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PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE JESUS CHRIST THE BEARER OF THE WATER OF LIFE A christian reflection on the "New Age'' tbip{inkvxp PohPeØns hmli \yq GPv s\ pdns mcp {InkvXy hnnn \w CHILDREN OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF HOLY MARY

Malayalam YESUKRISTHU JEEVAJALATHINTE VAHAKAN (A Christian Reflection on the New Age) (www.vatican.va/roman-curia/pontifical-councils/interelg-doc20030203-new-age-en.html) Transalated by: John Jose Chiramel Page layout & Designing Modern Angamaly Cover Design Jinto Joseph K. Published by: Children of The Immaculate Heart of Holy Mary P.B.NO: 122, IRINJALAKUDA, 680121, Ph : +91 9496 28 81 33, +91 9447 64 45 77 email: childrenofimmaculateheart@gmail.com First Edition June 2016 Price: Rs.100/- All rights reserved. No part of this malayalam publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photo copying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writting from the publisher Printed at: Modern Graphics Angamaly

Ime-L Øns Bhiyw ss{ikvxh hnizmk kaqlw Xß-fpsS hnizmk PohnX {Iao-I-c- W-Øn henb Bi-b- p-g- -Øn-em-bn-cn- p Hcp ka-b-øn-eq-ss-bmwv IS- p-t]m-bn-sim- n-cn- p- Xv. Np p-]m-sp-ap BNmcm\p-jvTm-\-ß-fn \n v Xt Xv GsX v Xncn- -dn-bm Ign-bmØ Ah-ÿ-bn-emWv C v hnizm-kn. Xm A\p-jvTn- p- h ]e-t mgpw sszh-{]-am-w-ßsf ewln- p XmsW pw ]m]amsw pw Ah\v a\- n-em- m-\m-hp- n-. axm-\p-i-c-wßsf kmwkvim-cn-im-\p-cq-]-w-am- n-sim- p Im n-iq- -ep-i-fn Aßs\ Ah AI-s]-Sp- p. CØcw A\p-I-c-W-߃ B[p-\nI kmaqly {Ia- Øn Ahs\ tbip-{in-kvxp-hn \n pw IqSp-X AI n-sim- n-cn- p- p. Fs AP-]m-e\ ip{iqjm Pohn-X-Øn CØ-c-Øn-ep Bib-Ip-g- -ß-fn s] v Dg-ep- -hsc \nc-h-[n- I- n- p- v. C v CØcw Bib-Ip-g- -߃ hnizm-kn-isf kui-cy-]q Δ-amb Hcp ka-hm-b-øn-te v FØn- n-cn- p- p. kaq-l-øn\v IqSp-X kzoim-cy-amb [ym\-co-xn-isf (tbm-k, B v Hm^v eohn-ßv, {]mwniv loen-ßv, sdbvin...-xp-s-ßn-bh) Xß-fpsS hnizmk Pohn-X-Øns `mk-am- pi F -XmWv B k-a-hm-bw. CØcw Xocp-am-\-߃ hnizm-ksø kw_- n v (B-flob a\pjys\ kw_- n- v) henb Zpc- -am-ip ka-b-ømwv hna-e-lr-z-b-øns a ƒ hnizmkn-iƒ v Gsd klm-b-i-c-am-ip k`-bpss HutZym-KnI ]T-\-tc-J-Iƒ ae-bm-f-øn-te v ]cn-`m-js SpØp-hm Xøm-dm-bn-cn- p- -Xv. ItØmen XXz-ß-tf-bpw, Bflo-b-X-tbbpw Ipdn v hy -amb Adn-hp- m n CØcw [ym\-co-xn-isf hnth-nn- m hnizm-kn-isf ]Tn- n- m Rm\pƒs -ss-bp AP-]m-e-I v Cu ]T-\-tc-J-Iƒ klm-b- Ic-am-Wv. C v temiw apgp-h AwKo-I-cn- -s - Xpw PmXn-aX hyxym-k-an- msx Ghcpw \ncp-]m-[niw ]pw-cp ]uckvxy [ym\-co-xn-iƒ, c -I- \mb sszhsø Ah-K-Wn v X n-tebv v Xs Xncn-bp- -Xn\v temi P\- Xsb t{]cn- n- p- p. Bflo-bhpw imco-cn-i-hp-amb XmevIm-enI Bizm-k߃ Ch-bn txsn-t m-ip- -h hnizm-k-]-c-amb henb h -\bv v hiwh-z-cm-ip- Xv C p \Ωƒ I p hcp- p. GIc -I\pw sszh]p-{x-\p-amb tbip {InkvXp-hns\ hniz-kn v G p]d-bp-i F Xv am{x-amwv c n- -s -Sp- -Xn-\p GI-am w F - Xn-\m, Ime-L- -Øns Bh-iy-a-\p-k-cn v k`-bpss Cu ]T-\-߃ km[mcw hnizm-kn-i-fn FØn- p- -Xn\v hna-e-lr-z-b-øns a ƒ CØ-c- Øn Hcp {iaw \S-ØnbXv «ml-\o-b-am-wv. tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-ep \ΩpsS Pohn-X-߃ t\ tc-j-bn-ep- Xpw IrXy-X-bn-ep- -Xp-am-Ip- -Xn\v Cu ]T\ tcj-ifpss kq va-amb hmb-\bpw hnnn- -\hpw km[m-cw hnizm-kn-isf klm-bn- p-sa- Xv \nkvx -am-wv. AXn-\m Xs Ch-bpsS Kuc-h- ]q Δ-amb hmb-\bv v apgp-h AP-]m-e-I-tcbpw hnizm-kn-i-tfbpw lm ±ambn kzmkxw snøp- p. ^m. {^m kokv Ggm-\n- m v MST Spiritual Director 3

{]km[i Ipdn v ItØm-en k` ]Tn- v AwKo-I-cn v {]kn- o-i-cn ^møna ktμ-i-øns \qdmw hm jn-i-tøm-s-\p-_- n v ^møna ktμ-iß-fpss {]Nm-c-Whpw adn-b-øns hna-e-lr-z-b-øn {]Xn-jvTn- s -ts- -Xns {]m[m-\ysø Ipdn- p t_m[-h-xv -c-whpw \S- ØnsIm n-cn- p-tºmƒ hnizm-kn-i-fp-am-bp kº -Øn \n pw Hcp Imcyw a\-kn-em- n-. AXm-bX,v ` m-`ym-k-߃ v Hcp-hs am\- kn-ihpw imco-cn-i-hp-amb Bh-iy-ßsf Xr]vXn-s -Sp-Øp-hm km[n p- n-, AXn-\m Ah DW hn\pw Dt -j-øn\pw am\- kn-ihpw imco-cn-i-hp-amb kujy-øn\pw th n \ho-i-cw [ym\- ߃ p ]pdta ]pxnb Dd-hn-S-߃ txsp- -Xmbn a\- n-em- m km[n- p. AXm-bXv GIm-{K-X pw ico-c-øns Xm -Im-enI Bizmk-߃ pw th n \h-bpk Aflo-b-Xsb (tbm-k, B v Hm^v enhnßv, {]mwniv loen-ßv, sdbvin... XpS-ßn-bh) Ah B{i-bn- m XpS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\v, Hcp ss{ikvxh hnizmkn Znhy- _-en p ap ]v ]cn-ip- m-flmhv a\-kn-tebv v sim p-h-cp hy n- I-tfbpw kml-n-cy-ß-tfbpw A -Øn\pw ho n-\p-sam w ka n v {]m n- m IS-s - -h-\m-wv. F m Ct mƒ kzm`m-th-\-bp Cu sszhm-flm-hns {]h Ø-\-ßsf \n _- -ambn \yq GPv ssiv\n- p-i-fn-eqss C m-xm n "GIm-{KX' {]m]n- m Ipdp- p-hgn txsp- p. Bflo-b-X-bp-sS taj-e-i-fn F -Xp-t]m-se-Xs CØ-cw X{ ߃ hnzym-`ymk DtZym-Kÿ cwk-ß-fnepw C v k^-e-am- n-h-cp- p. CXn-eqsS kw`-hn- p hnizm-k-nypxn c -I-\mb (hy- n-bmb) sszhsø Ah-K-Wn- p-sim v {]iv\-ßsf ]cn-lcn p- Xn\mbn X n-te v Xs Xncn-bp Hcp Ahÿ kwpm-x-am- p- p. (kzbw sszh-am-ipi F \yq GPv ImgvN- m-sv) kmøm luδmsb {]tem-`n- n- Xv \o sszh-amipw F ImgvN- msv simsp-øp-sim- m-wv. sszh-am-im-\p hy{k-x-bn kmøms\t]mse Bb-Xns Zpc- -߃ A p-ap-x a\p-jy-hwiw A\p-`-hn- p-sim- n-cn- p- p. AXp-t]mse Xs ""kzbw ]qp'' \SØn ""kzbw sszh''amim-\p \yq GPv ssiv\n- p-isf Ipdn v hn. tpm t]mƒ c m-a am ]m- -bpss DØ-chv A\p-k-cn v A sø hnizmk Xncp-kw-L-Øns Xe-h-\m-bn-cp- - I ±n-\mƒ tpmk^v dm vknwß- (C-t m-gsø t]m v Fanc kv _\-UnIvSv XVI) ItØmen m k`-bnse _nj- p-am mbn 15-11-1989 \evinb Hdm-kntbm- nkv t^m amkv (ORATIONIS FORMAS), Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of the Life F o tcj-iƒ ap -dn-bn v \evin-bn- p- v. Cu tcj-i-fpss ]cn-`mj ae-bmfn {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ v FØnt - Xv Ime-L- -Øns Bh-iy-am-sW v hna-e-lr-z-b-øns a ƒ a\-kn-em- p-ibpw Adn-hn- mbva aqew km[m-cw hnizm-kn- Iƒ Cu siwn-i-fn hogm-xn-cn- m Ch-bp-sS ae-bmf ]cn-`mj {]kn- o-i-cn- m Xøm-dm-hp-I-bp-am-Wv. \yq GPv {]ÿm-\-øn 4

