Church in Garo culture

gvw›` K…wó‡Z (KwíZ) GKwU MxR©vNi Ges ms¯‹…Z¨vwqZ welq mg~‡ni we‡kølY

bvg: mÄq BMœvwmDm wPwmg(4_© el©, 1g ‡m‡g÷vi)

welq: cyY¨ Dcvmbvq ms¯‹…Z¨vqb

1.1 cÖviw¤¢Kv: mg‡qi AveZ©‡b c„w_exi A‡bK wKQz‡Z e`j G‡m‡Q| A‡bK Avw`evmx, DcRvwZ †Mvôxi fvlv I ms¯‹…wZ wejywßi c_ a‡i †MvUv RvwZ mËviB wejywß N‡U‡Q, wejyßcÖvq AvRI A‡bK ¶z`ª RvwZ mËv| †mB mv‡_ ûgwKi gy‡L Zv‡`i wek¦v‡mi HwZn¨, ixwZ bxwZ I cÖ_v| Avevi A‡bK RvwZ mËv mZ¨vbymÜv‡b mdj n‡q cyi‡bv HwZn¨, Kzms¯‹vi, AÜwek¦vm wemR©b w`‡q mZ¨ I my›`‡ii Abykxj‡b eªZx n‡q mvwe©K gyw³i Av¯^v` MÖn‡Y mg_© n‡q‡Q Ges †mB mv‡_ wbR ms¯‹…wZ, fvlv, HwZn¨, wek¦v‡mi ixwZ bxwZi ¯^vaxbfv‡e PP©v K‡i hv‡”Q hyM †_‡K hyMvšÍ‡i| gvw›` RvwZ †Mvôx Zv‡`i g‡a¨ Ab¨Zg| bZzb‡K AvK‡o ai‡Z wM‡q nq‡Zv nviv‡Z n‡q‡Q wKQz, wKš‘, nviv‡bvi †e`bv †bB| KviY, Mv‡iviv †c‡q‡Q m‡Z¨i mÜvb| n¨vu, Lªxó  a‡g©i K_vB ejwQ| Lªxóa‡g© `xwÿZ bv n‡j Mv‡iv‡`i Rxe‡b wK NU‡Zv Rvwb bv, Z‡e, wPišÍb m‡Z¨i GKgvÎ Avavi Lªxó‡K wek¦v‡mi †K›`ªwe›`y Kivq Zv‡`i Rxe‡b AwR©Z n‡q‡Q wPišÍb ¯^vaxbZv| n¨uv, Lªx‡ói AvMg‡bi ‡nZz †Zv ZvB, wZwb wb‡RB e‡j‡Qb, ÒAvwg G‡mwQ hv‡Z e›`xiv gyw³ cvq, AÜiv `„wó cvqÓ| Lªxóag© MÖn‡Y Mv‡iv‡`i Dcvmbv ixwZ wb‡q wKQzUv wØav؇›`i g‡a¨ _vK‡Z n‡q‡Q| Avw` wek¦v‡mi ixwZi †KvbUv ivL‡e, †KvbUv Qvo‡e, †m wb‡q wQj AšÍØ©›Ø| gÊjx †m K_v gv_vq †i‡LB wØZxq fvwUKvb gnmfvi Av‡qvRb K‡i hvi gva¨‡g ms¯‹…Z¨vq‡bi welqwU †Rviv‡jv nq| ms¯‹…Z¨vq‡bi avivevwnKZvq gvw›`iv AvR ¯^qsm¤ú~Y©| ZeyI AvR †h welqwU wb‡q Av‡jvPbv KiwQ, †mUv n‡Z cv‡i ms¯‹…Z¨vq‡bi †ÿ‡Î GKwU hyMvšÍKvix gvBjdjK| hvB †nvK, gvw›` K…wó Abyhvqx GKwU MxR©vNi wewbg©v‡bi wPšÍv m¤ú~Y© KvíwbK  GKwU e¨vcvi| Z‡e ev¯ÍevwqZ n‡j Avwg AevK n‡ev bv|

1.2 gvw›` RvwZ‡Mvôx-fvlv I K…wó: gvw›`iv wb‡R‡`i‡K Mv‡iv e‡j cwiPq w`‡Z cQ›` K‡i bv| KviY Mv‡iv kãwU weRvwZ KZ©„K Av‡ivwcZ †kølvZ¥K kã| fvi‡Zi †gNvj‡q gvw›`‡`i AvwaK¨ jÿ¨Yxq, GQvovI fvi‡Zi Avmv‡gi Kvgiƒc, †Mvqvjcvov, `is, ‰RwšÍ, bIMuv, cwðge‡½i †KvPwenvi, RjcvB¸wo, wÎcyiv iv‡R¨i ‡ek wKQz GjvKv, Avmvg Ges evsjv‡`‡ki gqgbwmsn,Rvgvjcyi, †kicyi, †b·KvYv, Uv&½vB‡ji gaycyi mn cÖf…wZ RvqMvq gvw›`‡`i emevm jÿ¨Yxq| gvw›` RvwZ Zv‡`i ‰`wnK MVb, AvK…wZ, fvlv, ms¯‹…wZ, Lv`¨vf¨vm, †cvkvK AvkvK, wek¦vm, HwZn¨ cÖf…wZi Kvi‡Y Ab¨vb¨ †h †Kvb RvwZ †Mvôx mËv †_‡K Avjv`v| ‰ewk‡ó¨i Kvi‡Y mn‡RB Zv‡`i wPwýZ Kiv hvq| K…wl I Szg wbf©i Zv‡`i ms¯‹…wZ, wek¦vm I mvgvwRK Abykxj‡bi Rxeb| Szg Pvl‡K †K›`ª K‡i wewfbœ FZz‡Z wewfbœ mg‡q wewfbœ †`e‡`exi c~Rv cve©Y I †mB m‡½ mvgvwRK  Drmevw` AbywôZ nq| Òwe‡klÁ‡`i g‡Z, Mv‡iv ms¯‹…wZi Drm  cÖvK& †eŠ× hy‡M Ges Gi PP©v eZ©gv‡b wZeŸ‡Z hvi weKvk n‡q‡Q fviZxq Dcgnv‡`‡k AvMg‡bi ci| wewfbœ Drm‡e, agx©q AvPvi Abyôv‡b, †`e‡`exi Dcvmbvq, A‡šÍ¨wówµqvq †hme ev`¨hš¿ Mv‡iviv e¨envi K‡i †m¸‡jvi Mo‡b Ges ev`b c×wZ‡Z cÖvPxY GKwU Avjv`v ˆewkó¨ we`¨gvb| Mv‡iv‡`i wek¦vm, cÖwZwU ev`¨h‡š¿i gva¨‡g m„wóKZ©vi evYx cÖKvk cvq|Ó[1] myZivs, gvw›`iv RvwZ wnmv‡e mycÖwZwôZ bv n‡jI Zv‡`i †h K…wó, fvlv, ms¯‹…wZ, mvgvwRK I agxq© HwZn¨ we`¨gvb mewKQzi wbwi‡L gvw›`iv Ab¨vb¨ RvwZ mËvi Zzjbvq †Kvb As‡k Kg bq|

