Dear
netters,
Last month, I wrote the
following Konkani article for the 3rd quarterly magazine – ‘San
Miguelicho Avaz’ of Anjuna Church. I thought I would share it with you all.
Rough English translation follows the Konkani version.
Dev borem korunv,
Domnic Fernandes
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BHOGSONNEM
‘AMCHEA
BAPA’ hem magnnem Jezun amkam ghôddun dôvorlam jem ami dispott’tem mhunnttanv.
Hea magnneachea dusrea bhagachim utram zavn asat:
“…
ani ami amcher chukleleank bhôgxitanv, toxim amchim patkam
bhôgos…”
Zo
konn aplea peleak bhôgsunk raji na to jitle pavtti ‘Amchea Bapa’ rozar
kôrta
titlei
pavtt amchea sôrginchea Bapak, khôxe-monan, okman kôrta.
Aiz-kal
munxea lagim pôixe vôdik zavn tachem gorv vaddot gelam; amchem jivit suberbaien
bhorlam zaka lagon ami peleak okman kôrit ravtanv; tacho pôrinam?: Dusmankai!
Ami khalte zanvche bôdlek ragest zatanv ani karanna vinnem peleacho abru-man
uboitanv. Oxem ghoddlea uprant, sôire-dairé ani sezar-samari eka-meka lagim
uloinant; matxem kiteim fattim-fuddem zalear peleak bhôgxinant, bogor dusmankai
fuddem vortat ani bhôgsunche bôdlek zôgddim-zuzam manddttat, eka-meka lagim
surieanim zogoddttat ani khun pasun kôrunk pavtat.
Xikop
borem ani faideachem. Punn ami tacho faido kaddun eka-mekak somzoche bôdlek
eka-mekacheo iskuttavn chuki sôdun kaddttanv ani sem-karann dusmankai
kôrun ghetanv. Ghova-baile modem kôslii chuk ghoddlear tannim eka-mekak somzon
bhôgsunk zai. Punn oxem ami korinanv, karann ami absuarti ani hakach lagon
aiz-kal kitlea ghôv-bailamnim divorce divn sabar ghorabe konsllon
poddleat!
Bhurgim
avoi-bapaik somzonant ani man dinant. Vhôddilamnim kiteim riti-dêkik sanglear
bhurgeank fur’ kôrun rag ieta. Ragaache bharan bhoron ghor sanddun thodde pois
vetat ani avoi-bapaicho sômbôndh tôddttat. Aiz-kal ami sangata vell sarinanv
dekunuch sômzikai unnim zait gelea ani ‘bhogsonnem’ utor sanddlam.
Zonn
eklo ami utranche vô kôrneanche bôlli zavn geleanv. Zait ghôddiek tujea
avoi-bapuin riti-deki vixim tik’ka marlea vô zait ghôddiek tujea pattlavdaran
tuzo kontrad chôrun vela vô zait ghôddiek tujea ixttan tujea môgiea sangata môuz
marun tuka ghat kela. Osle ghave amchea jivitan sareporim togta tosle dag zavnk
xeoktat; kôddsanin vingans pasun ghevnk pavtat. Oslea vellar zôrui tum
bhogsonnem vaprinaim zalear tunvuch luskonnan poddonk xeokta.
Bhogsonnem mhunnchem
kitem? Bhogsonnem mhunnchem tuzo rag ani vingasan bhôrlelim ragachim chintnam
pois kôrun tujea ontoskornank xanti divop. Tuka konneim dukhoila zalear tacho
rag ani kôddsan tujea jivitan sasnnank urta. Zôrui tum taka bhôgxinam zalear
tujem jivit bhôv kôttin zavnk pavta. Punn zôrui tum bhogsonneank veng marxi,
tuje môntintlo rag ani vingans bhair uddôvn xantikaiek, bhorvanxeak ani
khuxealkaiek veng marunk zata. Thoddeach utramnim, bhogsonnem tujem jivit
sudraita, tujea dusmana thaim sômzikaiechim bhavnnam utpôn kôrta ani tuka
khuxeal dôvôrta. Bhogsonnem
ek ôthmik vokot!