Dƒs ss F m-h pw C v {InkvXp F ]Zw kzoim-cy-am-bn-cn- p- p. F m Ah ]d-bp Cu {InkvXp Aa-tem- h adn-b- Øns ]p{x-\mb, temi-c- -I\pw GI-ssZ-h-hp-amb \{km-b-\mb tbip-{in-kvxp-h-. adn-b-øns ]p{x\mb tbip-hn\v {]m]- ni i nbpss (Universal Consciousness / Christ) `mk-amb Ncn-{X-]p-cpj- m-cn-sem-cm-fmbn IW- m- p- p (JCBWL 2.3.4.2...). CXp-aqew km[m-cw hnizm-kn-iƒ I_-fn- n- -s -Sp- p. Cu {]mam-wni tcj Xs hy -am- p- -Xp-t]m-se, AP- ]m-e\ cwkøv {]h Øn- p- -h m-bn- mwv apjy-ambpw Cu hnnn- -\-߃ \evip- -Xv. \yq GPv {]h-w-x-iƒ F{]-Im-c-amWv {Inkv Xob hnizm-k-øn \n pw XnI pw hyxy-kvx-am-bn-cn- p- Xv F v hni-zo-i-cn- p-hm AXp-hgn Ah p km[n- pw. hn. ]utemkv Xntam-Øn-tbm-kn- -t\msv ]d-bp- -Xp-t]mse... F n \n pw ti h a p- -h-sc-iqsn ]Tn- n- m Ign-hp hniz-kvx-cmb Bfp-Iƒ v ]I p-sim-sp- pi (2 Xntam 2:2) F ZuXyw Gs -Sp- m kxyhn-izmkw ]cn-io-en- n- m G n- -s - -h Xøm-dm-I-Ww. ""\yq GPv {]Xn-]m-Zy-hn-j-b-ßsf th coxn-bn hne-bn-cp-øm-\mbn ItØmen-, {]mam-wni ItØm-en XXz-ß-tfbpw Bflo-b-X-tbbpw Ipdn v hy -amb Adn-hp- m- -W-sa v Cu {]kn- o-i-cww Bhiy-s -Sp p'' (JCBWL Bap-Jw). Ata-cn- -bnse sa{xm kwl-tømsv hn. tpm t]mƒ c ma am ]m ]d- -Xp-t]mse ""\ΩpsS c -I-\mb {InkvXphn\v am{xw \evim Ign-bp bym Poh-P-e-Øn-\p-th- n-bp a\p-jy -lr-z-b-øns Zml-Øn\p t\sc th {X {i simsp- Øn pt m F v AP-]m-e-I kxy-k- -ambn Ah-tcmSv Xs tnmznt - n-bn-cn- p- p.'' kxy-hn-izm-k-sa alm-\n-[nsb F p-hn-e-sim-spøpw ImØpkq- n- p- -h-cm-ip-hm\pw \h-bpk Bflo-b-X-bpsS D]m-k-I-cpw, {]Nm-c-Icpw BIm-Xn-cn- m\pw k`m-a- ƒ F m-hcpw {]Xn- m-_- -cm-i-s. A m-ø-] w Ah I Øm-hns Nne-hn kmøms km{ampyw hnkvxr-x-am- p- -h-cmbn `hn pw. CXv ]cn-`m-j-s -Sp-Øp-hm A v h j-øn-e-[n-i-ambn ]etcbpw Rm kao-]n- p. Ign-hp- -h ]ecpw AXp-_p- n-ap- mwv F p ]d pw Nne Ipd p X a snbvxp Akz-ÿ-cmbpw Xncn p X p. Cu kml-n-cy-øn-emwv Cu Iq m-bva-bnse {io. tpm tpmkv Nnd-ta apt m v h -Xv. tpmwns A ow ]cn-{i-a-øns ^eambpw Iq m-bva-bnse AwK-ß-fpsS {]m -\, {]mbv nø ]cn-lmc {]hr-øn-i-fpss ^e-ambmwv CXv {]kn- o-i-cn- m km[n- -Xv. Iq mbva-bnse AwK-߃ pw {]txy-in v tpmwn\pw \μnbpw A`n-\-μ-\- ßfpw A n- p- p. F m-d-dn-\p-]cn F mw km[y-am- p sszh- Øn\p kvxpxn! hnae lrz-b-øns a ƒ p-th n, tbip adn-b-øn am n ] n- m-c 5

am tp _v a\-tøm-søv ]me- msv cq]-x-bpss sa{xm To do what pleases Him... (John 8:29) Ah-Xm-cnI B[p-\nI Ime-L- -Øn ItØm-en k`mti{μ-øn \n v {]kn- o-i-cn- -s c v {]t_m-[-\ß-fmwv ""tbip Poh Pe-Øns hml-i '' (Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life) F tc-jbpw {InkvXy {]m -\-tbbpw [ym\coxn-itfbpw kwº- n v ItØm-en k`-bnse _nj- p-am v Ab- - Hdm-kn-tbm- nkv t^m amkv (ORATIONIS FORMAS) F tcj-bpw. Cu c v tcj-ifpw bym{iaw \yq GPv {]h-w-x-i-fpss ASn-ÿm\ XXz-߃ F{]-Im-c-amWv ItØm-en hnizm-k-øn \n v hyxy-kvx-am-bn-cn- p- sx pw, Ass{I-kvX-h {]m \mco-xn-iƒ F{]-Im-c-amWv {InkvXy {]m -\m- [ym\ coxn-i-fn \n v hyxy-kvx-am-bn-cn- p- sx pw kq va-ambn hniz-oi-cn- p- p v. tbip Poh Pe-Øns hml-i F tcj-bn Cßs\ ]d-bp p; ""Cu hnnn -\Øns kw`m-h\ F p- ]-d-bp- X,v ItØm-en- sc \yq GPv Nn m-k-xnbpss ASnÿm\ XXz-ß-sf- Ip-dn v a\- n-em- p-hm klm-bn- pi F -XmWv. AXp-hgn Ah t\cnsp \yq GPns LS-I-ßsf Ipdn v {InkvXob hne-bn-cp- Ø \S-Øm Ah v km[n pw'' (A[ymbw 2). temiw sh p \o p F m- n-t\bpw IÆp-a-S v {InkvXphnizmkn kzoi-cn- m ]msn-. G hpw al-ømb {InkvXn-b- hn-izm-k-øns shfn- -Øn Ahsb \n _- -ambpw ]cn-tim-[n- -W-sa v Cu tcjbn Bhiy-s -Sp- p v. ]m]w F bmym ysø \yq GPv {]h-w-x-iƒ X{ - ]-c-ambn \ntj-[n- p- p v. AXp-hgn \ΩpsS c I-\mb tbip- 6

{In-kvXp-hn-s\bpw \ntj-[n- p p F kxyw Cu tcj Xpd- p- Im-Wn- p- p. ""\yq GPn \ -bm-bxpw ]m]-am-bxpw XΩnep th Xn-cn-hn. F m am\p-jni {]h Øn-Ifpw H p-in {]Im-in- n- -s a\- n-s tbm As - n Adn-hn- m-bv-abpsstbm ^eß-fmwv. AXp-sIm v \yq GPv Nn m-kxn A\p-k-cn v Bscbpw Ip w hn[n- m Ign-bn-, B pw ]m]-tamn-\-øns Bh-iyhpw C.'' ]m]-øns AkvXn-XzsØ hniz-kn- p- Xv `bhpw \ntj- [m-fl-i-øzhpw D m- mt\ D]-I-cn- p-i-bp p F mwv Ah Icp-Xp- Xv'' (A[ymbw 2.2.2). ho pw B tcj-bn Cßs\ \mw hmbn p p; ""\yq GPv, ]uc-kvxy- a-xm-\p-jvtm-\-ßsf Iptds» Iptds»bmbn Cd- p-axn snbp-ibpw Ahsb ]m -mxy v A\ptbm-Py-ambn ]p\ hym-jym\w snøp-ibpw snøp p. CXn ]m]w (Sin), tam w (Salvation) XpS-ßnb samgn-i-fpss \ncm-i-cww ASßn-bn-cn- p- p. Ahbv v ]Icw [m Ωn-I-ambn \njv] samgn-ifmb Bk n (Addiction), tamn\w (Recovery)F nh hbv p- p.'' (A[ymbw 2.4). Cu Ime-L- -Øn Hcp km[m-cw {InkvXphnizmknbpsS ap nse NXn-Ip-gn-Iƒ Fs ms -bmwv F v Cu tcj hy -ambn ImWn- p-x-cp- p. Fs - m ]m]sø n icn-bm-b Bi-b-tØbpw {InkvXp-hn-eq-sS-bp ]m]- tam-n-\-øns Ah-iy-I-X-tbbpw \yq GPn Ingvta adn- p p (A[ymbw 6.1). ss{ikvxh Imgv ]m-sn ]cn-ip mflm-hn-eq-ss-bp shfn- -Øn\v am{xsa ]m]sa bmym ysø {]txy-in pw a\p-jycm-in-bpss D -h-]m]sø hy -am- m km[n- p-i-bp-ffq. sszhøns Cu shfn-]m-sns Adnhv IqSm-sX, ]m]sø \Ωp v ]q Æ-ambn a\- n-em- p-hm km[n- p-i-bn-. CXns\ \ntj-[n- m ]m]sø hf -bnse Ipd-hv, am\-kni Zu _-eyw, Hcp sx v As - n A]-cym-]vX-amb kmaqlyls-\-bpss Hgn- p-iq-sm-\m-hø A\- -c-^ew F n-ßs\ hni-zo-i-cn- m XpSßpw. a\p-jy-s\- Ip-dn- p sszhni ] -Xn-bpsS Adn-hneqsS am{xsa sszhw, Xs kvt\ln- m\pw a p- -hsc kvt\ln- m\pw i -cm- p- -Xn\v Xm krjvsn Bfp-Iƒ v simsp-øn-cn- p kzmx-{ y-øns Zpcp-]-tbmKw BWv ]m]w F Xv {Kln- m km[n- p-i-bp- q 7

(A[ymbw 4). CXn \n pw Hcp-Imcyw hy -am-ip p. AXm-bXv, {InkvXob Z i-\-ß-tfbpw \yq GPns Z i-\-ß-tfbpw tbmpn- n-se- Øn- pi Akm[y-amWv (A[ymbw 2.1). ]m]tøbpw tbip-{in-kvxphn-ep c tbbpw \ntj-[n- p \yq GP,v ]cn-]q Æ-X {]m]n- p- -Xn\v AXns Xmb Imgv -]m-sp-iƒ sh p-]p-e Øp- p v F v Cu tcj hni-zo-i-cn- p p. B Imgv -]m-sp-iƒ {InkvXob Imgv -]msv A\p-k-cn- p sszhoi-ir-]-tbm-sp-ff kl-i-cww F - Xn\v XnI pw hncp- -amwv (A[ymbw 2.3.4.1). Npcp- -Øn ]m]w, tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-eq-ss-bp c F o bmym y-ßsf kuicy-]q Δw \yq GPv Ah-K-Wn- p p(a[ymbw 2.2.3). Hdm-kntbm okv t^m amkv F tcj-bn ]d-bp- Xv t]mse a\pjy-s\mcp krjvsn-bm-b-xp-sim v Ir]-bn-eqsS am{xsa sszhhp-ambn ASp- m km[n- p-i-bp q; AXv GsX- nepw Xc- Øn-ep hnzy-iƒ sim v km[y-a- (JfinI 23). \mw Hcp krjvsn- am-{x-am-wv. sszhw F- Xv Fs G hpw ASn-Ø n\p- -Xn-t\- mƒ AKm-[-ambXpw Fs G hpw D X ÿnxn-sb- mƒ Db -Xp-amWv (JfinI 19); a\p-jy-\mbn Ah- X-cn tbip-hns\ Hcph Dt]- n- p psh n Ah\v ]q Æamb sszh-kvt\-l-ø-te v IS- p-h-cpi Akm[yw BWv (JfinI 20). taev -d tcj-bnse Cu shfn-s -Sp-Ø-ep-Iƒ {InkvXym-\nIƒ v sx mb [ym\-co-xn-i-fn \n pw {]m \ coxn- I-fn \n pw IrXy-amb AIew ]men- m hfscb[niw klm-b- I-c-amIpw. Cu tcj-i-ƒ ae-bm-f-øn-te v X -a-snbvxv {]kn- o- I-cn- p DZy-a-Øn\v Fs {]m -\miw-k-iƒ t\cp- p. CXn\p ap ssi FSp- p hna-e-lr-z-b-øns a ƒ v tbip \ma- Øn A`n-\-μ-\-߃!. Cu ae-bmf ]cn-`mj {]kn- o-i-c-w-øn\v {]Np-c-{]-Nmcw e`n- s F v Biw-kn- p- p. ]me- msv, am tp _v a\-tøm-søv 31.05.2016. ]me- msv cq]-x-bpss sa{xm 8