1.3 gvw›`‡`i Avw` ag© I wek¦vm:  cÖvK Mv‡iv mgv‡Ri ag©‡K ev Mv‡iv‡`i Avw` ag©‡K Ômvsmv‡iKÕ ag© ejv nq| A‡b‡KB Mv‡iv ag©‡K A¨vwbwgRg e‡j AvL¨vwqZ K‡i‡Qb| Avevi †KD †KD eû †`e‡`ex‡Z wek¦vmx e‡j Mv‡iv ag©‡K cwj‡_BRg e‡jI AvL¨vwqZ K‡i‡Qb| hw`I ev Mv‡iv‡`i a‡g© eû †`e †`exi jÿ¨ Kiv hvq Z_vwc Mv‡iv‡`i Avw` ag©‡K A¨vwbwgRg ev cwj‡_BRg ejvUv hyw³m½Z bq| cÖK…Zc‡ÿ , Mv‡iv‡`i a‡g© gnvb m„wóKZ©vi wek¦vm jÿ¨ Kiv hvq| gnvb m„wóKZ©v ZvZviv iveyMvi Av‡`‡k b¯‘-bgvš‘ Zvi mnKvix †`eZv gvwPi mnvqZvq Rxeb I RMZ m„wó K‡ib e‡j Mv‡iviv wek¦vm K‡i| Mv‡iv‡`i wek¦vm g‡Z, GBme †`e †`ex `yB fv‡M wef³| G‡`i g‡a¨ wKQz m?sL¨K Av‡Q hviv gvby‡li Kj¨vY mva‡b wb‡qvwRZ Avevi wKQz msL¨K Av‡Q hviv iæó n‡j ci gvby‡li AKj¨vY K‡i _v‡K|

1.4 eZ©gvb ag© I wek¦vm: Mv‡iv‡`i g‡a¨ GLb kZKiv wbivbeŸB fvM †jvKB Lªxóvb a‡g©i Abymvix| ÒAvR †_‡K cÖvq †`ok eQi c~‡e© 1863 Lªxóv‡ãi 8 †deªæqvwi‡Z my‡Lk¦i Nv‡U, A‡g` gwgb I ivg‡L gwg‡bi Lªxó a‡g©i `xÿv MÖn‡Yi ga¨ w`‡q Mv‡iv GjvKvq cÖ_g Lªxó a‡g©i exR ewcZ nqÓ[2]| †mB ‡_‡K ïiæ Mv‡iv GjvKvq Lªxó a‡g©i hvÎv| Avw`g mgv‡R Lªxó ag© cÖPvi Ki‡Z wM‡q wgkbvix‡`i‡K A‡bK †eM †c‡Z n‡qwQj| cÖwZKyj cwi‡ek, AvevnvIqv, `yM©g cvnvox  c_ NvU, eb¨ wnsmª Rš‘i fq Zv‡`i Awfhv‡bi c‡_ evuav n‡q `vwo‡qwQj| Z‡e eb¨ wnsmª Rš‘i †P‡qI wnsmª Ges wbg©g `ya©l© Mv‡iv‡`i aviv‡jv A‡¯¿i f‡q Zv‡`i‡K me©`v fxZ mš¿¯Í _vK‡Z n‡Zv|  wKš‘ Gme cÖwZKzj Ae¯’v Zv‡`i Awfhvb Ges cÖ‡Póv‡K KL‡bv e¨nZ Ki‡Z cv‡iwb| †kl ch©šÍ Zv‡`i Awfhvb mdj n‡qwQj| Avw`g mgv‡Ri ag©vÜZv, Kzms¯‹vi Mv‡iv‡`i‡KI Avi †ewk w`b Av”Qbœ K‡i ivL‡Z cv‡iwb| AvaywbK wkÿvi cÖfv‡e Mv‡iv mgvR Zv‡`i mbvZb ag© wek¦vm †Q‡o Lªxóvb a‡g©i `xÿv MÖnY K‡i‡Q| Zv‡`i wek¦v‡mi †e`xg~‡j ZvZviv iveyMvi cwie‡Z© me©kw³gvb wcZv ci‡gk¦i ¯’vqx Avmb jvf K‡i‡Q| eZ©gvb ivYxLs ag©cjøxi AšÍM©Z Li‡mªvZv †mv‡gk¦i b`xi Zx‡i Aew¯’Z bMY¨ MÖvg UvKkvjcvovi AvuZzi N‡i †h gvZvgÊjx Mv‡iv GjvKvq Rb¥ wb‡q‡Q Zv AvR me©Rb wew`Z| A_P †mB w`‡bi myß kw³kvjx exR GZw`‡b AvYweK AYy cigvYy‡Z cwiYZ n‡q‡Q, Qwo‡q c‡o‡Q mviv Mv‡iv GjvKvq my`~i KjgvKv›`v Dc‡Rjv †_‡K ïiæ K‡i `~M©vcyi, †avevDov, nvjyqvNvU, bvwjZvevox, wSbvBMvZx, kªxe`x©, gqgbwms‡ni dzjcyi, gy³vMvQv, gaycyi Mo ch©šÍ, we¯Ívi jvf K‡i‡Q wekvj gnxiæ‡ni kvLv cÖkvLvi b¨vq|

