
Centuries
ago in our ancient vedic land our fathers lit the torch of human consciousness,
in the light of which one could have an holistic understanding of the
living realities of life. Realities comprise the spiritual, material,
the emotional, the philosophical and the aesthetic in man and in the
whole of creation.
Like a paradox, the world today offers constant images of contradictions.
Sadly, going by logic hardly anything makes sense; yet at other times
and at another level all seems to fall into place. Heartbreakingly,
we get impoverished.
The happenings around us, and around the world, the blood stains in
the pavements and roads of nations; the cries of the innocents; the
lamentations within millions of homes are not only in capacitating us
to capture ourselves in our imagination, but are challenging us to define
ourselves in our brilliance too.
We need to be reminded that our faith is truly tested when the horizon
before us is the blackest, faith in ourselves, faith in humanity and
faith in God.
Are not the bizarre happenings in the world testing our faith?
Are not the lives that we continue to burn alive questioning our consciousness?
Are not the strong religious, religion and casteic undercurrents, which
the ruthless criminals implants in us and which breathe fire across
the globe ruining our divine self?
Are not the self-doubt and feelings of fear and powerlessness testimony
to our rejection of God, and Creator of the universe.
Scriptures say that firstly God breathed LIGHT and life into the world.
Light, that man may see the beauty of His Creation. Light, that man
may enjoy the innumerable gifts that He bestowed. Light, that man may
be a witness and participate in the activity of continued creation.
Darkness that has befallen us must therefore move and LIGHT MUST PREVAIL.
Affirmative, brave, purposeful and enlightened action must begin and
all discrimination, manipulation and acts of ignorance must end, so
that not only do we travel closer to our Creator but that we may be
able to provide our children a place to live and play peacefully and
merrily.
With profoundest regards,
Jose Kurian
PRINCIPAL