am sp-bv _v Xq pgn, B v _nj v Fan-c- kv, Xr»q. {InkvXp \nß-fn cq]-s -Sp- Xv hsc... Ah-Xm-cnI {InkvXy [ym\-co-xn-isf Ipdn pw {]m \ coxn-isf Ipdn pw hnip- -\mb tpm t]mƒ c m-a am ]m k`bnse _nj- vam v 1989 Ab IØv (H-dm-kn-tbm- n-kv t^m am-kv) AP-]m-e\ ip{iqjbn G s - n-cn- p- -h \n _- -ambpw lrznÿ-am-t Hcp tcj-bm-wv. A sø hnizmkxncp-kw-l-øns {]os^iv v Bbn-cp, ]n osv s_\-univ v ]Xn-\m-dm-a am ]m- bmbn k`sb \bn-, I ±n.-tpm-k^v dm vknwß BWv Cu tcjbpss in ]n. {]kvxpx tcj-bn Cßs\ \mw hmbn- p- p. "" [mcmfw {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ]c-º-cm-kx {]m -\m-co-xn-iƒ \njv{]- tbm-p-\-ambn F \nk-a-\-øn FØn-tN n- p- v. AXn-\m {InkvXy {]m -\-bn CXp-hsc A\y-amb hopm-xob {]m \ coxn-isf DƒsIm- n- v, {InkvXy ss]xr-isø kº- -am- m Ct mƒ km[n- ptam F v Ah BImw-j-tbmsS Bcm-bp- p v.''(hdm -t^m, JWvUnI 2). {InkvXy {]m -\-bpss AXn Øn tcjbpw AXn h-c-ºp- Ifpw Cu tcj-bn am ]m IrXy-ambn hc p ImWn- p- p- v. {InkvXy {]m -\-bpss ASn-ÿm\w {InkvXy shfn]m-sm-wv F Imcyw {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Ah-K-Wn- p- p. ]p{x-\mb tbip{inkvxp ]nxm-hmb sszhsø temi-øn\v shfn-s -SpØn F -XmWv {InkvXy shfn-]m-sv. AXp-sIm v sszhsø shfn-s -Sp-Ønb tbip- {In-kvXphpw {]m -\bpw XΩn IrXy-amb _ -ap v (Hdm -t^m, JWvUnI 6). {InkvXy [ym\-co-xn-i-fn ]uc-kvxy-am-btxm Ass{IkvX-h-am-btXm Bb [ym\-co-xn-iƒ kwtbm-pn- n- p- Xv A]-I-S-Ichpw sx p-iƒ \nd- -Xp-am-sW pw ]m hy -ambn Nq n- m- nbn- p v (Hdm -t^m, JWvUnI 12). ]pxnb coxn-bn-ep [ym\-co-xn- Iƒ Bhn-jvI-cn- p- -hsc icn pw IÆ vxpd- n- p- -XmWv Cu tcj. {]m -\m-\p-`-h-øn-\p-th n GsX- nepw Xc-Øn-ep hnzy- Ifpw acp- p-ifpw Ah-ew-_n- p- -Xn-s\-Xn-tcbpw ]m Cu tcj-bn {]Xn-]m-Zn- p- p- v. "" {InkvXy [ym\-øns Htc-sbmcp e y-amb 9

sszh-kvt\-l-sa bmym yw GsX- nepw hnzy-iƒ hgn Icÿam m Ign-bp- -X-. adn- v, \Ωp-sS ZrjvSn \tωm-sp kvt\lsø {]Xn, sszh-kvt\-l-øm Ipcn-in-te v FØn- -s - Sp-Ibpw _en-bmbn A n- -s -Sm ]nxm-hn-\m ssihn-s-s -Sp-Ibpw snbvx tbip-{in-kvxp-hn Dd- n- p-sim- m-bn-cn- Ww AXv {]m]nt - Xv'' (Hdm -t^m, J-WvUnI 31). {InkvXy {]m -\-bpss hy - amb cq]-tc-j-bmwv ]m ChnsS hc- p-im-wn- p- -Xv. \yq GPv F k o Æ {]Xn-`mkw a\pjy kwkvim-c- Øns hf-sc-b-[niw taj-e-isf C v kzm[o-\n- p-sim- n-cn- p- p- v. icn-bmb Adn-hn- m-ø-xp-sim v hf-sc-b-[niw {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ \yq GPv {]h-w-x-isf {InkvXo-b-Xbv v ]Icw shbv m-hp- -Xmbn-t]mepw IW- m- p- p. \yq FPv {]h-w-x-i-sf- p-dn v h jßtfmfw ]Tn v s_\-univ v ]Xn-\m-dm-a am ]m- -bpss ImeØv 2003 ""tbip Poh-P-e-Øns hml-i '' (Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life) F ]T-\-tcJ ]pd-øn-d-ßn. ""\yq GPv Bflo-b-Xsb Ipdn v [mc-w-cq-]s SpØn {]Xn-I-cn- p ZuXy- Øn G s - n- p AP-]meI v Cu tcj Hcp DØa am - Z in-bm-ip p'' (A- ymbw 1, Bap-Jw). sszhw, tbip, {InkvXp, ]cn-ip- m-flmhv, amem-j-am... F nß-s\-bp {InkvXy \ma-߃ Xs -bmwv \yq GPv {]h-w-x-ifn D]-tbm-Kn- -s -Sp- X.v F m Cu \ma-߃ \yq GPn D]- tbm-kn- p-tºmƒ {InkvXo-b-Im-gvN- m-sn \n pw XnI pw hyxykvxamb A amwv Ahbv v \evi-s -SpI F v Cu tcj-iƒ hnfn- -dn-bn- p- p. Cu c v tcj-ifpw hnizm-kn-iƒ pw {]txy-in v AP-]m-e- I pw A\n-hm-cyam-Wv. Cu c v tcj-i-fpss ae-bmf ]cn-`mj \S- Øn-bn-cn- p ]cn-ip- -I-\y-Im-a-dn-b-Øns hnae lrz-b-øns a ƒ v A`n-\-μ-\-ßfpw sszhm-\p-{k-lßfpw t\cp- p. Cu aebmf ]cn-`mj Ime-L- -Øns Bh-iy-amWv; A AXym-h-iy-amWv! Hdm-kn-tbm- nkv t^m amkv F tcj-bn ]d-bp- -Xp-t]mse icnbmb {]m -\m-co-xn-isf hnth-nn- -dn v Ah-bn-eqsS sszh- -P\w apgph\pw sshzoi, k y-kvx, hnizm-kn-iƒ ]pxnb ssnx- \y-tømss \ΩpsS I Øm-hmb tbip- {InkvXphns Bflm-hn-eqsS ]nxm-hmb sszh-tømsv {]m n- m ho pw IS- p-h-c-s. Xr»q, 17- - 05 2016. am sp-bv _v Xq pgn 10

^m. spbnwkv a m- MSFS Ah-Xm-cnI ss{ikvx-h-cpss bpk-amb ao\m-bpkw(pisces age) Ign- psh pw, tpymxnj {]Imcw F m ax-ß-tfbpw kaq-l-ß-tfbpw ]ckv]-chpw, {]]- hpw sszh-hp-ambn Iq n-bn-w- nbxpw Bbp Hcp axw, Hcp cmjv{sw, Hcp sszhw F Bi-b-h-hp-ambn Ipw`w-cmin (Age of aquarius) Bcw-`n- p-sh pw ]d v 1960 Ifnepw 1970 Ifnepw IS- p-h "\yq GPv' {]ÿm-\-øns ss{ikvxh hncp- -amb \nkqv AP Gh pw a\- n-em- m-hp- -Xm-Wv. "\yq GPv' {]ÿm- \-Øn ]Xn-bn-cn- p A]-I-Shpw NXn-bpsS Ipcp- p-ifpw a\- n- em- p-hm\pw {]Xn-I-cn- p-hm\pw Xn -bm-bn- p- -Xns\ Xnc-kv-I-cn- phm-\pw hnip- -\mb tpm t]mƒ c m-a am ]m- -bpss \n t±i {]Imcw 2003 s^{_p-h-cn-bn høn- m-\n \n v ]pd-s -Sp-hn t] tumiyp-sa ns ae-bmf ]cn-`mj Fs B ym-flni kplr- Ømb {^m knkv Ggm-\n- m ne s B ym-flni t\xr-xz-ønep "hnae lrz-b-øns a ƒ' {]kn- o-i-cn- p- -Xn AXoh kt m-j-tømss Rm sszhsø kvxpxn- p- p. tdman AXv {]kn- o-i-cn- -s - -t mƒ Xs, \yq GPv at\m-`m-h- m-cmb k`m t\xr-xz-ønse Nne AXns\ FXn p-ibpw ]c-ky-s -Sp-Øp-hm asn- -Xn-\mepw AXns X a bptdm-]y cmpy-ß-fn Zp e-`-am- Wv. AXn-\m C pw `qcn-] w ItØm-en- pw Ctß-b w sshzni I\ym-kv{Xo-Iƒ t]mepw Cu t] enjn-xsø ] n ARvPcmWv. ]cn-ip- mflm-hns A`n-tjIw kzoi-cn v Ign ap Xv h j-ß-fmbn Icn-kvam- niv \ho-i-c-w-hp-ambn _ -s v hss C Uy-bn kphn-tij {]tlm-jwøn\mbn PohnXw apgp-h am nsh-bv p-ibpw Cu ae-bmf ]cn-`mj {]ko n-i-c-w-øn\v ap ssi FSp- p-ibpw {]km-[i Ipdn v Fgp-Xp-Ibpw snbvx ankv am n ] n- m-cs\ tbip \ma-øn A\p-tam-Zn- p- p. {Ko v, lo{_q, 11

eøo, Cw ojv XpS-ßnb `mj-i-fnse ISn- m s]m mø, aebmf \nl- p-hn t]mepw C mø hm p-ifpw ssien-ifpw hmb-\- m v efn-x-ambpw C\v]-ambpw a\- n-em-i-ø- -hn[w ani ]cn- `mj \S-Ønb anã tpm tpmkv Nnd-ta-ens «ml\ob {]hr- Øn v Fs A`n-\-μ-\-Øns ]qsn- p-iƒ! Cu t] {]kn- o- I-cWw 1970 Ifn Xs shfn w I n-cp- p-sh- n ]m m-xy-cm- Py-ß-fnse {InkvXob PohnXw C{X-am{Xw XI -s -Sp-I-bn- m-bn-cp- p. hnhn[ am[y-a-ß-fn-eqss ]m m-xysc A\p-K-an- p tic-f-ønse ss{ikvx-h Cu ae-bmf hnh Ø\w hmbn p a\- n-em n B ymfloi {]_p- X-bp- -h-cmbn \yq GPv, Ft m-sx-dniv {]ÿm-\-ßfn-eqss Xncp-k-`-bn IS- p-h-cm-\n-s-bp hn]-øpisf sndp-øp- \n p-ibpw AXn-Po-hn- p-ibpw snøs F v Rm {]Xym-in- p- Ibpw snøp- p. Ign c v ]Xn- m- p-i-fmbn bqtdm-]y cmpy-ß-fn hn\ {]tlm-jww \S-Øp Rm Fs A[nI ka-bhpw Nne-h-gn- p- Xv \yq GPnepw Ft m-sø-dn- nepw t]mbn Bflob imco-cni Xe-ß-fn tcmkn-i-fm-b-hsc hntam-nn- n- p-hm\pw kpj-s -Sp-Øp-hm- \p-am-wv. bptdm- nse _lp-`q-cn-] w t]cpw \yq GPv Ft m-sødniv Zpc-\p-`-h-ß-fn-eqsS IS- p-t]m-b-h-cm-wv. hgnbpw kxyhpw Poh\pw Rm\m-Ip- p, F n-eq-ss-b- msx Hcp-h\pw Fs ]nxm-hns ] tebv v hcp- n F p ]d tbip {InkvXp-hns\ GI c -I\pw I Øm-hp-ambn AwKo-I-cn- p-itbm Ah-\n hnizmka n v c {]m]n- p-itbm snøp- -Xn\v XS- -ß-fmb kn m- -ßfpw {]{In-b- IfpamWv \yq GPv ]Tn- n- p- Xpw {]N-cn- n- p- Xpw. Xs -bp-a tkz -X-bpsS aq -\y-øn Xm Xs -bm-ip sszh-a- msx as mcp sszhw Cs pw, X n Xs hkn- p sszhsø tbmk, sk, AXo{μnb [ym\w, hn]m-k-\, NoIpßv (chikung) IqSmsX Nne Xm{ ni A`ym-k-߃ XpS-ßn-b-h-bn-eqsS kzx-{ -am n Xs Xs sszh-am n Xo m-sa v ]Tn- n- p \yq GPv hnizm-k-ßfpw {]{In-b-Ifpw sszh-amb I Øm-hns H mw {]am-w-øns ewl- \-am-sw v \yq GPns he-b-øn-em-bn-cn- p {InkvXym-\n-Ifn `qcn-`m-khpw a\- n-em- p- n-. Cu {]]- -Øns A[n-]-\mb ]nimnns i n he-b-ønemwv Cu temiw apgp-h\pw F sszh-h-n\w Hmtcm {InkvXym-\nbp-tSbpw a\- n-ep- m-bn-cn- s (tbml 12:31, 16:11, 1 tbml 5:19). {]]- -Øn \n pw AXnse kyjvs-h-kvxp- -fn \n pw i nbpw Du hpw kzoi-cn pw D]-tbm-Kn pw kujyhpw tamn-\hpw 12

