam t]sc-SpØ Hcp ]´-°m-c-\pw. _lp-am-\-s∏´ ^nen-t∏mkv A®≥
(A-∂sØ At±-l-Øns‚ t]cv) t]mƒ h¿Kokv F∂ Fs‚ am¿§-Z¿inbpw
Bflo-b-Kp-cphpw D]-tZ-jvSm-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. B Ime-ß-fn¬ At±lw
tIm´bw sNdnb]≈n-bnepw Rm≥ Aephm s^tem-jn∏v lukn-ep-am-bn-
cp-∂p. R߃°p c≠p-t]¿°pw k`-bpsS ]e {][m\ ]≤-Xn-I-fnepw
ss{IkvXh k`-I-fpsS Iq´m-bva-I-fnepw HsØm-cp-an®v {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xn-
\p≈ Ah-kcw e`n-®p. _lp. A®\v ]cn-ip≤ k`-tbm-Sp≈ AXy-Km-[-
amb kvt\lhpw hnt[-b-Xzhpw AtXm-sSm∏w Xs∂ FIyp-sa-\n-°¬
{]ÿm-\tØmSp≈ Bth-ihpw At±-l-sØ-∏‰n F∂n¬ henb aXn-∏p-f-
hm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ kvt\l _lp-am\ BZ-c-hp-Iƒ°v ]m{Xo-`q-X-\mb
At±lw A∂m-fp-Iƒ apX¬ Xs∂ Fs‚ tPyjvT ktlm-Z-c-\mbn amdn-
°-gn-™n-cp∂p.
]. k`-bn¬ alm-]p-tcm-lnX ip{iqj \n¿h-
A°m-esØ Hcp {][m\ kw`hw C∂pw Fs‚ Hm¿Ω-I-fn¬ ]®-]n-
ln-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Ah-kcw bmYm¿∞y-am-bXv
Sn®p \n¬°p-∂p. Imew-sNbvX `mKy-kva-c-Wm¿l-\mb tamdm≥ am¿ _tk-
ssZhw-X-ºp-cm≥ ^nen-t∏mkv A®-\n¬ IqSn
en-tbmkv Koh-dp-Kokv ZznXo-b≥ ImtXm-en°m _mhm Xncp-a-\- ns‚ ]pWy-
k-∂n-[n-bn¬ Fs∂ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv _. A®-\m-bn-cp-∂p. {]h¿Øn-®-Xn-\m-em-sW∂v Rm≥
tIm´bw Ipcn-ip-]-≈n-bn¬ ]okv eoKns‚ B`n-ap-Jy-Øn¬ \S-Ø-s∏´ Bflm¿∞-ambn hniz-kn-°p-∂p.
acWw hsc-bp≈ \ncm-lmc ka-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ Bdp-t]¿°v thZ-]-
T\ ¢mkp-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂-Xn¬ Rm\pw ]¶m-fn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]m{Xn-b¿°okv ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøWw. Aßs\ R߃ Hcp-an®p t]mbn. ].