1.5 gvw›` K…wó‡Z GKwU MxR©vNi: ms¯‹…Z¨vq‡bi hyMvšÍKvix †PZbvi dj GB MxR©vN‡ii fvebv| A_P KÕeQi c~‡e©I hv wQj AKíYxq welq| gqgbwmsn ag©cª‡`‡k ms¯‹…Z¨vq‡bi hvÎv A‡bK eQi c~‡e©B m~PxZ n‡q‡Q| agx©q AvPvi Abyôv‡bi wbwgË wØZxq fvwUKvb gnmfvi mycvwikµ‡g Avgv‡`i evsjv‡`kI Dcvmbv c×wZ‡Z AvswkK †`kxqKiY c×wZ PvjyKiY P‡j Avm‡Q AvR †_‡K cÖvq `yÕ`kK Kvj †_‡KB| evsjv‡`k Dcvmbv cwil‡`i Aby‡gv`bµ‡gI Gi wb‡`©wkZ I wba©vwiZ bxwZgvjvi cwi‡cÖwÿ‡Z gqgbwmsn ag©cÖ‡`kI AbycÖvwYZ n‡q‡Q| Gi djkÖæwZ‡Z gvw›` GjvKvq mywPZ n‡q‡Q gvw›` ms¯‹…wZ I agx©q ixwZbxwZ¸‡jvi agx©q g~j¨ †`qv| AšÍf©~³ Kiv n‡q‡Q gvw›` fvlvq wewfbœ w`K wb‡`©kbv, M‡elYv, gvw›` fvlvq ag©xq Mvb iPbv, myiv‡ivwcZ Kiv, ms¯‹…wZ I K…wó Abyhvqx A_©c~Y© Dcvmbv cÖPjb Kiv| †mB cÖ‡Póvq Mv‡iviv A‡bKUvB mdj| ‡mB mdjZviB avivevwnKZvq ev¯Í‡e m¤¢e bv n‡jI gvbm fvebvq gvw›` K…wó I ms¯‹…wZ Ges gvw›` wek¦v‡mi Av‡jv‡K GKwU MxR©vNi wewbg©v‡Yi Kíbv GKwU hyMvšÍKvix NUbv ˆewK|

1.6 Avw` wek¦v‡mi cÖ_vi LªxóxqKiY : Lªxóxq wek¦v‡mi Dc‡hvMxKiY: Lªxówek¦v‡mi ‡gŠwjK welq fvwUKvb `wj‡ji Mfx‡i †cÖvw_Z †mLv‡b ¯úófv‡e D‡jøL Av‡Q †h, †Kvb RvwZi K…wó, ms¯‹…wZ I HwZn¨ Abyhvqx Dcvmbv, g½jevYx cÖPvi I we¯Ív‡ii KvR Dc‡hvMx Ki‡Yi j‡ÿ¨ †mB RvwZi mvs¯‹…wZK Dcv`vb e¨envi Avek¨K| eZ©gvb RM‡Z LªxógÊjx welqK wb‡`©kbvgvq G wel‡q Avgiv Gi ¯úó wb‡`©kbv cvB †hLv‡b ejv Av‡Q, ÒcwiÎv‡Yi evZ©v I ms¯‹…wZi g‡a¨ A‡bK †hvMm~Î i‡q‡Q| Zvui Avcb RvwZi Kv‡Q Ck¦‡ii AvZ¥cÖKv‡ki c~Y©Zv N‡U‡Q Zuvi †`navix cy‡Îi g‡a¨| Z‡e cÖwZwU hy‡Mi ms¯‹…wZi Dc‡hvMx KÕ‡iB wZwb K_v e‡j‡Q| Abyiƒcfv‡e gÊjxI kZvãxi ci kZvãx a‡i wewfbœ cwiw¯’wZi ga¨ w`‡q c_ AwZµg K‡i‡Q Ges Zvi cÖPvi Kv‡R Lªx‡ói g½jevZ©v we¯Ívi I e¨vL¨v Kivi Rb¨ AviI Mfxifv‡e Zv ch©v‡jvPbv Kiv I †evSvi Rb¨, Dcvmbvw`‡Z Ges f³‡`i Rxe‡bi wewfbœ †ÿ‡Î Zv AviI my¯úófv‡e e¨vL¨v Kivi Rb¨ wewf…bœ ms¯‹…wZi Dcv`vb e¨envi K‡i‡Q|Ó[3]

ÒgÊjx Zvi HwZ‡n¨i cÖwZ wek¦¯Í, wKš‘ GKB mg‡q †m Zvi mve©Rbxb `vwqZ¡ m¤^‡ÜI m‡PZb| myZivs †m wewfbœ ms¯‹…wZi m‡½ GKvZ¥ n‡Z cv‡i Ges Av‡fv‡e †m wb‡R DbœwZ jvf K‡i Ges ms¯‹…wZmg~n‡KI DbœZ K‡i †Zv‡j|Ó[4]