im nbpw kam-[m-\hpw Btcm-Kyhpw Zo Lm-bp pw t\sm-sa v Ah- Im-i-s -Sp alternative therapy Ifm-Ip AIyp-]-MvN, AIyp-{]- j, _tbm-^o-uv_m- v, Nntdm-{]m-IvSn-Iv, In\n-kn-tbm-f-Pn, tlmantbm- Xn. Huj-[-k-ky-߃ sim p NnIn- -Iƒ, Bbp thz kn u-j-[߃, Cdn-tUm-fPn akm-pv, s]mfm-cn n akm-pv, dn^vfivkv akm-pv, sdbvin, ]p\ P NnIn- -Iƒ, Atcma sxdm- n, {Inkvd-dep-Iƒ; teml-߃; kwkoxw; h Æ-߃ F n-h-sim- p NnIn- -Iƒ, XpS-ßn-b-hbv v hiw-h-z-cm-ip- -h Xß-fpsS lrz-b-øn hkn- p {Xntb-I-ssZ-hsØ \njvim-k\w snbvxv ]Icw {]]- - Øns A[n-]-\mb ]nim-nns\ {]Xn-jvTn- p-i-bm-sw- -Xn c p ] -an-. F m Ch-bn Nne-Xns\ "{InkvXy ' F hnti-jww \ In-s m v {Ink-Xy tbmk, sdbvin, tlman-tbm, Bbp th-zw, AIyp-]-MvN F p hnhn[ te_epiƒ \ In tic-f-øn sshzo-icpw I\ym-kv{Xn-Ifpw \S-Øp tbmkm-[ym-\-ti-{μ-߃, attømsv tn p I\ym-kv{Xo-Iƒ Xs \S-Øp sdbvin tbmk If-cn-Iƒ sszh-h-n\ hncp- -amb NnIn- -Iƒ \S-Øp "tlmfn-ãniv' ti{μ-߃ XpS-ßn-bh {InkvXp-hn\v FXn km yw \ I-et F v N n-t - n-bn-cn- p p. C{]-Im-c-ap kmøm-\ni {]h-w-x-i-tfm- Sp hn p-ho-gvn-bp-ssbpw Iq n-i-e Ø-en-s bpw ^e-at, C v sshzoi k\ym-k- Po-hnXØnte- p sszh-hn-fn-iƒ Ipd-bp- -Xn\pw X ^-e-ambn bqtdm- nepw, Ata-cn- -bnepw ]e skan-\m-cnifpw atßfpw iq\y-am-ip- -Xn\v ImcWw. Xma-kw-hn\ Hcp ]t CXp ticf-ønepw kw`-hn-t - mw, ImcWw "ax-k-ln-jvwpx' kwkvim-cni A\p-cq-]-W-߃ Fs ms ]d- m-wt m C{]-Im-c-ap Ass{IkvXh coxn-isf AwKo-I-cn- p- Xpw kzoi-cn- p- Xpw. a\p-jy \ Btcm-Kyhpw Zo Lm-bp- p-am-wt m Ft mgpw A`n-e-jn- p- Xpw At\z-jn- p- Xpw ; ac-w-sø- nbpw ac-wm\- -c-po-hn-x-sø- - nbpw Bcpw tiƒ p-hm CjvS-s -Sp- n-. Aa XyX-bv p Huj[tam NnIn- m-am -ßtfm snip-øm Xs t\cn- n-d- n-bmepw Ah F p hne-sim-spøpw C sø {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ hmßn-tb mw! AXp-sIm- m-wt m ]m]w, am\-km- -cw, ]m]hntam-n-i AYhm c -I, ac-ww, hn[n, \c-iw, tam w XpS-ßn-b-h-sb- n hy -amb bmsxmcp ]T-\-ß-fp-an- mø AYhm Ahsb FXn p \yq GPv {]ÿm\w Gh pw BI j-i-am- p- -Xv. AXp-t]mse tcmkhpw kl-\hpw {]Ir-Xn-hn-cp- -am-sw pw A -co- -Ønse Du -hp-ambn \ΩpsS D nse Du sø _ n- n- m kujy-s -Sm-sa pw, Hcp ]t ac-w-sø-t mepw 13

v AXn-Po-hn- m-sa v hmkvzm\w snøp kn m ߃ AS-ßp \yq GPns\ F m-hcpw CjvS-s -Sp- -Xv. kzbw iq\y-h -cn v A\p- Zn\ Ipcn-ip-sa-Sp-Øv, kl-\-ßsf tbip-hns kl-\-ß-tfmsp Iq nt Øv ]ou-\-ß-fnepw thz-\-i-fnepw I Øm-hn kt m-jn- phm-\p sszh-øns Blzm\w "\yq GPns ' s BZ i- -Øn hnuvvnøw Xs! azy-øn-eq-ssbpw ab- p-a-cp- n-eq-ssbpw "l tjm- m-zhpw \n hr-xnbpw' txsn \S- p- -h v \yq GPnse Nm\-enßv XpS-ßnb hnzy-i-fn-eqss `qan XoX-ambn hkn- p "amem-j-amsc' hcpøn "B\-μm-\p-`qXn' \ Ip- Xv Gh pw XnI pw lcw \ Ip kzzm Ø-bm-Wp-t]mepw! \yq GPn ]pxn-b-sxm pw Xs FSp-Øp-]-d-bp-hm-\n ; F mw Xs ]g-bxpw ]pfn- -Xp-amb ho ns\ ]pxnb txm p-sß-fn hnf-ºm-\p ]cn-{i-a-߃ am{xw. tbip-hns\ A\p-K-an- p Ghcpw tbip sim p-h \h-bp-k-øn-em-wv. ]cn-ip- -I-\y-Im-a-dnbw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns Bhm-k-Øm temi-c- -I-\mb tbip-hn\p P w simsp-ø-t mƒ Xs bym \h-bpkw DZbw snbvxp (eq m 1:35) ]g-b-im-e-sø-t mse hne- p-ifpw Acp-Xp-I-fp-an- mø ""tbip{inkvxp Poh-P-e-Øns hml-i '' (Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life) F t] tumiyp-sa v a\- n-cpøn hmbn- p Gh pw \yq GPv Ft m-sø-dniv {]ÿm-\-߃ \ Ip [ym\-co-xn-ifpw NnIn mcoxn-ifpw ]T-\-ßfpw kn m- -ßfpw bym DØ-a -{In-kvXo-b-Po-hn-X-Øn\v IS-I-hn-cp- -am-sw v a\- n-em- p-hm Ign-bpw. "" \n߃ kxyw Adn-bp-Ibpw kxyw \nßsf kzx-{ -cm- p-ibpw snøpw'' (tbml 8:32). Cu ]pkvx-i-ønse kxy߃ a\- n-em n Adnt m Adn-bm-sXtbm \yq GPv, Ft m-sødniv siwn-i-fn AI-s - -h si p-iƒ s]m n v sszh-a- ƒ -SpØ kzmx-{ y-øn-te v as-ßn-h-cp-hm\pw AYhm Ch-sb- n Xo Øpw A -cm-bn- p- -h Hcn- epw Ch-bpsS ss]im-nn-i-h-e-b-øn sn v AI-s -Sm-Xn-cn- p-hm\pw CS-bm-I-s F p Rm Biw-kn- p- p. Hcn- IqSn CXns X -abpw {]kn- o-i-c-whpw \S-Ønb-h v Fs A`n-\-μ-\-ßfpw \ Ip- -txm-ssm w CXp-hm-bn- p- -h v Fs {]m -\bpw Bio hm-zhpw \ Ip- p. P Ω-\n, ^m. spbnwkv a m- MSFS 23-05- 2016. 14

D S w t]pv tbip{inkvxp PohPeØns hmli BapJw 17 1. F v XcØnep hnnn \w? 117FFNn \w Fßs\? 19 1.1 F psim v Ct mƒ? 19 1.2 Bibhn\nabw 23 1.3 kmwkvimcni ] møew 23 1.4 \yq GPpw ItØmen m hnizmkhpw 24 1.5 \yq GPv - {InbmflIamsbmcp sh phnfn 26 2. \yq GPv BflobX : Hcp AhtemI\w 28 2.1 \yq GPn F mwv ]pxnbxmbn p Xv? 32 2.2 \yq GPv \ Ipw F v AhImis]Sp Xv F mwv? 37 2.2.1 B\μm\p`qXn : Hcp amemj D mbncp ncn Ww 37 2.2.2 tbmpn pw [mcwbpw : \ kv]μ\߃ 38 2.2.3 BtcmKyw : k pjvs PohnXw 39 2.2.4 ]q ÆX : Hcp am{ ni \nkqv bm{x 42 2.3 \yq GPv Nn mkxnbpss ASnÿm\ XXz߃ 43 2.3.1. Hcp {]Xnk nl Ønse km Δ{XnI {]XnIcWw 43 2.3.2 \yq GPv Nn mkxnbpss DdhnSw 46 2.3.3 \yq GPns apjy Bib߃ 51 2.3.4 \yq GPn\v ]dbm\pffxv... 52 2.3.4.1... a\pjys\] n? 52 2.3.4.2... sszhsø] n? 57 2.3.4.3... {]] sø n? 59 2.4 \yqgppw kwkvimchpw : 62 ""Ncn{XØnep]cn sfxnlyøn Pohn p h ''- 2.5 F psim v \yq GPv C{X thkøn ^e{]zambn 68 hf {]m]n pibpw hym]n pibpw snbvxp? 3. \yq GPpw {InkvXob BflobXbpw 72 3.1 \yq GPv BflobXeØn 72 3.2 kztzlt{]aw : BflobXtbm? 74 3.3 {]m] ni {InkvXp 76 3.4 ss{ikvxh clkymflixbpw \yq GPv clkymflixbpw 79 4. 3.5 D n\p nse sszhhpw ZnhyXzw {]m]n- epw 80 \yq GPpw ss{ikvxh hnizmkhpw sshcp y߃ 83 5. tbip {InkvXphmWv \ap v Pohs Pew {]Zm\w snøp Xv 96 15