hn`m-Khpw ImtXm-en°m hn`m-Khpw XΩn¬ A\p-c-RvP-\-s∏-S-W-sa-∂p≈- _mhm hnip≤ thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´v \qdn-e-[nIw tNmZy-߃
Xmbn-cp-∂p Ah-cpsS Bh-iyw. ]. ImtXm-en°m _mh-mbm-I-s´, kXy-{K- Ft∂mSv tNmZn-®p. ]. ]nXm-hns‚ AKm-[-amb Adnhpw Bflo-b-X-bn¬
ln-I-tfmtSm Ah-cp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmtSm bmsXmcp hn[-Øn-ep-ap≈ apgp-Inb thZ-]p-kvXI ]cn-⁄m-\hpw Fs∂ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-ØpI Xs∂
A\p-`m-htam Xm¬]-cytam {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Ipsd-°qSn hy‡-ambn ]d- sNbvXp. Ah-km\w t]mƒ hdp-Kokv sIm≈m-hp-∂-h-\m-sW∂pw Abmƒ
™m¬ t]mƒ hdp-Kokv Fs∂mcp Aflm-b-°m-c≥ Ata-cn-°-bn¬ \n∂v \S-Øp∂ ]Tn-∏n-°-ep-Iƒ bYm¿∞ Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv hnizm-k-Øn-e-[n-
thZ-imkv{X _ncp-Zhpw t\Sn, \ncm-lmcw InS-°p-∂-h¿°pw Ahsc ImWm- jvTn-X-am-sW∂pw ]. _mhm ^nen-t∏m-k-®-t\mSv ]d-™p. As∂s‚
s\-Ø-p∂h¿°pw ¢mkv FSp-°p-∂Xv At±-l-Øn\v H´pw CjvS-am-bn-√. tPyjvT ktlm-Z-cs‚ kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb t{]c-Wbv°p hgßn ]. _mhm-
Hcp Znhkw tZh-tem-IØv h®v \S-Ønb {]t_m-[-\-Øn¬ At±-l-aXv bpsS k∂n-[n-bn¬ t]mbn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ C∂pw Rms\mcp Aflm-b-
kqNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw t]mƒ hdp-Kokv ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Ata-cn-°≥ thZ-]p-kvX- °m-c-\mbn XpScpambn-cp-∂nt√ F∂v Nn¥n®p t]mIp-∂p. ]. k`-bn¬ alm-
I-am-sW∂v A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp-I-bpw sNbvXp. CX-dn™ ^nen-t∏m-k-®≥ ]p-tcm-lnX ip{iqj \n¿h-ln-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Ah-kcw bmYm¿∞y-am-bXv
Rm\p-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-Ibpw ]cn-ip≤ _mhmsb I≠v sX‰n-≤m-c-W-Iƒ ssZhw-X-ºp-cm≥ ^nen-t∏mkv A®-\n¬ IqSn {]h¿Øn-®-Xn-\m-em-sW∂v
F{Xbpw s]s´∂v Xo¿°p-hm≥ {ian-°-W-sa∂v D]-tZ-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ Bflm¿∞-ambn hniz-kn-°p-∂p. Rm\-Xn-e-t±-l-tØmSv F∂pw
Rm\-Xn\v Xøm-dm-sb-¶nepw Hcp \n_-‘\ h®p. AXm-bXv ^nen-t∏m-k- IrXm¿∞-\p-am-bn-cn-°pw.
®≥ Xs∂ Fs∂ _mhm-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS ASp-°¬ sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-Ibpw
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-aq-∂m-a-Xm-bn, Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬
Rm≥ sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSv IS-s∏-´n-cn-
°p-∂Xv a‰p k`-I-fp-ambn \ΩpsS k`sb _‘-s∏-
Sp-Ønb {]{In-b-bn-eqsSbpw B _‘w {i≤-tbmsS
Du´n-bp-d-∏n®v _e-s∏-Sp-ØnbXneq-sS-bp-am-Wv.
]uckvXy bqtdm-∏nse k`-I-fp-am-bn, {]tXy-In®v
tk¿_n-b≥ k`, _ƒtK-dn-b≥ k`, djy≥ Hm¿Ø-
tUmIvkv k`, dpta-\n-b≥ Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k` XpS-
ßn-b-h-bp-ambn hf-sc-b-SpØ kvt\l-_-‘-amWv
At±lw hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-Xv. C∏-d™ k`-I-fnse
apXn¿∂ t\Xm-°-∑m-sc√mw _lp. tImc ^nen-t∏mkv
A®-s\-°p-dn®v hfsc kvt\l-_-lp-am-\m-Z-c-hp-I-
tfmsSbmWv Ct∏mgpw kwkm-cn-°m-dp-≈-Xv. At±-l-
an-´ -A-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn-t∑-emWv ]n∂oSv F\n°v hyXy-
kvXamb as‰mcp ssien-bn-eqsS _‘-߃ hf¿Øn-
sb-Sp-°m-\m-b-Xv. Uªq.kn.kn. bnepw At±lw Fs‚
tPyjvT-k-tlm-Z-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. 1968 hscbpw At±lw
Uªq.kn.kn. bpsS sk≥{S¬ IΩn‰n-bn¬ {]h¿Øn-
®p. Rm\m- k-a-bØv P\o-h-bn¬ Atkm-kn-tb‰v P\-
d¬ sk{I-´-dn-bmbn {]h¿Øn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
t\Sp∂ Imcy-Ønepw sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta\n AXp-ey-amb tkh-\-
sk≥{S¬ IΩ-n‰n-bn¬ {]h¿Øn-°p-tºmƒ k`-bv°p-th≠n an{X-ßsf
amWv ImgvN-h-®-Xv.