Òme©hy‡Mi I mKj RvwZi gvby‡li Ava¨vwZ¥K ¸Yvejx I m¤ú` MÖnY KÕ‡i AwZcÖvK…Z m¤ú‡`i Øviv Zv‡K ‡hb wfZi †_‡KB weKwkZ n‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i, Lªx‡ói ga¨ w`‡q ‡m¸‡jv‡K msiÿY K‡i, c~Y©Zv `vb K‡i Ges gh©v`vq cybtcÖwZwôZ K‡i| Gfv‡B gÊjx Zvi ˆcÖwiwZK `vwqZ¡ cvjb K‡i Ges GB Kv‡Ri ØvivB †m gvbweK I MY ms¯‹…wZi g‡a¨ cÖvYmÂvi K‡i I Zv‡K mg„× K‡i †Zv‡j, Avi Zvi Kg©Kv‡Êi ga¨ w`‡q, †h Kg©Kv‡Êi AšÍf~©³ i‡q‡Q Dcvmbvw`, gvby‡li AšÍi ¯^vaxbZv AR©‡bi Rb¨ we‡kl Ae`vb iv‡L| Ó[5]

ÒeZ©gvb hy‡M wewfbœ †`k I A‡j wbR¯^ ˆewkó¨ Abyhvqx bZzb wkíiƒc‡K gÊjxi ¯^xK…wZ †`qv DwPZ| Avi G¸‡jv hw` gÊjxi Dcvmbv wewai cwicš’x bv nq Ges Ck¦‡ii w`‡K gvby‡li ü`q gb AvK…ó Kivi gZ cÖKvk ÿgZv hw` G‡`i _v‡K Z‡e G¸‡jv †e`xg‡Â ev cyY¨¯’v‡b e¨envi Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i| Gfv‡e gvbyl Ck¦i‡K AviI fvj K‡i eyS‡Z cvi‡e, HkevYxi cÖPvi gvby‡li Kv‡Q AwaKZi †evaMg¨ n‡e Ges Zvi wbR cwi‡e‡ki Rb¨ AwaKZi Dc‡hvMx e‡jB g‡b n‡e|Ó[6]

1.7 gw›`i ev MxR©v wbg©v‡Yi gvÊwjK Drm: cÖv_©bv †h †Kvb RvqMv ev cwi‡e‡kB Kiv hvq| cÖkœ RvM‡Z cv‡i,Zvn‡j gw›`i ev cÖv_©bvM„‡ni †Kvb cÖ‡qvRb Av‡Q wK? n¨uv, cÖv_©bv hw`I †h †Kvb RvqMv †_‡K Kiv hvq, Z_vwc cÖv_©bv Kivi e¨vcv‡i GKwU wbw`©ó RvqvMv A_©vr gw›`i ev MxR©vi cÖ‡qvRbxqZv i‡q‡Q| Gi Avek¨KZv gvbe RvwZi cwiÎv‡Yi wbwg‡Ë Hk cwiKíYvi HwZ‡n¨i Mfx‡i †cÖvw_Z| Bûw` RvwZi Kv‡Q Gi g~j¨ A‡bK; Zv‡`i g‡Z, gw›`i †bB †Zv ag© †bB, Avi ag© †bB ‡Zv Rxe‡bi fwel¨Z †bB| cÖe³v †R‡iwgqv gw›`i wbg©v‡Yi Rb¨ KZ e¨vKzj wQ‡jb| bZzb wbq‡g †`wL, ¯^qs Lªxó gw›`i wbg©v‡Yi ¸iæZ¡ D‡jøL K‡i‡Qb| wZwb e‡j‡Qb, Ò †Kb bv `yÕwZbRb †jvK Avgvi bvg wb‡q hLb †hLv‡b wgwjZ nq, Avwg †mLv‡bB AvwQ, Zv‡`i gvSLv‡bB AvwQÓ(gw_, 18:20)| hLb †hLv‡b kãwUi gva¨‡g GKwU RvqMvi K_vB cÖ”Qbœfv‡e D‡jøL K‡i‡Qb| gw›`i wbg©v‡Yi ¸iæZ¡ †mB gvbe mf¨Zvi DlvjMœ †_‡KB we‡kl RvqMv `Lj K‡i Av‡Q| gw›`i ev MxR©v K‡qKwU RvwZ ev †Mvôxi ag©xq †PZbvi GKZvi wPý¯^iƒc| ÒcÖfyi M„nwU n‡e mKj RvwZi cÖv_©bv M„nÓ (gvK©11:17); †hLv‡b ¯^qs Ck¦‡ii evm, †mLv‡b mKj RvwZi wgjb NU‡eB| Ò‡Zvgiv wK Rvb‡Z bv †h, Avwg wbðqB Avgvi wcZvi M„‡nB _vKe?Ó (jyK 2:49)| cÖv_©bv, ˆb‡e`¨, ¯Íe ¯‘wZ, ab¨ev`, mªóvi mv‡_ wgj‡bi Ges mKj RvwZi mv‡_ wgj‡bi I GKwÎZ nIqvi cÖavb Drm¯’j GB MxR©v ev gw›`‡ii cÖ‡qvRbxqZv Acwimxg, Òme mgq gw›`‡i †_‡K Zviv Ck¦i‡K ¯Íe ¯‘wZ ab¨ev` Rvbv‡Z jvM‡jbÓ (jyK, 24:53)|

K. MxR©vN‡ii evwn¨K KvVv‡gv

K.K. bsgvw›`i Av`‡j MxR©vNi: bsgvw›`, kãwU `yÕwU AvwPK k‡ãi mgš^‡q MwVZ; ÔbKÕ I Ôgvw›`Õ hvi A_© µgvš^‡q M„n I gvbyl| gvw›` kãwU g~jZ GLv‡b MÖvg¨ cÖavb‡KB eySv‡bv n‡q‡Q| †mB g‡Z, bKgvw›` nj MÖvg¨ ev †MvÎ cÖav‡bi M„n †hLv‡b MÖv‡gi mevB wewfbœ mvgvwRK ev agx©q Dcjÿ¨‡K †K›`ª K‡i GK‡Î wgwjZ nq Ges GKmv‡_ c~Rv AP©bv, mvgvwRK Av`vb cÖ`vb, wewbgq, Avnvi †fvR K‡i| A_©vr mvgvwRK I agx©q Kg©Kv‡&Ûi g~j †K›`ª nj GB bKgvw›`| bKgvw›`i MvVwbK AvK…wZI ‰ewk‡ó¨i w`K †_‡K wQj Abb¨| c~e© cwðg eivei j¤^v GKwU M„n hv KvV, evuk, Qb cÖf…wZ Øviv ˆZwi, AwaKvsk †`qvj _v‡K gvwUi| gvw›` MxR©vi K_v hLb wPšÍv KiwQ ZLb bKgvw›`i Av`‡j c~e© cwðg eivei j¤^vjw¤^ M„n wbg©vY Ki‡Z cvwi|