6. {i nt Imcy߃ 99 6.1 hgn\søepw icnbmb cq]nicwhpw BhiyamWv 99 6.2 {]mtbmkni \S]SnIƒ 104 7. A\p_ w 110 7.1 \yq GPv Bibßsf pdn v Nne kwjn]vx Bhnjv cw߃ 110 7.2 Xncs Sp -s ]Zhnh-cW k bw 112 7.3 {][m\s \yq GPv ÿe߃ 126 8 RESOURCES 128 8.1 Documents of the Catholic Church's magisterium 128 8.2 Christian studies 129 9. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY 131 9.1 Some New Age books 131 9.2 Historical, descriptive and analytical works 132 NOTES (1 to 107) 133 `mkw 2 LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION (ORATIONIS FORMAS) I H-dmkntbm- nkv t^m am-kv- BapJw 142 II sszhni shfn- m-sns shfn- -Øn-ep {InkvXy {]m \ 145 III sx mb {]m \ coxn-iƒ 148 IV sszh-hp-am-bp sfiy-øn-\p {InkvXy hgn-iƒ 152 V Znhy-Xzh-XvI-c-W- coxn-i-fnse hnj-b-߃ 154 VI a\:imkv{x imco-cni coxn-iƒ 159 VII Rm\m-Ip p hgn 161 END NOTES (1 to 36) 164 16

tbip{inkvxp PohPeØns hmli BapJw kaimeo\ a\pjykwkvimcøns hfscb[niw taj eisf kzm[o\n psim ncn p k o Æ {]Xn`mkamb ""\yq GPv'' s\ kw_ n p ]T\Øns tkm]m[ni dnt m mwnxv. ]cnip knwlmk\øns Iognep kwkvimcøn\pw axm c kwhmzøn\pw th nbp s]m n-^n- Iu kn-ep-i-fn \n p (Cu Iu kn-ep-iƒ Cu hnnn- -\-Øns apjy\ocn I cmwv) AwK-ßsf Dƒs SpØn cq]w simsp-øn- p, ]pxnb ax{]h- W-X-Iƒ- mbp h nwßv {Kq pw BtKmf kphntij h cw Øn\p Xncp-kw-Lhpw ss{ikvxh sfiyøn\pth nbp s]m n-^n- Iu knepw kwbp ambn hnnn \w snbvxxns ^eamwv Cu dnt m v. (It is the fruit of the common reflection of the Working Group on New Religious Movements, composed of staff members of different dicasteries of the Holy See: the Pontifical Councils for Culture and for Interreligious Dialogue (which are the Principal redactors for this Project), the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity - (Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life - hereinafter the name of this document will appear as JCBWL wherever referred to) AP]me\ cwkøv {]h Øn p h mbn mwv apjy ambn pw Cu hnnn \߃ \ Ip Xv. \yq GPv {]hwxiƒ F{]ImcamWv {InkvXob hnizmkøn \n v hyxykvx ambn cn p Xv F p hnizoicn phm Ah v AXphgn km[n pw. \yq GPv axmflixbv v Fßs\bmWv Cu Ime L Øn a\p jycpss BflobXbv mbp hni- ns\ ian n m Ignbp Xv F Xns\ pdn v a\knem m Cu ]T\w hmb\ msc Wn p p. \yq GPv axmflixtbmsp BI jww, {InkvXym\n Ifn Ipd pt] v, AhcpsS Xs kz w kapzmbøn \ne \n p AtXkabw bym Øn ItØmen m kxy ßfpsS `mkamb hnjbßfnep Kpcp-X-c-amb {i Ipdhv sim mimw D mbn p Xv F Imcyw AwKoIcnt axnbmiq. B hnjb߃ Xmsg ]dbp p: 17

a\pjys Bflob hisø pdn p {]m[m\yhpw Ahs apgph PohnXhpambp AXns kap\zbhpw PohnXØns A w txsnbp a\pjys At\zjWw CXc krjvsnifpambp _ w sshb nihpw kmaqly]chpamb cq]m coiwøn\p hmpvo a\pjypohnxsø pdn v tihew bp n]chpw `uxni]chpamb ImgvN mspifpss \ncmicww XpSßnbhbmWv B hnjb߃. \yq GPv F Xv Hcp kwkvim-cni {]hwxbmsw v Adntb Xv BhiyamWv. \yqgpv {]Xn]mZy hnjbßsf th coxnbn hnebncpøm\mbn ItØmen, {]mamwni ItØmen m XXzßsfbpw -BflobXtbbpw Ipdn v hy amb Adnhv D m Wsa v Cu {]kn oicww Bhiys Sp p. BZysØ c v A[ymbßfn \yq GPns\ Hcp _lpapj kmwkvimcni {]hwx F coxnbn AhXcn n pibpw AXns ] møeøn \yq GPns ASnÿm\ambn \n p Nn Isf A]{KYn pibpw snøp p. aq mw A[ymbw apx \yq GPpw ss{ikvxh ktμihpambn Hcp XmcXaym[njvTnXamb At\zj WØn\p kqni߃ \ Is Sp p. IqSmsX AP]me\]camb Ipd v \n t±ißfpw \ Inbn p v. \yq GPv s\ pdn v Bg-Øn-ep ]T\w B{K-ln- p- -h v klmbicamb {KŸßfpsS t]cpiƒ A\p-_- -ambn simsp-øn- p v. hyxykvxßfmb kmwkvim-cni ] møeøn\v A\ptbmPy amb hn[øn \SØp XpS ]T\߃ v bym Øn CXv t{]cii nbmipw F p {]Xo n p p. Bflkm mxvimcw txsp hcpss hnthn\mi nsb t{]m mln n p Xn\pw Cu ]T\Øn\v Dt±iyap v. IqSmsX Cu ImeL Øn sszhsø At\zjn p At\IcneqsS sszhøn\pth nbp bym Zmlw Is Øm\mIpsa v R߃ v ]q Æ t_m[yap v. Atacn bnse sa{xm kwltømsv tpm t]mƒ c ma am ]m ]d Xpt]mse : ""\ΩpsS c I\mb {InkvXphn\v am{xw \ Im Ignbp bym PohPeØn\p th nbpff a\pjy lrzbøns ZmlØn\pt\sc th {X {i simspøn pt m F v AP]meI kxyk ambn XßtfmSv Xs tnmznt nbncn p p. (Pastors must honestly ask whether they have paid sufficient attention to the thirst of the human heart for the true 'living water' which only Christ our Redeemer can give - JCBWL*) (cf. Jn 4:7-13)''. ""kphntij ktμiøns imizxamb ]pxpabnepw AXv kzoicn p hsc cq]m cs SpØm\papff hn\øns Ignhnepw'' (AAS 86-/4,330) ]cnip ]nxmhns\t mse B{ibw shbv phm Rßfpw B{Kln p p. * JCBWL - Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life ( original document in English) 18

A[ymbw 1 F v XcØnepff hnnn- \w? kphn-tijw {]kw-kn- p- Xnepw k`bn GXv Xe Ønembmepw hnizmkw ]Tn n p Xnepw G s ncn p ItØm en v am Z i\w \ Iphm Dt±in psim mwv C\n ]dbp hnnn \߃ \ Ip Xv. AtXkabw kmbqpyw, a\pjy PohnXØns A w, Bflc F nhsb pdn v F pw \nc cambn At\zjn psim ncn p at sx nepw kaimeo\ At\zjWßtfm As n \yq GtPm D bn p \nch[n tnmzy߃ p kºq Æamb DØcw \ Im Cu tcj e y ansp n. \yq GPv F msw v a\ nem m\pw \yq GPv Nn mkxnifm kzm[o\n s hy nifpambn A- hømb kwhmzøn G s Sm\p Ww BWnXv. ""\yq GPv Bflob IXsb pdn v [mcw cq]s SpØn, {]XnIcn p ZuXyØn G s ncn p AP]meI v Cu tcj Hcp DØa am Z in bmip p. \yq GPv BflobXbn FhnsSh mwv AXv ItØmen mhnizmkøn \n v hn]coxambncn p Xv F v a\ em m\pw \yq GPv h m ƒ kzoicn ncn p ss{ikvxh hncp \ne]mspisf \ncmicn m\pap ImcW߃ hnizoicn m\pw Cu tcj Ah v am Z inbmhp p. {InkvXym-\nIfn \n v \n _ ambpw Bhiys Sp {]Y-ahpw {][m-\-hp-amb Imcyw hnizm-k-øn Ah v Hcp Dd ASn-ÿm-\w D mbncn pi F XmWv. Cu Dd ASnÿm\Øn \n v Ah v hnip ]t{xmkns BZyte-J-\-Øn \ Inbn p Blzm-\-Øn\v A\p kcn p Hcp PohnXw si n- -Sp- m km[n pw. ""\n߃ p {]Xym-i-sb- n hni-zo-i-cww Bh-iy-s -Sp Gh-tcmSpw adp-]sn ]d-bm kzm k - -cm-bn-cn- p-hn. F m AXv im -X-tbmSpw _lp-am-\-tømspw \n Ω-e-a-\- m- n-tbmspw IqsS Bbn-cn-bv s. (1 ]t{xmkv 3 : 15) 1.1 F p-sim v Ct mƒ? aq mw kl{km_vzøns Bcw`w, {InkvXphns P\ 19 n

\Øn\ptijw c m-bncw h j߃ ]n n mwv IS p hcp Xv F Xv am{xa, AXv tpymxnjnifpss hnizmka\pkcn p ao\ bpkøns (Pisces Age) - tpymxnjnifpss `mjbn {InkvXy bpkw Ahkm\w Ipdn p kabw IqSnbmWv. ChnsS ]cma in s Sp \yq GPv, AXns \yq GPv F \maw kzoicn n p Xv tpymxniv N{IØnse C\n sxm SpØv IS p hcp Ipw`wcmin (Age of Aquarius) F Xn \n mwv. kaimeo\ kwkvimcøn {]txy In v ]m mxy kwkv mcøn Cu kabøns Ncn{X]camb {]m[m\yw hnizoicn m\p At\Iw Nn m[mcifn H p am{xamwv \yq GPv. hy ambn v CXn F mwv ss{ikvxh hnizmkhpambn s]mcpøs Sp Xv, F mwv ss{ikvxh hnizmk hpambn s]mcpøs SmØXv F v Is ØpI ZpjvIcamWv. (The New Age is one of many explanations of the significance of this moment in history which are bombarding contemporary (particularly western) culture, and it is hard to see clearly what is and what is not consistent with the Christian message- JCBWL) AXn\m \yq GPv Nn m[mcisf pdn pw \yq GPv {]hwxisf pdn v samøønepw Hcp ss{ikvxh hnebncpø \SØm\p G hpw A\ptbmPyamb kabw Ct mƒ Xs bmwv F p ImWp p. [mcmfw BfpIƒ Cu Ime Øn {]txyin pw kz w AkvXnXzsØ pdn p hnjbßfn Dd n\pw Dd n mbvabv pw CSbn Nn n pgep hcmwv F v ]dbs Sp Xv icnbmwv( 1 ). ss{ikvxh axw ]nxr-a-[n-imc kz`m-h-ap- Xpw (Patriarchal) A[n Imcw ]pe Øp XpamsW pw cmjv{sob kwhn[m\߃ v temi sø ]ptcmka\øntebv v \bn m Ignbp n msb pw Cw ojv (Allopathic) acp piƒ BfpIsf ^e{]zambn kpjs SpØp Xn ]cmpbs Sp p F p Nne ]dbp p. Hcp ImeØv kmaqly PohnXØns ti{μ_nμp fmbn \n h, C v hnizmkw A n m tbmkyxbn møxpw As n Ahbv v bym amb A[nImcw \jvss Xmbpw IcpXp p. AXn-\m \ne\n ns\ kw_ n v, Bgap A Øn\pw i nbv pw th n P\߃ D ntebv pw Ahchcntebv vxs bpw t\m p Hcp kmlncyw krjvsn s ncn p p. H w Xs BfpIƒ AhcpsS A ZmlsØ ian n m si p v F v Ah IcpXp ]Icw shbv mhp kwhn[m\ßsf At\zjn p p. 1970 Ifnse LS\m kz`mh 20