t\Sp-hm-\p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ \n]p-WX H∂p thsd- X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-
t]mse F\n°v km[n-®n-´n√ F∂-XmWv kXyw. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ At±-l- A`n. sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta-\nsb k`-bv°mbn \¬Inb k¿Δ-i-
Øns‚ hy‡nXzw Ft‚-Xp-ambn X´n-®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ F{Xtbm lrZyhpw ‡-\mb ssZhw Xºp-cms‚ Ir]bpw Icp-Wbpw al-Xz-s∏-Sp-am-dm-I-s´.
kvt\l-\n¿`-c-hp-am-Wv. Xs∂-bp-a-√, Fs‚ Im¿°-iyhpw ]cp-j-`m-hhpw
(Cw•ojv teJ-\-Øns‚ ae-bmf ]cn-`m-j.
an{X-ßsf t\Sp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw ]e-scbpw AI-‰p-hmt\ D]-I-cn-®n-´p≈p
]cn-`m-j-I≥: _m_p Ipcy≥ ]pfn-tb-cn¬)
F∂p -thWw ]d-bp-hm≥. Aßs\ kplr-Øp-°sf k`-bv°p-th≠n
Religion and Spirituality
A learned man was once asked to explain the difference between Reli- (cid:137) Spirituality has to do with the Inner Self.
gion and Spirituality. His response was profound:
(cid:137) Religion feeds on internal ego.
(cid:137) Religion is for those who sleep.
(cid:137) Spirituality drives to transcend beyond self.
(cid:137) Spirituality is for those who are awake.
(cid:137) Religion is a cult.
(cid:137) Religion is for those who need someone to tell them what to do and
(cid:137) Spirituality is inner meditation.
want to be guided.
(cid:137) Religion lives in the past and in the future.
(cid:137) Spirituality is for those who pay attention to their inner voice.
(cid:137) Spirituality lives in the present.
(cid:137) Religion threatens and frightens.
(cid:137) Religion creates cloisters in our memory.
(cid:137) Spirituality gives inner peace.
(cid:137) Spirituality liberates our Consciousness.
(cid:137) Religion represses everything which it considers false.
We are not human beings, who go through a spiritual experience.
(cid:137) Spirituality transcends everything, it brings us closer to our Truth!
We are spiritual beings, who go through a human experience.
(cid:137) Religion does not tolerate any question.
(cid:137)
(cid:137)Spirituality encourages searching questions.
(cid:137) Religion is human. It is an organization with rules made by men.
a¿Øadnbw h\nXm kamPw
(cid:137) Spirituality is Divine, without human rules....leads us to the Causeless
\hXntbmSv A\p_‘n®v \SØnb
Cause!
AJne ae¶c {]_‘ a’-c-Øn¬
(cid:137) Religion divides between us and them. H∂mw kΩm\hpw tUm. Koh¿Kokv
am¿ HkvXmØntbmkns‚ Hm¿Ω-
(cid:137)Spiritualityu nites.
s]cp-∂m-fn-t\mS\p_‘n®v \SØnb
(cid:137) Religion follows the concepts of a sacred book. {]_‘ cN\m a’-c-Øn¬ H∂mw
kΩm\hpw tUm. ]utemkv am¿
(cid:137) Spirituality seeks the sacred in all books.
{KotKmdntbmkns‚ Nca cPX
(cid:137) Religion feeds on fear. Pq_nentbmS\p_‘n®v {KnKdn Hm^v
C¥y ÃUn sk‚¿ kwLSn∏n®
(cid:137) Spirituality feeds on trust and faith.