K.L. c~e©g~Lx m¤§~LfvM: m~h©‡`eZv mvjRs-Gi cÖwZ m¤§vb cÖ`k©b, Aaxb¯ÍZv I ek¨Zv ¯^xKvi| LªxóxqKi‡Y bZzb ag©m~h© Lªx‡ói Aaxb¯ÍZv I ek¨Zv ¯^xKvi|

K.M. cÖavb `iRvq Ôdziv _°vÕ ev wPwýZKiY: wgk‡i `vmZ¡Kv‡j Bmªv‡qjxq‡`i cÖwZ N‡i N‡i ewjK…Z †g‡li i³ Øviv `iRv wPwýZKiY; bemw܇Z †glkveKZzj¨ Lªx‡ói AvZ¥vûwZ`vb|

K.N. m¤§~Lfv‡Mi P~ovq ÔLy_ycÕ cwiwnZ µzk: Mv‡iv‡`i agx©q I mvgvwRK cÖavb‡K ivRKxq Ly_yc cwi‡q Zvi ek¨Zv I Aaxb¯ÍZv ¯^xKvi K‡i †bqv| Lªxówek¦v‡mi d‡j LªxóB Mv‡iv‡`i Rxe‡bi wek¦v‡mi g~j wfwË, Mv‡iv‡`i ivRv ej‡Z GLb ïay GKRbB, wZwbB Lªxó, RxešÍ Ck¦‡ii cyÎ|

K.O. m¤§~Lfv‡Mi Dc‡o GKcv‡k †Kv‡j wkï I wc‡V HwZn¨evnx L‡M kl¨vw` wb‡q Drm‡M©i D‡Ï‡k¨ Mv‡iv igbxi MxR©vq AvMg‡bi Qwe ev g~wZ©: Mv‡iv‡`i cÖavb RxexKv Szg| Szg KvUvi mgq n‡j Mv‡iv igbxiv mvaviYZ LM wb‡q cvnv‡o hvq Ges Kv‡iv hw` †Kv‡j mšÍvb _v‡K Zvn‡j Zviv ey‡Ki Kv‡Q wkï mšÍvb Avi wc‡V †mB LM wb‡q km¨ AvniY Ki‡Z hvq| G KvR mvaviYZ Mv‡iv igbxiv `j‡e‡a GKwÎZ n‡q K‡i _v‡K| c‡i IqvbMvjvi mgq ev Dcvmbvi mgq ZvivB Avevi †`eZv wgwm mvjRs-Gi D‡Ï‡k¨ DrmM© Kivi Rb¨ L‡M K‡i km¨ e‡q wb‡q Av‡m| GwUB Zv‡`i HwZn¨| GB HwZn¨ MxR©v N‡ii evB‡ii AeKvVv‡gvq wb‡q Avmv hvq| ‡Kv‡j wkïmn LM wc‡V Mv‡iv igbxi MxR©vq AvMgb‡K gv gvixqvi mv‡_ m`„kKiY Ki‡Z cvwi| gv gvixqvi cÖwZg~wZ© ev B‡gR whwb Zuvi cÖ_g RvZ mšÍvb Lªxó‡K †e`x‡Z DrmM© K‡ib|

K.P. Aci cv‡k wkKv‡i cÖvß cï Kuv‡a Mv‡iv cyiæ‡li ewji D‡Ï‡k¨ Mg‡bv`¨‡Zi Qwe ev g~wZ©: wek¦vmxi wcZv Aveªvnv‡gi B‡gR , be mw܇Z mvay †hv‡l‡di B‡gR, wek¦vm K‡i‡Qb hv Zv‡K ejv n‡q‡Q Zv mZ¨ n‡e e‡j|

K.Q.  `yÕQwei gvSLv‡b wVK µz‡ki wb‡P wksOv evRv‡bv iZ `yÕRb ¯^M©`~‡Zi gy‡Lvgy‡Lv Qwe: wksOv ev Av`yiæ, Mv‡iv‡`i HwZn¨evnx ev`¨h‡š¿i Ab¨Zg| mvgvwRK ev agx©q †h †Kvb Abyôv‡b weR‡qi, Avb‡›`i I AvnŸv‡bi wPý wnmv‡e Av`yiæ evRv‡bv nq|

L. MxR©vN‡ii Avf¨šÍixb KvVv‡gv

L.K. c~e©g~Lx †Mvj †e`x ev hÁxq cv_i: IqvbMvjv ev †h †Kvb mvgvwRK Abyôv‡b cïewji Rb¨ bKgvw›`i †kl gv_vq †Mvj †UwejvKv‡ii cv_y‡ii †e`x _vKZ †mLv‡bB †`e †`exi D‡Ï‡k¨ ewj wb‡e`b Kiv n‡Zv| Avw` a‡g©i wek¦vm Abyhvqx cÖwZwU MÖv‡gB GB ai‡Yi hÁxq cv_i ev Sacrificial Stone ivLvi cÖPjb wQj| we‡kl K‡i Avms ZvZv Abyôv‡bi mgq GwU e¨eüZ n‡Zv| Abyôv‡bi c~‡e© GwU‡K Lvw`mxj BZ¨vw` AjsKv‡i f~wlZ Kiv n‡Zv Ges ewj ev DrmMx©K…Z cÖvYxi i³ Øviv GwU‡K iwÄZ Kiv n‡Zv| Avw` a‡g©i †mB HwZn¨vbyhvqx Ges gvw›` ms¯‹…wZ Abyhvqx wbwg©Z Avgv‡`i GB MxR©vN‡i Z`ªæc GKwU hÁxq †e`x wbg©vY Ki‡Z cvwi hv n‡e cv_‡ii ˆZix|  ‡ew`i AvKvi GKB _vK‡e, ïay cïi RvqMvq Lªx‡ói hÁewj DrmM© Kiv n‡e| ‡e`xUv wbPz, †d¬v‡ii mgvšÍivj, A_ev †d¬vi †_‡K mvgvb¨ DPz n‡e hv‡Z cy‡ivwnZ e‡m ˆb‡e`¨ DrmM© Ki‡Z cv‡ib|