Peleak bhôgxilear
tacho adav mellta? Hoi. Peleak bhôgxilear amchem dusmanponn nôpoit zavn
kaklutik, doiallponnank ani somadanank vatt melltta. Bhogsonnean, pelea sovem
amchi soirigôt vaddtta, otmeanchem xaxtr sudorta, amche uske unnem zavn zoddai
koddsorta. Ragan ani dusmankaiean, amchea rogtacho toddako vô blood
pressure vaddtta to nemancho vô normal zata; amchea upodreanchim
khunnam unnim zavn viddi voddop ani soro pivopui unnem zata.
Kristanvank kumsaracho
sakrament ghôddun dovorla zache vôrvim amkam patkanchem bhogsonnem mellta. Punn
ami pôrtun tem/tim patok/patkam adarunk favona; tednanch ki amkam bhogsonnem
mellonk xeokta.
Jezuchea sangata dogam
chorank khursar marlelet. Uzveak aslelea choran Jezu lagim maglem: “Saiba,
sorgar pavtôch mhôzoi ugddas kôr”. Jezun taka tednanch bhôgxilo ani sanglem:
“Mhôjea Bapa bôrôbor uzveak tunvuim boson astôloi.”
Bhogsonnem kitlem
gôrjechem tem dakôll kôrunk Jezu oxem sangta: “Zôrui tum Misachem bôlidan
bhettoita ani tuka ugddas ieta tujea peleak tuvem vaitt kelam vô tache lagim
uloinam tacho, tujem bôlidan thuinch sôdd ani vochon poilo tujea peleak bhôgos;
tednanch ki tujem bôlidan Devak mandtelem”.
Sôrgest Pap Saib John
Paul II hannem apnnacher sabar bôndukache far marun zôkmi kelelea Mehmet Ali
Ağca-k, bondkhônnint vochon bhôgxilo. Ekdom vhôdd kôrni hi! Hakach lagon to
Pap Saib jivo astannach lôk taka ‘jivo sant’ mhunn pachartalet. Aiz-kalchea
sonvsarant oxem ami kôrtanv kai? Jezun amkam xikoilam: “eka polear marlear
dusroi polo di”. Punn oxem kôrche bôdlek ami peleachi akkich kudd khun kôrun
marun uddoitanv!
Bhogsonnem ek bolladik
hatiar zatun amchea ontoskornank xantikai mellonk xeokta. Zaite pavtt ami amchea
kallzant dusmankai ani niddukai utpôn kôrtanv eka pelea sovem zannem amkam okman
keleat vô dukoileat. Osle okman ani nôixtt amchea jivitant ekuch pavtt ghoddttat
punn ami tancho bogor-bogor ugddas kôrun tankam amchea bhitôr posit ravtanv zaka
lagon amchi nid pirdear zata, amchea bhanddeak kivonn vô ulcer poddtta,
adi.
Peleachi munsubi
kôrunk amkam ôdhikar nam; ho ôdhikar fokot rôchnnar Devak asa; Devacher thir
bhavart dôvor; Toch, amkam dukoiteleachi munsubi kôrtolo. Dekun tum tujea peleak
bhôgos, adarlelim kortubam visor ani mogan jie. Peleak dilear ani bhôgxilear
amcho môg vaddttolo. Sodankal Misak gelear, ghorant ters rozar kelear ani
“Sômia, Sômia” mhuttlear munis sorgar pavonam. Ami amchea peleak bhôgsunk zai;
tednanch ki amkam sôrg favo zatolo.
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ENGLISH VERSION
FORGIVENESS
Jesus gave us the prayer “Our Father”, which we
recite daily. Some of the words of the second part of the prayer are:
“…and
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against
us…”
Anyone
who is not ready to forgive his neighbor, every time s/he says the prayer,
knowingly offends the Heavenly Father
These
days, money has become the prime cause of pride. We are full of stubbornness
because of which we despise our neighbour, which ultimately results into enmity.