an møtxm IpØgn txm Bb A sø kmaqlypohnx coxn Iƒ, Nn bpffxpw LS\m kz`mhap Xpamb kwhn[m\߃ Is Øm hgnamdn simspøn p v. Nn, LS\mkz`mhw F nh, a\ n em m ] møxpw \nkqvxbp Xpamb (mystical) hfsc {]kn obm Pn {]ÿm\ßfpss LSIßfmWv. \yq GPv BI j IamIm\p {][m\ ImcWw, hyhÿm]nxamb kwhn [m\߃ v ]et mgpw Xr]vXn s SpØm IgnbmsX t]mbn p Bflob hni- ns\ \yq GPv kz ambn hmkvzm\w snøp hsim v ian n m Ignbp p F XmW.v \yq GPns `qcn`mkhpw DSseSpØXv kaimeo\ kwkv ImcØn\v t\scbp {]Xn{]h Ø\w F coxnbnemsw nepw addp ]expsim pw AXv kaimeo\ kwkvimc Øns Xs k XnbmWv F v ImWm km[n pw. \thm m\ ImeL Ønse am ߃ ]m mxytemiønse B[p\nI a\pjys\ cq]s SpØn. shdpw bmymÿnxniamb A[nImctam ]mcºcytam AXp t]mse bp _mly t{]cwifpss kω ZØn\v hgßp h\ Cu a\p jy. P\߃ hyhÿm]nx kwhn[m\ßfn G hpw sndn sbmcfhn am{xw""`mk`m miphm '' B{Kln p hcmwv (F m GIm X hfscb[niw B[p\nI PohnXsØ th bmsp p p Xm\pw). Ah kzbw Iev]nX hn[niƒ p apifn A[nImcnIfpsS \ymbhn[nisf {]XnjvTn phm CjvSs SmØhcmWv. Cu hn[ Øn cq]oicn s a\pjy hy n]qpsb ]cnc n m\pxip hn[øn, Hcp Xew cq]s SpØn, axsø X߃ v A[o-\-am- p- I-bmWv snøp Xv (With this cult of humanity, religious is internalised in a way which prepares the ground for a celebration of the sacredness of the self. - JCBWL). AXpsIm mwv kml knixbpss kwkvimcw, ]ptcmkxnbpss kwkvimcw (Chsb pdn v 2.4 `mkøv IqSpX hnizoicn p XmWv) F o Nn m[mcifnse ]e BZ ißfpambn v \yqgpv AXns Bib߃ ] nsp Xv. D]t`mK kwkvimcøns Bibßfpambn pw \yqgpv AXns Bib߃ ] pshbv p p v. IqSpX BfpIfnte v thkøn hfcp Cu kwkvimcøns kzm[o\w hfsc hy amwv. {InkvXobX bn \n pw \yq GPn \n pw G hpw \ Xv F v Ah p txm p Bib߃ FSpØv c ns\bpw CSIe Ømw F v CXns h m ƒ AhImis Sp p ( 2 ). {InkvXobXbn \n p 21

hyxnne\w GI] niambn X nte p Xs XncnbpI (Turn to Self) F Xns\ kzoicn psim v ]mcºcyhmzamb sszhw D,v F Xn\ pdtø v IS p Ign p F v Hm p Xv \ XmWv. CXv t\csø ]d CSIe Øm\p {]hwxsb t{]m mln n p p v (It is worth remembering that deviations within Christianity have also gone beyond traditional theism in accepting a unilateral turn to self, and this would encourage such a blending of approaches - JCBWL). {i nt G hpw {][m\s Imcyw \yq FPv {]hwxifn hyivxnbpss IqSpX ]ptcmkxn pth n sszhsø sndpxm nifbp p F XmWv. B[p\nI kwkvimcøns aqeyßfn {]tnmznxcmiphm \yq GPv P\ßtfmSv A`y n p p. kzmx{ yw, B[nImcnIX, kzbw ]cym]vxx F nhbpw AXpt]msebp Xpw hfsc ]mh\ ambn IcpXp p. ]nxra[nimcÿm\ßfnep hcpambn (A[n ImcnIƒ) s]mcpøs SmsX \n p BfpItfmSmWv ChcpsS A`y \. ""Hcp kn\nabv v t]mim\pff hnizmksø mƒ IqSpX emsbm pw Ah ChnsS Bhiys Sp n ''( 3 ). F ncp mepw BfpIfpsS Bflob hni ns\ ian n p p F v \yq GPv AhImis Sp p. F m ti{μx phmb Hcp tnmzyw ChnsS IS p hcp p. \yq GPv Nn Ifnse BflobX F XpsIm v F mwv A am p Xv? {InkvXy ]mcºcyhpw \yq GPv AXns ]mcºcyw F v hnfn s Sp Xpw XΩnep hyxymkw ]cnlcn m t\csø ]d tnmzyøns DØcw hfsc D]Icn p XmWv. Xmsg ]d-bp- -h-bv p-th n {]IrXn i n-isf D]- tbm-k-s -Sp-Øp-Ibpw as m-cp-tem-i-hp-ambn Bi-b-hn-\n-abw snøm\pw \yq GPv e yansp- p- v; hy n-i-fpss hn[n\n bw Is -ØpI hy n-isf Ah-cn Xs ]q ÆX Is -Øm-\p-X-Ip Hcp Nn m coxnbn-te v ]mi-s -Sm klm-bn- pi hy n-iƒ v Ah-cpsS Xs kml-n-cy-ßsf \n Ωn- m- \p-x-ip Nn m coxn-bn-te v ]mi-s -Sm Ahsc klm-bn- pi F -XmWv \yq GPv e y-an-sp- -Xv. an -hmdpw F m Imcyßfnepw \yq GPv apgph\mbn pw hn[n hnizmkøm \bn s Sp p. F m {InkvXobX BIs hy nisf, X n \n v ZrjvSnam n ]pdta v AXn\ pdøv kvt\løns PohnXw \bn m Blzm\w snbvx sszh Ønte pw tbip{inkvxphns c mw hchnte pw t\m m 22

Wn p p ( 4 ). (In most cases, it is Fatalistic. Christianity, on other hand, is a invitation to look outwards and beyond, to the "new advent'' of the God who calls us to live the dialogue of love - JCBWL). 1.2 Bibhn\nabw Bibhn\nab tajebn Ign Ipd p h jßfn h n p kmt XnI hnπhw XnI pw Hcp ]pxnb kmlncyw kwpmx am nbncn p p.kpkaambpw thkønepw P\߃ v Ct mƒ Bibhn\nabw \SØm Ignbp p. {]mbt`zat y GXv ] møe Ønep BfpIfpw \yq GPnte v BI jn s Sm\p mb Hcp ImcWw CXmWv. {InkvXphns\ A\pIcn p hfscb[niw BfpIƒ v \yq GPv F msw v Hcp [mcwbpw C. bphp\ ßfn {]txyin pw, C s\ v FSpØp ]dbø hn[øn kzm[o\w snepøm Ignhp XmWv. kuicy{]zambn, tamln n p hn[øn hnhc߃ kºmzn m\pff am Kambn bphp\߃ C s\ ns\ ImWp p. F m ax]camb hfscb[niw ImcyßsfIpdn v sx mb hnhc߃ \ Ip ]cnh Ø\ kz`mhap am[yaamwv C s\ v. {InkvXobw As n ImtXmenIw F t]cn hcp F mw ItØmen m k`bpss ]T\ßfmbn hnizkn m Ignbn. AsXkabw C s\ n \yq GPv Nn Iƒ \ Ip DdhnS߃,v Ahbn KuchXcambXpapX A]lk\obambXphsc, hfsc FSpØp ]dbø h \hp mbn. Cu kmlncyøn P\߃ v {InkvXobX, \yq GPv F nh XΩnep hyxymkßsf pdn v icnbmb Adnhv Bhiyap v. AXv AhcpsS AhImihpamWv. 1.3 kmwkvim-cn-i- ] m-øew "\yq GPv ]mc-º-cy-ß-sf- p-dn p ]cntim[n m hfsc hy ambn ImWm Ignbp X,v kxyøn Cu \yq GPn ]pxn bxmbn H pwxs bn F XmWv. {^ v, Atacn hnπhßfp ss ImeØv tdmkn{iqjy\nkøneqssbpw (Rosicrusianism) {^otak dnbneqssbpw (Freemasonry) BWv \yq GPv Nn Iƒ v {]Nmcw e`n Xmbn ImWp Xv. F m Bib]cambn t\m nbm AXv ]m mxy \nkqv XXzimkv{XØns kaimeo\ cq]t`zamwv. CXns Bhn `mhw BZna {InkvXym\nIfpsS ImeL Øn hf m\hmzkwlßfn \n mwv. bqtdm nse \thm m\ 23

ImeL Øn CXv i nbm n p. 18,19 \q m pifn bp n `{ZXmbm n v imkv{xob temiøns BibßtfmsSm w kam cambn hf p. hy nbmb sszhsø ]ptcmka\ Bib ]cambn \ntj[n v, ]mcºcy {InkvXobXbn \n pw AI p t]mbn. sszhøn\pw a\pjy pw CSbn a yÿcmbn IW m n bhcn {i n v, Ahcn Xs am w hcpønbpw IqSpX \maßsf tn Øpw AXv apt m p \oßn. Um hn ]cnwma kn m w s]mxpsh AwKoIcn s Xp hgn B[p\nI ]m mxy kwkv ImcØn Hcp i naømb {]hwxbv v hgnsxfnbn p. AXv \yq GPv Bib߃ v CSw \ In. CXpw H w \nkqv Bflob i nifpss As n {]IrXn i nifpss {]XnjvTbpw tn Øv "\yq GPns XXz-߃' F v C v Icp-X-s -Sp Xns \s mbn amdn. ASnÿm\]cambn \yq GPv C{X {i m lambn AwKo Icn s Sm ImcWw AXv ASnÿm\am nbncn p {]m] ni Z i\w (World - view) apºpxs s]mxpsh AwKoIcn s v Ign XmWv F XpsIm mwv. {InkvXy hnizmktømsp shdp v As n Xmev]cy Ipdhv, aqey߃ ]q Æa Bt]jn IamWv F hmzøns hf bpw hym]-\hpw (Relativism) Ch tn v \yq GPv AwKo Icn s Sm\p Hcp {]Xew Hcp s p. CXp IqSmsX, \yq GPv Hcp AXym[p\nI {]Xn`mkambn hntijn n mtam F Xns\ pdn pw AXv GXv A Øn F Xns\ pdn pap kpohamb N Iƒ \S pign n p v. a\p jys Bflmhn\v C{μob߃ XoXamb axmfli A Øn\v th nbp ian n n mø hmpvobmwv \yq GPv Nn IfpsS \ne\nev]pw AXns BthitØmsSbp ]cnioe\hpw km ys SpØnsIm ncn p Xv. Cu hmpvobmis, Cu ka Imeo\ kwkvimcøns {]Xn`mka, adn v {InkvXym\nIfpsS CSbnepw hnpmxobcpss CSbnepw ]pcmx\ Imew apx pxs D mbncp XmWv. 1.4 \yq GPpw ItØm-en m hnizm-khpw \yq GPv axmflix Ipds mcfhn a\pjy {]IrXnbpsS \ymbamb BflobXbv v th nbp hmpvotbmsv {]XoIcn p p F Imcyw kωxn msa nepw CXn\mbp ]cn{ia 24