L.L. †e`xi `yÕcv‡k gvw›` AvK…wZi gvixqv I †hv‡l‡di g~wZ© ¯’vcb: GLb A‡bK ms¯‹…wZ‡ZB †`Lv hvq, wb‡Ri ms¯‹…wZ, fvlv, †fŠ‡MvwjK cwi‡e‡ki Av`‡j wbR wbR MxR©v ev gw›`‡i hxï, gvixqv, †hv‡l‡di g~wZ© ¯’vcb K‡i wb‡Z| G‡Z Hk cwiKíbv A_©vr gyw³ cwiKíbvi mv‡_ †mB ms¯‹…wZi gvby‡li ü`¨Zv, NwbôZv e„w× cvq| ZvB gvw›` MxR©vq gvw›` ms¯‹…wZ, HwZn¨, †fŠ‡MvwjK cwi‡ek Abyhvqx KwíZ gvw›` MxR©vq gv gvixqv I mvay †hv‡l‡di Qwe ev g~wZ© ¯’vcb Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i|

L.M. †e`xi †cQ‡b wVK Wvbcv‡k wm›`yK ¯’vcb: Kv‡Vi ˆZwi; †gvgevwZ ev cÖ`x‡ci cwie‡Z© gkvj RvZxq †QvU †QvU evwZ e¨envi Kiv n‡e|

K.N. †e`x mgvšÍiv‡j cweÎR‡ji KzÛ Ôw`K&LvÕ ¯’vcb: w`K&Lv Mv‡iv‡`i cÖavb cvbxq Pz ivLvi I Pz ˆZwii cÖavb cvÎ| gvw›` K…wói Avw`‡Z, †`e †`exi D‡Ï‡k¨ ÔPziæMvjvÕ ev g` Xvjvi GK ai‡Yi ixwZi cÖPjb wQj| g~jZ, †`e †`exi D‡Ï‡k¨ AvbxZ Dcnvi mvgMÖxi cweÎKiY I ïwPKi‡Yi j‡ÿ¨ G PziæMvjv Abyôvb m¤úvw`Z n‡Zv| Avevi mvgvwRKfv‡eI G Pz cwi‡ek‡bi gva¨‡g AvMZ AwZw_‡`i m¤§vb cÖ`k©b Kiv n‡Zv| Z`ªæc, Mv‡iv‡`i wek¦v‡mi †mB Avw` HwZn¨ eRvq †i‡L eZ©gvb AvaywbK hy‡MI Lªxóxq  Dcvmbvq Dc‡hvMx wnmv‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z cvwi| †mB HwZn¨ Abyhvqx Lªxóhv‡M AvMZ wek¦vmx‡`i‡K w`K&Lv †_‡K cweÎRj wm‡bi gva¨‡g ïwP I ïå K‡i †bqv †h‡Z cv‡i| GQvovI, Lªxóf³‡`i AvbxZ Dcnvi, `ªe¨ mvgMÖx ïwPKi‡Yi j‡ÿ¨ Avgiv †mB w`K&Lv †_‡K cweÎ Rj e¨envi Ki‡Z cvwi Ges f³RbMYI Zv‡`i evox‡Z ‡mB cweÎ Rj e‡q wb‡q ‡h‡Z cv‡i|

K.O. evYxgÂ: Mv‡iv‡`i cyRv AP©bvi †ÿ‡Î evYx †NvlYvi †Kvb ixwZ bxwZ wQj bv| Lvgv‡ji gš¿B wQj hÁxq ixwZi g~j Ask| LvgvjB mvgvwRK I agx©q wewfbœ welqvw`i †NvlYv I †bZ…Z¡ w`‡Zb| wKš‘, Lªxwóq Dcvmbvi †ÿ‡Î evYx †NvlYv Ab¨Zg cÖavb Ask| ZvB AeavwiZfv‡e, gvw›` ms¯‹…wZ Abyhvqx KwíZ MxR©vN‡i evYx g ¯’vcb AZxe Riæix| †h‡nZz, Avw` †Kvb Drm †bB, †m‡nZz, Mv‡iv‡`i cÖK…wZ Abyhvqx A_©vr Mv‡iviv †h cÖK…wZ wbf©i, mnR mij Rxeb hvc‡b Af¨¯Í, †m‡nZz Zv‡`i evYxgÂI hv‡Z nq LyeB mvaviY gv‡bi, cÖK…wZi mv‡_ mvRyh¨c~Y©| †Kvb K…wÎgZv, Avo¤^iZv hv‡Z Gi HwZn¨‡K bó Ki‡Z bv cv‡i| ZvB Avgvi wPšÍvg‡Z, evYxg ˆZix Kiv DwPZ †Kvb Mv‡Qi ¸wo †K‡U| Mv‡Qi ¸wo †K‡U g~je„‡ÿi ‡gŠwjK ˆewkó¨ A¶zbœ †i‡L myweavbyhvqx evYxg g~j †e`xi Wvbw`‡K ¯’vcb Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i|