{]_‘ cN\m a’cØn¬ c≠mw
(cid:137) Religion deals with performing rituals. kΩm\amb 5000 cq]bpw
im¥ km_p t\Sn.
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sXtbm^- nt- emk v sa{Xmt- ∏me- oØm
{]kmZ- mflIXbpsS {]XoIw
tUm. K{_n-tb¬ am¿ {KotKm-dn-tbmkv
k`bn¬ ]q¿Æ-ambpw tbmPn∏pw kam-[m-\hpw \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ Adp-]-
XpIfn¬ skan-\m-cn-bn¬ ]Tn-°m≥ Ign-™Xv Hcp henb `mKy-am-bn-cp-
∂p. hS-°p-\n∂pw sX°p-\n∂pw ImtXm-en°m]£-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-hcpw
]m{Xn-b¿°okv ]£-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-hcpw Iv\m\mb kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ \n∂p-
≈-h-cp-amb A≤ym-]-Icpw hnZym¿∞n-Ifpw AS-ßp∂ IpSpw-_-am-bn-cp∂p
skan-\m-cn. Npcp°w Nne kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ Nne Akzm-c-ky-߃ Db-cp-am-
bn-cp-∂p. AØcw kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta\n \¬In-bn-
cp∂ D]-tZ-i-ßfpw ImWn® ]Iz-Xbpw `n∂m-`n-{]m-b-°msc ka-\z-bn-
∏n®psIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn\p \S-Ønb ]cn-{i-a-ßfpw CØcw {]iv\-ß-
fn¬ hnIm-c-]-c-ambn ]£w ]nSn-°m-Xn-cp∂ R߃°v F∂pw ]mThpw
amXr-I-bp-am-bn-cp∂p.
1966-˛¬ hnZym¿∞n-bmbn hcp-tºm-gp≈ skan-\m-cn-bpsS Nn{Xw a\- n¬
]® ]nSn®p \n¬°p-∂p. skan-\mcn Nm∏-en\v ]Sn-™mdp tN¿∂v \mep-
sI-´v. AXn¬ Xs∂-bmWv {]n≥kn-∏-e-S-°-ap≈ A≤ym-]-Icpw hnZym¿∞n-
Ifpw Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. \mep- sI-´ns‚ ]Sn-™mtdap‰w Ign™v ]Sn-™m-
tdm´v ]qt¥m-´w. ]qt¥m-´-Øn\p ]Sn-™mdp `mKØv Ipcn-i-Snbpw sImSn-a-
c-hpw. Nm∏¬ apX¬ ]Sn-™mtd Ipcn-i-Sn hscbp≈ `mKw th¿Xn-cn-°p∂
Np‰p-a-Xn¬. Nm∏-ens‚ ]Sn-™mtd hmXnepw \mep-sI´ns‚ Ing°pw ]Sn-
™m-dp-ap≈ hmXn-ep-Ifpw ]Sn-™mtd Ipcn-i-Sn-bpsS hmXnepw Htc t\¿tc-
J-bn¬ hcpw.
]qt¥m-´-Øn\v \Sp-hn¬ hnim-e-amb ]p¬Ø-In-Sn-bm-Wv. AXn\v \Sp-
hn¬ Hcp sNdnb Bº¬°p-f-ap-≠v. F∂pw cmhnse b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn®v
Xncp-ta\n Xs∂ ]p¬Ø-InSn sNØpw. Hcp \√ hymbmaapd- IqSn Bbn-
cp∂p AXv. a‰p kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ I{XnI sIm≠v Xncp-ta\n Xs∂ sNSn
sh´p-∂Xp ImWmw. Np‰paXn-en-t\mSp tN¿∂pw \mepsI´n\p Np‰pw sNSn
h®p ]nSn-∏n®v at\m-l-c-am-°p-∂-Xn¬ Xncp-ta\n {i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. skan-\mcn
]cn-kcw hrØn-bm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v At±-l-Øn\v \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
AXn-Yn-I-sfbpw sIm≠v At±lw ]qt¥m´w Np‰n \S∂p ImWn-°pI ]Xn-
hm-bn-cp∂p.