Instead of being humble, we fume with anger and unnecessarily defame our
neighbour. Due to such behaviour, relatives and neighbours stop to communicate
with each other. They get angry, lose their temper at the slightest fault and
refuse to forgive each other; instead of forgiving they pick up fights and even
commit murders.
Education
is good and useful. But instead of benefitting from it and understanding each
other better, we scrutinize issues, find faults and simply create enmity. When a
mistake occurs between husband and wife, they must understand and forgive each
other. But we are not ready to do it, because we are selfish. This is why we
have several divorce cases, which have wrecked families and homes.
Children
neither respect nor understand their parents. When elders try to advise
children, they immediately lose their cool. In the heat of anger, some leave
their homes and terminate relationships with their parents. Nowadays, we don’t spend much
time together. This is exactly why there is no understanding and the word
‘forgiveness’ has lost its meaning.
Nearly everyone
feels hurt by the actions or words of others.
Perhaps your parents criticized your parenting skills, your colleague sabotaged
a project or your partner had an affair. These wounds can leave you with lasting
feelings of anger, bitterness or even vengeance – but if you don’t practice
forgiveness, you might be the one to pay dearly.
What
is forgiveness? Generally, forgiveness is a decision to let go of
resentment and thoughts of revenge, which brings about peace to your conscience.
The act that hurt or offended you might always remain a part of your life, but
forgiveness can lessen its grip on you and help you focus on other, positive
parts of your life. Forgiveness can even lead to feelings of empathy for the one
who hurt you. In short, forgiveness betters your life and brings tranquility
which helps you go on with it. Forgiveness is the spiritual medicine to the
soul.
Do
we benefit if we forgive our neighbour? Yes. Letting go of grudges and
bitterness can make way for compassion, kindness and peace. Forgiveness can lead
to a healthier relationship, greater spiritual and psychological well-being,
less anxiety, stress and hostility, lower blood pressure, fewer symptoms of
depression, lower risk of alcohol and substance abuse.
For Christians, there
is the Sacrament of Confession through which sins are absolved. As Catholics, we
must know that forgiveness comes after the sin has been confessed and one is
determined not to commit the sin again.
Along with Jesus two
notorious thieves were also crucified. The one on the right said to Jesus,
“Lord, when in heaven, please remember me.” Jesus forgave him instantly and
said, “You, too, shall be seated to the right of my Father.”
In order to tell us
how important forgiveness is, Jesus says: “If you are offering a Mass, and if
you remember that you have hurt your neighbour or if you are not in talking
terms with him, leave the service, go to your neighbour and forgive him; only
then will your offering be acceptable to God.”
Mehmet Ali Ağca
shot the late Pope Paul II several times and injured him severely.
Instead of favouring punishment to Mehmet, the Pope went to his prison cell
and forgave him. What a great act! This is why people addressed him as ‘a living
saint’ while he was still alive. Do we follow his example? Jesus has taught us
(Luke 6:29), “If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also.”
Instead of doing that we get rid of the whole body by murdering that person!
Forgiveness is the most powerful aid to
peace of mind. We often develop ill-feelings inside our heart for the person who
insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of
sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or
injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly
remembering it.
We have no right to
judge others; only God the Creator has that right. Trust in God and He will do
justice unto the one who hurt you. Just forget your neighbour’s bad deeds and
live in peace and harmony. If you give (love) and forgive your neighbour, love
will blossom. Going to Church every day and offering Mass does not ensure us
heaven nor by saying the rosary in the house daily nor by beating our chest and
calling out loudly “Lord, Lord!” We have to forgive our neighbour; only then we
shall be able to win the Kingdom of Heaven!
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Gaumvaddi, Anjuna, Goa
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Dear Gaspar,
I would appreciate it if you could kindly post the following article on your sites. Thanks in advance. God bless.
Warm regards,
Domnic
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