K.P. †e`x eivei GKwU µzk ¯’vcb: Avw` wek¦vm Abyhvqx, wewfbœ agx©q I mvgvwRK Abyôvbvw`‡Z Mv‡iviv `‡j `‡j Dcnvi mvgMªx ‡`e †`exi D‡Ï‡k¨ e‡q wb‡q Avm‡Zv| †KD k‡l¨i cÖ_g dmj, †KD cÖ_g RvZ cï, mva¨vbyhvqx †KD Avevi w`K&Lv fwZ© Pz enb K‡i wb‡q Avm‡Zv| mevB wbR wbR Dcnvi mvgMÖx bKgvw›`‡Z †hLv‡b cyRv AP©bv Kiv nq †mLvbKvi GKwU RvqMvq e„ËvKv‡i mvwR‡q ivLZ gvw›` fvlvq †mB ¯’v‡bi bvg wQj _ywigv (Turima)[7] Ges Lvgvj ev cy‡ivwnZ †m¸‡jv‡K ïwPKiY Ki‡Zb g` †X‡j w`‡q Ges dziv _°vi gva¨‡g| G‡Z K‡i Zv‡`i wek¦vm, Zv‡`i DrmMx©K…Z ewj`vb †`e †`exi wbKU MÖnYxq nq| wVK †mfv‡e, KwíZ gvw›` MxR©v‡ZI †e`x eivei GKwU ¯’vb Avgiv wbY©q Ki‡Z cvwi| †h‡nZz Avgv‡`i wek¦v‡mi †K›`ªwe›`y Lªxó, †m‡nZz, Lªx‡ói µzk Avgiv ¯’vcb Ki‡Z cvwi hvi Pvwiw`‡K f³wek¦vmx‡`i AvbxZ Dcnvi mvgMªx mvwR‡q ivLv †h‡Z cv‡i| Lªxóag© MÖn‡Yi d‡j eZ©gvb IqvbMvjv¸‡jv‡Z Gi wKQz bgyYv Avgiv †`L‡Z cvB|

K.Q. AskMÖnYKvix wek¦vmxeM© †d¬v‡i bvix cyiæl‡f‡` `yÕcv‡k em‡eb; Z‡e bvixiv _vK‡eb Wvbw`‡K, Avi cyiæliv _vK‡eb ev w`‡K; gvZ…Zvwš¿K ˆewk‡ó¨i A¶zbœZv| emvi Rb¨ †Kvb ai‡Yi ‡Pqvi ev †e e¨envi Aev¨bxq|

K.R. MxR©vi bvgKiY: ÔevYxi †`naviY MxR©vÕ: ms¯‹…Z¨vq‡bi HkZvwË¡K g~j welqB nj evYxi †`naviY| gvbe RvwZi gyw³i cwiKíbvq evYx i³ gvs‡mi iƒc wb‡q gvby‡li g‡Zv n‡q gvby‡li gv‡SB evm Ki‡jb| HkZ¡ cwiZ¨vM K‡i gvbeZ¡ aviY K‡i c„w_ex‡Z gvbyl hv K‡i meB K‡i †`Lv‡jb Ck¦i gvbyl‡K KZ fvjev‡mb| gvby‡li g‡Zv †L‡jb, _vK‡jb, Nygv‡jb, gvby‡li mvnv‡h¨ GwM‡q †M‡jb, mvgvwRK Kv‡R, agx©q Kv‡R AMÖMY¨ n‡q _vK‡jb| Gi †P‡q eo ms¯‹…Z¨vqb Avi wK n‡Z cv‡i? ZvB gvw›` K…wói Av‡jv‡K wbwg©Z wMR©v NiwU evYx †_‡K †`navix hxï Lªx‡ói bv‡gB DrmM© Kiv Dchy³ g‡b KiwQ| ZvB Avgv‡`i GB MxR©vi bvg ÒevYxi †`naviY MxR©Õ ev ÔThe Church of Incarnation’|

1.8. gvw›` K…wó‡Z MxR©vNi †Kb cÖ‡qvRb:

Ø mwµq AskMÖnY wbwðZK‡í: wØZxq fvwUKvb gnvmfvq AbywgZ cÖavb msweavb ÒcyY¨ DcvmbvÓ Gi 30-31 bs Aby‡”Q‡` ¯úófv‡e mwµq AskMÖn‡Yi K_v D‡jøL Av‡Q| †h‡nZz wbR ms¯‹…wZ, cwi‡ek, fvlvq gvw›`iv Dcvmbvq †hvM`vb K‡ib †m‡nZz Zv‡`i AskMÖnY nq mwµq, mZ:ù~Z© I cÖvYešÍ|  

Ø Avcb e‡j g‡b n‡e: gvw›` K…wói Av`‡j ‰Zix MxR©vN‡i Dcvmbv Ki‡Z G‡m f³MY MxR©vNi‡K Zv‡`i Avcb e‡j g‡b n‡e| KviY †`L‡e gvixqvi g~wZ©, mvay hv‡l‡di g~wZ©, GgbwK MxR©vi evwn¨K I Avf¨šÍixY KvVv‡gv AeKvVv‡gv m¤ú~Y© Zv‡`i wbR¯^ K…wói Av`‡j ‰Zix| ZLb Avb‡›`i mv‡_ mvaŸx GwjRv‡e‡_i b¨vq D”QwmZ K‡Ú e‡j DV‡e, ÒAvgvi †mŠfvM¨ nj †Kgb K‡i †h, Avgvi cÖfz Avgvi Kv‡Q G‡jbÓ|