ßfn {InkvXob shfns SpØepIƒ v (]nxmhmb sszhsø tbip-{inkvxp temi-øn\v shfns SpØn) AXv FXncm bn mwv Nn n- p-sim- n-cn- p- Xv F v kωxn Ww. ]m mxy kwkv Imcßfn {]txyin pw, BflobXbv v ""]Icw shbv mhp '' kao]\߃ mbp Blzm\߃ hfsc i naømwv. Hcp hn[øn hy niƒ v ]pxnb cq]ønep a\imkv{x]camb kao]\߃ \ Ip Xv ItØmen cpss CSbn, [ym\ ti{μ ßfn t]mepw, skan\mcnifn, A nisf Hcp p `h\ ßfnse mw hfsc {]kn nbm n v Ign p. F m AsX kabw ]pcmx\ ImeØp mbncp BNmcm\pjvTm\ßtfmSpw m\tømspw henb Pn mkbpw {KlmXpcXzhpw h n p hcp Ibpw snøp p. CXmWv \nkqv XXzimkv{XØns bpw m\ hmzøns {]ikvxnbpssbpw A`qX]q Δamb hf bv p Hcp ImcWw. [mcmfw BfpIƒ icnbmbnt m A msxtbmbmbn Adnbs Sp ""sk niv'' (Celtic) BflobXbntebv v As n ]pcmx\ Ime L Ønse axßfntebv v BI jn s Sp p( 5 ). ]pcmx\hpw ]uckvxyhpamb BflobXsbIpdn p ]pkvx Ißfpw ]mty{iaßfpw Xg p hf psim ncn p I hs kma {KlnIfmWv. Ah an t mgpw \yq GPns t]cn I hs Xmev]cyw Dt±-in v \maicww snø-s -Sp- p. F m Ahbv v B axßfp ambp _ ߃ F msw v F mbvt mgpw hy a. bym Øn Ahsb ]et mgpw \ncmicn p p vxm\pw. {InkvXob ImgvN msn \yq GPns\ hnthnn ptºmƒ AXv c mw \q m nepw aq mw \q m nepw \ne\n ncp k` axhncp w F v Xncn dn m\hmz BibßfpsS kw{klw BWv F v Is Øm km[n pw. \yq GPns adhn ]pcmx\ m\hmz Bib߃ asßn hcp Xns\ pdn v tpm t]mƒ c ma am ]m ap dnbn v \ Ip p v : CØcw Bib߃ axøns \hoicwøntebv v \bn pw F anyym[mc Wbn \mw hogcpxv. CXv m\hmzw ]cnioen p Xn\p ]pxnb Hcp coxn am{xamwv. CXns ]n nep B cntimt±iyw sszhsø pdn v m\w kºmzn mw F Xns t]cn sszhhn\sø hfs msn pibpw sszhhn\øns ÿm\øv shdpw am\pjni hm piƒ v ÿm\w simsp pibmwv snøp Xv. m\hmzw Hcn epw {InkvXobXbpsS {]h Ø\ 25

awvuew ]q Æambpw Dt] n ncp n. ]Icw AXv Ft mgpw {InkvXobXbpsS Hmcw tn v ÿm\w ]nsn ncp p. Nne kabøv XXzimkv{X]camb Hcp apt ambn AXv cq]saspøncp p. IqSpX kabhpw AXv Hcp axøns tbm As n hyxykvx ambn axkam\amb H ns tbm kz`mhw FSpØv \nesim ncp p. AXv {]Jym]n ns nepw AXv Ft mgpw bym {InkvXobamb F mønt\mspw hncp ambn \nesim p( 6 ). hy nxzsø hniie\w snøm H ]Xv Xcw hyxykvx am ßfpambn h n- p F\n{Kmw(enneagram) CXn\pZmlcWamW.v Bflob hf bv mbp Hcp am ambn CXns\ D]tbmKn n t mƒ AXv {IokvXob XXzßfnepw PohnXØnepw hfsc Ahy X sim p h p. 1.5 \yq GPv Hcp {InbmflIamb sh p-hnfn \yq GPv axm-fl-i-x-bpss BI j-ixzw Ipd- p-im-wm Ignbn-. {InkvXym\nIƒ v {InkvXob hnizmkøns DƒImºns\ kw_ n p [mcw hfsc Zp _eamb kabøv, Ipd pt] sx mbn [cn p p; AXmbXv {InkvXy axøn\v Bgap BflobX D hm m\mhp n F v. AXpsIm v Ah a v ]e ÿeøpw At\zjWw Bcw`n p p. ImcyImcWa\pkcn v Nne ]dbp p \yq GPv Ct mƒ Xs, Ahsc IS pt]mbn sim n cn p p. AXn\m "ASpØ' GPns\ pdn v Ah Nn n p p.( 7 ) 1990 IfpsS Bcw`Øn Atacn sb hebw snbvx Hcp {]Xn k nsbipdn mwv Ah kwkmcn p Xv. AØcw Hcp {]Xnk n {]txyin pw Cw ojv `mj kwkmcn p cmpyßfpss A pd tø v ]n osv IS p ht mw F h Bi s]sp p. F m ]pkvxi ISIƒ, tduntbm \neb߃ ]Sn mdp tziøp hfscb[niw \Kcßfnepw ] Wßfnepw D AkwJyw kzbw klmbkwl߃ pw ]dbm\p Xv as mcp IYbmWv. G hpw Ipd Xv Cu kabsø nepw \yq GPv hfsc kpohamsw pw AXv kaimeo\ kwkvimcni ] møeøns `mkamsw pw I psim ncn p p. \yq GPns hnpbw k`bvs mcp sh phnfnbmwv \ In bncn p Xv. {InkvXp axøn\v icn v Ah v Bhiyap Xv \ Im Ignbn msbt m Hcp ]s Nnet mƒ Hcn epw 26

\ Inbn n Ft m P\߃ Nn n p p. AXns ^eambn ]et mgpw AhcpsS At\zjWw \yqgpntebv v \bn s Sp p. B At\zjWw bym amb B{KltØmsSbmWv: Bgap BflobXbv pw AhcpsS lrzbßfn sxmsp F ns\sb nepw th n Ah At\zjn p p. BibIpg w \nd Xpw ]et mgpw H s SpØp temikmlncy߃ pansbn Hcp k penx am\ kni AhÿXtbmSv IqSn Pohn p Xn\pth nbp Hcp hgn Ah At\zjn p p. Xmsg ]dbp hnjbßfn \yq GPv hna i- \-ß-fn Xs, AXns\ \ymboi-cn- p [z\n-iƒ D v:- - \ntxy\bp PohnXØn, PohnX Z i\ßfn at\mtcmk sshzyimkv{x taleifn t]mepw ImWp `uxnix (Ma terialism): Bflobhpw AXnkz`mh A\p`hßsfbpw IW nsesp m asnimwn p dnu \nkw (Reductionism): a p a\pjy, `mhntemiw, ]cnÿnxn F nhsb ]cnkwn mø Bfl m\hmzw (egoism) ]Tn n p A\nbn{ nxamb C UnhnPpenkØnse (individualism) hyhkmbni kwkvimcw F nhbmwv B taj-e-iƒ ( 8 ). F m \yq GPns\ kw_ n p Bi Iƒ Fs mam twm B Bi Isf mw PohnX {]iv\߃ v DØcambn \yq GPv apt m v hbv p ]Icw shbv mhp hbn Is Øs Sp p v. P\ßfpsS B{KlßfpsS t\sc k` _[ncbmwv F Btcm ]Ww C mxncn Wsa n k`m a ƒ c v Imcy߃ sntø Xp v: a pimel ßsf mƒ IqSpXembn hnizmkøns ASnÿm\ XXzßfntebv v Ahch hnizmkøns thcpiƒ Dd n Ww. am{xhpa k`bn \n v Xr]vXnIcamb DØcw e`n ns n a p ÿeßfntebv v \bn s Sp P\ßfpsS lrzbßfn Ft mgpap \ni_vztcmz\sø a\ nem Ww. CXnse mw tbip {InkvXphntebv v IqSpX ASpØphcm\pw Ahs\ A\pIcn m XømdmIm\pap hnfnbp v. F p sims m Ah\mWv kt mjøntebv p bym am hpw sszhsø pdn p kxyhpw, Ahs kvt\løn\pt\sc {]XypØcn p Hmtcm a\pjys bpw PohnX km mxvimchpw. (There is also a call in all of this to come closer to Jesus Christ and to be ready to follow Him, since He is the real way to happiness, the truth about God and the fuliness of life for every man and woman who is prepared to respond to his love - JCBWL). 27

A[ymbw 2 "\yq GPv Bflo-bX' : Hcp Ah-tem-I\w ]m mxy kaqlßfnepw hfsc IqSpXembn temiøns a p `mkßfnepw {InkvXym\nIƒ \yq GPv F dnbs Sp {]Xn `mkøns hnhn[ tajeifpambn IqsS IqsS _ s Sp p v. Hcp ImeØv tamlw P\n n ncp Xpw k o ÆambXpw ]nsnbn semxpßmøxpw thsd Nne kabßfn Atemkcs SpØnbn cp Xpamb Hcp ImcysØ Fßs\ \ mbn kao]n mw F p a\ nemt Xns BhiyIXsb pdn v At\Iw BfpIƒ Nn n p p v. Cu hnnn n\߃ c p Imcyßfn {InkvXym\nIsf klmbn m ]cn{ian p p v. \yq GPv ]mcºcyw hnikn m\p mb LSIßsf Is ØpI AXn {InkvXob shfns SpØepIfpambn sshcp y Ønembncn p LSI߃ Ghsb v AdnbpI. Hcp kaimeo\ sh phnfntbmsp AP]me\ {]XnIcWw BWv Cu hnnn n\߃. CXn \yq GPv F {]Xn`mkØns F m XcØnep apgph hkvxpxiƒ \ Im t]mepw ChnsS ]cn{ian p n. ImcWw AXv Hcp {_lzv{kÿøn\v cq]w simsp p Ibp q. am{xhpa AØcw hnhc߃ Ct mƒ Xs a p ]e ÿeßfnepw e`yhpamwv. icnbmb coxnbn \yq GPns\ a\ n em m {iant Xv AXns\ \ mbn hnebncpø Xn\pw kxyøn\p hncp ambn AXntimb n]cambxn\v cq]w simsp p Xv Hgnhm m\pw AXymhiyamWv. \yq GPns\ kw_ n v F m Imcyßfpw \ XmWt m As n F m Imcyßfpw tami amwt m ]dbp Xv AhnthIhpw kxyøn\v \nc møxpamwv. F ncp mepw \yq GPv axmflixbv v ASnÿm\an n p ImgvN ms\pkcn v samøøn t\m ptºmƒ AXv {InkvXy XXzßfpw AXns axmflixbpambn apgph\mbn pw HØp t]miphm _p nap p p v. ""]pxnb B[ymflnI {]hwx''f p {]tbmkn ptºmƒ km[mcw KXnbn \mw hnh n p A XeØnep Hcp {]hwxb \yq GPv. AXpt]mse, D]mk\ (cult) F ]Ztam skivsv (sect) F ]Ztamaqew km[mcwkxnbn A am mhp 28

X AXv. F psim m kwkvimc߃txmdpw kwkoxw, kn\na, N mktωf\߃, ]T\imeIƒ, [ym\߃ NnIn m hn[nifnepw, a v {]hrøn tajeifnepw XpSßnb hyxykvxßfmb {]Xn`mkßfn, hym]n n p XpamWv AXv. Nne Bflobhpw A møxpamb {Kq piƒ t_m[]q Δw \yq GPv LSIßsf Xßfn kzmwioicn n ps nepw \yq GPv hfsc A\u]Nmcn Ihpw hym]\w snbvxn p XpamWv. am{xhpa hfscb[niw BflobambXpw A møxpamb skivspiƒ v \yq GPv Hcp {]`h ti{μw BbnXo n p v F A`n{]mbap v( 9 ). \yq GPv Hcp H s] GI kz`mhap {]hwxb, AXns\ mƒ Gsd AXv {]h ØIcpsS hfsc Ab Xpw ]ckv]c Bibhn\nabw \SØm\p LS\tbmSv IqSnbXpamb iywjebmwv. Cu {]h ØIcmIs BtKmf]cambn Nn nbv pi F m Xt±i ]cambn {]h Øn pi F kao]\w kzoicn ncn p hcmwv. Cu iywjebn ] mfnbmip BfpIƒ ]ckv]cw AdnbWw F n, Ah hfsc A]q Δw As n Ft msg nepw I p ap p phcpamwv. {]hwx F ]Zw D]tbmKn ptºmƒ D mim km[yxbp Ahy X Hgnhm m\p Dt±iyw h p ]pe Øn sim v Nne \yq GPns\ ""kmaqly Np p]mspiƒ'' (milieu)( 10 ), As n Hcp ""P\{]nb D]mk\''(Audience cult) ( 11 ) F pw ]dbp p. AsX kabw B[p \ni kwkvimcøn\v FXnsc bp t_m[]q Δamb sh phnfn Db ØnsIm v ""CXv F m nt\bpw Hcpan psim pt]mip Nn mkxn'' Bbn \n t±in s Sp p v( 12 ). hyxykvxßfmb LSIßsf kzmwioicn v BfpIsf AhcpsS Xmev]cyßtfbpw _ ßtfbpw ]e Xo{hXtbmsSbpw ]e ka W kzm`mhtømssbpw ] p shbv m A\phZn p Hcp LS\m kz`mhap kwtbmp\ambn CXns\ ImWmw. hfscb[niw {]hwxiƒ, A\pjvTm\߃ AXp t]mse at\m`mh߃ Nne coxnbn \yqgpns `mkambxv bym Øn apjy[mc kwkvimcøn\p t\scbp e`yamb Xncn dnbmhp {]Xn{]h Ø\ßfmbn mwv. AXpsIm v ""{]hwx'' (""movment'') F ]Zw D]tbmKn p Xv ]q Æambpw Aÿm\ Ø. a p kmaqly {]hwxifmb a\pjymhimi aqhvsa v(civil Right movment) kam[m\øn\mbp aqhvsa v (Peace Movement) F nhbn D]tbmKn p AsX A Øn \yq GPnepw AXv {]tbmkn mhp XmWv. ta ]d {]hwxifnset mse Bib 29