A°m-eØv sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta\n Hcp Aƒtk-jy≥ \mbsb Nca cPX Pq_nen 2022 sk]v‰w-_¿ 28
hf¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. AXns\ ip{iq-jn-°p-∂Xp ImWpI R߃ Ip´n-Iƒ°v
as‰mcp IuXp-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. tdm_n≥ F∂m-bn-cp∂p AXns‚ t]sc∂p tPyjvT-∑m¿ a\-»m-kv{X-]-c-amb Hcp hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. Subli-
tXm∂p-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ tdm_ns‚ sNhn ]gp-°pw. Xncp-ta\n Xs∂ ]™n mation F∂mWv Ah¿ AXn\v ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xv. a\-ximkv{Xw skan-\m-cn-
sIm≠v ]gp∏v FSp-Øp-I-f™v acp-∂p-h-bv°pw. Xncp-ta-\n°v ]qt¥m-´- bnse Hcp ]T\ hnj-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ \n∂pw In´nb Adnhv A\n-b-
tØmSpw ]´n-tbm-Sp-ap≈ Cu `qX-Z-bbv°v skan-\m-cn-bnse Rß-fpsS ∑m-cmb R߃°v ]¶p-h-bv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p Ah¿. {]mIrX hnIm-c-ß-
fpsS Du¿÷sØ kmwkvIm-cn-I-ambn Db¿∂-X-e-Øn-te°v Xncn-°pI
F∂mWv at\m-hn-i-I-e\ imkv{X-Øn¬ Sublimation F∂ ]Zw \n¿h-Nn®p
ImWp-∂-Xv. k\ymk PohnXw \bn-°p-∂-h-cn¬ hninjym ImWp∂ {]Ir-
Xn-tbmSpw ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-I-tfm-Sp-ap≈ `qX-Zbbv°v Cu hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬Im-
\m-hptam? t{^mbn-Uns‚ at\m-hn-i-I-e\ k{º-Zm-b-Øn¬ Cß-s\tb
hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬Im≥ Ign-bp-I-bp≈p F∂Xp icn- X-s∂. ]m›mXyNn¥-
tbmSpw tN¿∂phcp-∂-Xm-W-Xv. BZmw ]m]-Øn¬ hoW ImcWw a\p-jy≥
]m]]nfi-am-sW-∂m-Wt√m AK-kvXo≥ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv. F∂m¬ ]uckvXy
Nn¥-bn¬ as‰mcp kao-]\w ImWmw. \∑-bmWv a\p-jys‚ kl-P`mhw;
Xn∑-b-√. -Xn-∑-bpsS t{]c-W-Iƒ D≠m-hpw. Xn∑-bpsS km[y-X-bp-≠m-bn-
cns° \∑-bn¬ a\- ns\ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°m-\p≈ D]m-b-amWv k\ym-kw.
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS kz—-X-bnepw ]£narKm-Zn-I-fpsS \njv°-f-¶-X-bnepw
k\ymkn kt¥m-jn-°p-∂p. \∑bpw kvt\lhpw \nd™ a\- ns‚ Ihn-
s™m-gp-I-emWv `qX-Z-b. skan-\m-cn-bnse ]T-\-Im-eØv k\ymk Pohn-
X-Øns‚ CØcw ]e DØ-a- am-Xr-I-Ifpw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-
cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p A`n-hμy sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta-\n.
{]kmZw Xpfp-ºp∂ apJ-am-bn-cp∂p A`n-hμy sXtbm-^nt-emkv Xncp-
ta-\n-bp-tS-Xv. B hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ apJ-ap-{Z-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. At±-l-Øns‚
hy‡n-ssh-in-jvSysØ H‰-hm-°n¬ kwt£-]n-°p-∂-]£w "{]km-Zm-fl-
I-X' F∂mWv ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-I. {]km-Zm-fl-I-X-bpsS {]Xo-I-am-bn-cp∂p
A`n-hμy ^nen-t∏mkv am¿ sXtbm-^n-temkv Xncp-ta-\n.
(cid:137)
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