Ø we‡`kx ag© g‡b n‡e bv: we‡`kx ev BD‡ivcxq ev Av‡gwiKvb ÷vB‡j MxR©vNi, j¨vwUb ev Bs‡iRx ixwZ ev ivB‡U Dcvmbv, we‡`kx AvmevecÎ, †cvkvK AvkvK, mv`v Pvgovi g~wZ© cÖf„wZ †`‡L g‡b n‡Z cv‡i  Lªxó ag© n‡jv GKwU we‡`kx ag©| ‡h aviYv †MvUv evsjv‡`k Ry‡o we`¨gvb; we‡klZ ALªxóvb‡`i gv‡S| gvw›`‡`i gv‡SI ‡h G aviYv †bB, Zv wKš‘ M¨vivw›U †`qv hvq bv| ZvB GB msKU `~ixKi‡Yi Rb¨ me©v‡MÖ †hUv cÖ‡qvRb Zv n‡jv Avgv‡`i a‡g©i †`kxqKiY Kiv| gvw›`‡`i K…wó, fvlv, ms¯‹…wZ, HwZn¨, ixwZ-bxwZ, g~j¨‡eva cÖf…wZ aviv Abyhvqx MxR©vNi wbg©vY K‡i MxR©vN‡ii evwn¨K I Avf¨šÍwib KvVv‡gv‡Z GgbwK Dcvmbvq e¨eüZ `ªe¨ mvgMªx‡Z gvw›` ms¯‹…wZi fveaviv dzwU‡q Zzj‡Z cvi‡j G msKU †_‡K DËi‡Yi c_ cvIqv †h‡Z cv‡i| 

Ø Ava¨vwZ¥K mš‘wó weavb: Avcb cwi‡e‡k, wbR¯^ K…wói Ave‡n, m½x‡Z, fvlvq, †cvkv‡K Avkv‡K, `ªe¨ mvgMªx Z_v mvwe©K gvw›` HwZ‡n¨i Ave‡n Lªxóxq Dcvmbv GKRb gvw›`‡K AvZ¥vq Z…wß `vb Ki‡e, mš‘wó †`‡e| AvZ¥vi Zzwó weavb m¤ú‡K©  wØZxq fvwUKvb gnvmfvqI †Rvi ‡`qv nq cyY¨ Dcvmbv welqK msweav‡bi 33 bs Aby‡”Q` Gi gva¨‡g|

Ø fvlvMZfv‡e ‡evaMg¨ n‡e: gvw›` K…wó‡Z MxR©v, ZvB gvw›` fvlv‡ZB mg¯Í DcvmwbK wµqv cwiPvwjZ n‡e Ges gvw›`‡`i Kv‡Q AviI mnR‡eva¨ n‡e| fvlv e¨env‡ii †ÿ‡Î cyY¨ Dcvmbv welqK msweav‡bi 36 bs Aby‡”Q‡`i 2-4 bs Dcavivq wb‡`©kbv †`qv Av‡Q|

Ø Avcb K…wói gv‡S Ck¦‡iv‡cvjwäi c_ myMg: Ck¦i A‡š¦l‡Yi c_ myMg n‡e; Ck¦‡ii AviI Kv‡Q Avm‡Z cvi‡e Ges wek¦vm my`„p nIqvi c_ D‡b¥vwPZ n‡e AviI †ekx K‡i|

Ø welqe¯‘ AvZ¥¯’KiY: DcvmwbK wµqv m¤úv`‡bi †ÿ‡Î inm¨gq welqvw` m¤ú‡K© my¯úó aviYv jvf Ki‡e Ges welqe¯‘¸‡jv AvZ¥¯’ Kiv mnR n‡e|

Ø we‡`kx ÷vBj, we‡`kx fvlv: we¯§qKi: Avgv‡`i †`kxq MxR©v¸‡jv meB BD‡ivcxq ÷vB‡j wbwg©Z| cÖvPxb †ivgxq †`e DcvmK‡`i ms¯‹…wZB g~jZ LªxóvbyKiY Kiv n‡q‡Q| †ek f~lv, Avmeve cÎ, †_‡K ïiæ K‡i MxR©vi AeKvVv‡gv, bKkv, wWRvBb meB BD‡ivcxq ÷vB‡j ‰Zix| G‡Z K‡i GKRb mvaviY gvw›` Lªxóv‡bi Kv‡Q welqwU †Kgb †hb we‡`kx we‡`kx g‡b n‡e Ges Avcb g‡b MÖnY Kiv †_‡K †fZi †_‡K A‡bK evavi m¤§~Lxb n‡e| Zviv AevK n‡q ZvwK‡q _vK‡e; Ck¦i A‡š¦l‡Yi c_ e¨vnZ n‡e| ZvB †`kxq K…wói Av`‡j MxR©v wbg©vY AZxe Avek¨K|

Ø AcvO‡Zq AwZw_ g‡b n‡e bv: mvwe©K Dcvmbv Abyôvb gvw›` fvlv I K…wó Abyhvqx m¤úbœ n‡Z †`L‡j †h †Kvb gvw›` †mB ixwZ-cÖwµqvi gv‡S wb‡Ri mg¯Í mËv wb‡q wg‡k GKvKvi n‡q hv‡e| wb‡R‡K `~‡i mwi‡q ivL‡e bv| AcvO‡Zq AwZw_ g‡b K‡i wb‡R‡K ¸wU‡q ivL‡e bv| mwµq n‡q DV‡e|

Ø Dcvmbvbyôvb A_©c~Y© Zvrch© enb Ki‡e: Dc‡ii kZ©vejx c~iY m¤¢e n‡j GKRb gvw›`i Kv‡Q Lªxóxq Dcvmbvbyôvb AviI A_©c~Y©, Zvrch©gwÛZ n‡q DV‡e|

1.8 Dcmsnvi: Dcvmbvq ms¯‹…Z¨vqb wb:m‡›`‡n GKwU hyMvšÍKvix c`‡ÿc, Z‡e GB c`‡ÿc hv‡Z Dcvmbvi †gŠwjKZ¡ webv‡ki ûgwK n‡q bv `vovq| gvÊwjK AvBb †gvZv‡eK, wØZxq fvwUKvb gnvmfvi AšÍwbwn©Z ïf B”Qv m¤^‡Ü h_vh_ Ávb AvniY K‡i hyMvšÍKvix GB c`‡ÿ‡ci ev¯Íevqb Avek¨K|

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