Ipg Ønemb BfpIfpsS Hcp \nc Xs aqhvsa ns apjye y ßfpambn _ s Sp p. F m hfsc hyxykvxamb hgn Ifnepw Hmtcm hnjbsø pdn p hyxykvx [mcwbnepamwv Cu aqhvsa n Ah ] mfnifmip Xv. \yq GPv axmflix F {]tbmkw hfsc X hnjb ambxn\m AXv Hgnhm pibmwv DNnXsa v txm p p. \yq GPns A`y \, PohnXØns Bflobam\w Is Øm\pw AXv ho pw Is Øm\pw {ian p BfpItfmSv BIp Xp sim v, \yq GPv ]et mgpw BfpIfpsS Bflob tnmzy ߃ pw BhiyØn\pw t\sc {]XnIcn p p F n t]mepw \yq GPv axm flix F {]tbmkw Hgnhm pibmwv DNnXw. \yq GPv axmflix F {]tbmkw Hgnhm nbmepw PohnXØns A hpw Dt±iyhpw txsnbp P\ßfpsS bym Ønep At\zjW kz`mhsø Hcp hn[ønepw tnmzyw snøm ChnsS Dt±in p n. \yq GPv {]hwxbn Dƒs n p At\Iw BfpIƒ Ah Xs ax tøbpw B ymfloixtbbpw {i m]q Δw th Xncn p p F bmym ysø ChnsS AwKoIcn p p v. [mcmfw BfpIƒ kwl SnX axsø \ncmicn p. AXn\p ImcWw AhcpsS \nco W Øn kwlsnx axw AhcpsS Bhiy߃ ]cnlcn p Xn ]cmpbs p F XpsIm mwv. icn pw Cu ImcWØmemWv Ah B ymfloixb v th n a p ÿeßfn At\zjn p Xv. IqSpX ]dbpibmsw n {]txyi axßfpss ImeL w Ign pt]mbn F v ASnÿm\]cambn \yq GPv IcpXp p. F n cp mepw \yq GPns\ Ft mgpw P\{]oXnbn hf p sim n cn p m\hmz axmflixbpss hnimeamb ] møeøn \n Øp Xv hfsc icnbpamwv ( 13 ). Cu hnnn- \ dnt m n Hcp {]iv\w AXn Xs krjvsn s n p v. a\pjys {]mtbmkni A\p`hw \ Inb kar nbpss Xna n ASnÿm\an n p Hcp hkvxpxsb a\ nem m\pw hnebncpøm\pap ]cn{iaamwv CXn \SØp Xv. Hcp kmwkvimcni {]hwx AXv {IXyambn pw bp n m[mcamb {]`mjwøns AXn hcºpifn \n v th ]ncnbww F Xn ASnÿm\w Dd n ncn ptºmƒ, AXns\ hnebncpøm km[n n F Hcp hna i\w Db p hcm km[yxbp v. (It is bound to draw the criticism that it can never do 30

justice to a cultural movement whose essence is precisely to break out of what are seen as the constricting limits of rational discourse - JCBWL). F m CXv \yq GPns ImgvN mspisf Kuchambn ]Tn m {InkvXym\nIsf Wn phm\mwv e yansp Xv. Aßs\ CXns hmb\ m \yq GPns\ hfsc hyxykvxamb ho WtImWn ImWp BfpIfpambn Hcp hna i\mfli kw`mjwøn G s Sm Bhiys Sp p. aq mw kl{km_vzønep k`bpss AP]me\ ZuXy Øns Imcy ax \n Æbn p X,v kphntij ktμißsf G hpw ^e{]zambn Bib hn\nabw snøm Ignhp BfpIsf Hcp p Xns\ B{ibn mwv. \yq GPv F dnbs Sp k o Æhpw h \m]chpamb {]Xn`mksØ t\cnsptºmƒ hfsc b[niw t] ] v sh n p hnjaxiƒ p ]cnlmcamwv C\n ]dbm t]mip Xv. \yq GPv F msw v a\ nem m\pw AXv GtXXv {]iv\߃ v ]cnlmcw \ Ipw F v AhImis Sp pthm B {]iv\ßsf AwKoIcn m\p ]cn{iaamwv ChnsS \SØp Xv. Cu {]Xn`mksØ apgph\mbpw Nne {]txyi Imcyßsf pdn v hnizambpw ]cntim[n p ani ]pkvxißfpw a ptcjifpss tijchpw e`yamwv. A\p_ Øn simspøncn p Cu tcjifntebv v kqn\iƒ \ Is Sp XmWv. F m {InkvXy hnizmkøns shfn Øn Bhiyamb hnthn\tømspiqsnb hnnn \߃ Cu ]pkvxi߃/ tcjiƒ Ft mgpw \SØp n. Cu hnnn \Øns kw`mh\ F p ]dbp Xv ItØmen sc \yq GPv Nn mkxnbpss ASnÿm\ XXzßsf pdn v a\ n em p Xn\p kq vaxisf Is Øm klmbn pi F XmWv. AXphgn Ah t\cnsp \yq GPns LSIßsf pdn v Hcp {InkvXy hnebncpø \SØm Ah v km[n pw. [mcmfw BfpIƒ \yq GPv F ]Z {]tbmkw CjvSs Sp n F v FSpØv ]dtb Xp v. "]Icw shbv mhp BflobX' (alternative spirituality) BWv IqSpX icnbpw ]cn[niƒ shbv møxv F pw Ah A`n{]mbs Sp p. Cu tcjbn ]d ncn p ]e {]Xn`mkßfpw Hcp {]txyi \maw hln p hbmbncn pibn. F Xv kxyamwv. F m kw{kl kz`mhw ]men p Xn\pth n \yq GPv F v s]mxpsh Adnbs Sp {]hwxbpambn _ ap v F v \ymbambpw Nn n m Ignbp {]Xn`mktam Hcp Iq w 31

{]Xn`mkßtfm \nehnep v F Imcyw hmb\ m AwKo Icn Ww F v Cu hnnn \w ASnÿm\]cambn k n p p v. 2.1 \yq GPn F mwv ]pxnbxmbn p Xv? [mcmfw BfpIƒ \yq GPv F ]Z {]tbmkw Ncn{XØnse kp{][m\amb Zni am p Hcp kabambn hy ambn IW m p p. tpymxnjnifpss A`n{]mbØn {InkvXob A[oizXzw ]pe Øp ao\bpkøn (Age of Pisces) BWv \mw Pohn p Xv. F m Cu ao\bpkw aq mw kl-{km-_vz-øn Ipw`w cmin (Age of Aquarius) F ]pxnb GPn\v hgnamdn simsp m\ncn p p( 14 ). {_ hmxw (Theosophy), kv]ncn- z-en-kw(spiritualism), B{ t mtkm^n (Anthroposophy) Chbpw ChbpsS \nkq-v-x-xz-im-kv{x- ]camb ] møehpw tn v kzm[o\n s Ipw`w cmin F bpkøn\v \yq GPv {]hwxiƒ v hfsc Db cq]tcj \ Ip p v. s]s p Xs Hcp am w temiøn kw`hn psa v Du n]dbp P\߃ ]et mgpw Aßs\bp Hcp am Øn\mbn B{Kln p p. Cu temiøn Xs \ΩpsS kwk vimcøn h am Øns Afhn A F nepw temi tømsv \mw _ s Sp hgnifn B am sø Ah B{K ln p p. PohnXØn\v ]pxnb N qsv F BibsØ Du n ]dbp hcn {]txyin pw am Øn\mbp B{Klw hfsc {]ISamWv. CXv hfsc BI jiamb kao]\amwv. ImcWw, {]ISam p kn m ßfn NneXn BfpIƒ \njv{inbcmbn t\m n\n msx kwkvimcsø am m\pw Bflob Aht_m[Øn ]pxpa sim phcm\pw hfsc kpoh ] mfnøw {]ISn n p p. {]IS am p a p kn m ßfn, A[nIamb i n, {]IrXn N{IØns kz`mhni {]bmwøns Hgn p IqSm\mhmØ ]ptcmkxnbv mbn Btcm]n s Sp p. F pxs bmbmepw Ipw`wcmin (Age of Aquarius) F Xv Hcp Z i\amwv kn m a. F m \yq GPv hnimeamb Hcp ]mcºcyamwv. AXv ao\bpkw (Age of Pisces) apx Ipw`wcmin (Age of Aquarius) hscbp am ßfpambn \n nxamb _ w C mø Bibßsf kzmwioicn p p. AhnsS `mhnpohnxsø pdn v anxamb F m hfsc s]mxphmb Z i\ßfp v. Cu Z i\߃ Xmsg ]dbp p: 32

hykvxyx axßfpss H w {Kl\nesb Bkv]Zam nbn p BflobX Xt±iobamb IqSpX axßsf klmbn m\pxipw hn[w {Kl- \n-esb _ -s -Sp-Øn-bp cmjv{sob kwhn[m\߃ ] mfnø kz`mhap Xpw P\m[n]Xy coxnbn {]h Øn p kmºøni XXzØn ASnÿm\an n p BtKmf ÿm]\߃ Bibhn\nabØn\pw hnzy`ymkøn\pap IqSpX {]m[m\yw kzbw \n t±in p NnIn mcoxnifpw sxmgn sshzvk[yw t\snbhcpss NnIn mcoxnifpw XΩn H n n p Xns\ p dn p CSIe kao]\߃ imkv{xw, \nkqvimkv{xw, kmt XnIhnZy, ]cnÿnxn imkv{xw F o hnjbßsf IqSpX B t{umkwnbn (Androgyny) kzbw a\ nem n ]e hgnifneqss AXns\ tbmpn n pi F nh Dƒs Sp p. CsX mw a\pjyhwiøns bpw `qanbpssbpw BtcmKy]camb \ne\n ns\ pdn pw e y {]m]vxn pw th nbp i nbmb B{KlØns sxfnhpifmwv. \yq GPnte v \bn p ]mcºcyßfn NneXv Xmsg ]dbp p: CuPv]vjy \nkqv ]cnioe\߃ (ancient Egyptian occult practices) blqzcpss ]pcmw KqVhnZyIƒ (cabbalism) BZna {InkvXy m\hmzw (Early Christian gnosticism) kp^nkw (sufism) {UqSnb IYIƒ (the lore of the Druids) sk niv {InkvXobX (Celtic Christianity) a yime am{ ni hnzyiƒ (mediaeval alchemy) \thm m\tøms\p_ n v DcpXncn k\ymkw (Renais sance hermeticism) sk _p nkw (Zen - Buddhism) tbmk(yoga) Aßs\ ]expw ( 15 ). ChnsSbmWv \yq GPns\ kw_ n v F mwv ]pxnbxm bn p Xv F tnmzyøns {]k n. CXn atxxc Bib ßfpw \nkpv Bibßfpw XΩnep Hcp k e\amwv \S- p- -Xv (It is a "syncretism of esoteric and secular elements'' JCBWL ( 16 ). hy n Ifnepw kaqlønepw temiønepw ÿmbnbmb am ߃ hcp Øm\p \ kabamwv F v s]mxpsh AwKoIcn ImgvN 33