{"id":5998,"date":"2022-09-30T18:02:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/?p=5998"},"modified":"2024-03-11T17:53:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:53:49","slug":"bitten-by-the-serpent-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/2022\/09\/bitten-by-the-serpent-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Cei mu\u0219ca\u021bi de \u0219arpe (I)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Dou\u0103 sunt pentru muritori por\u021bile spre ur\u00e2ta moarte. Unii nasc din\u0103untrul mor\u021bii un izvor tulbure al r\u0103ut\u0103\u021bii \u0219i se \u00eengrijesc pururea de fapte nebune\u0219ti \u0219i de trup, de s\u0103turare \u00een exces \u0219i de intrigi tic\u0103loase, se \u00eendeamn\u0103 spre tot felul de excese, se desfat\u0103 \u00een f\u0103r\u0103delegi \u0219i-\u0219i iubesc pierzania. Al\u021bii \u00eens\u0103 privesc la Dumnezeu cu ochii cur\u0103\u021bi\u021bi ai min\u021bii, ur\u0103sc excesul, odrasla neru\u0219in\u0103rii lumii; departe de aceast\u0103 via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentrist\u0103toare tr\u0103iesc \u00een trup ca \u00eentr-o umbr\u0103 \u0219i calc\u0103 pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt cu pa\u0219i u\u0219ori, urm\u00e2nd u\u0219ori lui Dumnezeu \u0219i Duhului Care-i cheam\u0103, ini\u021bia\u021bi ai vie\u021bii ascunse a lui Hristos \u00cemp\u0103ratul, ca atunci c\u00e2nd Aceasta va lumina s\u0103 poat\u0103 apoi str\u0103luci \u00een ea \u0219i ei.<\/p>

Dar necesitatea inexorabil\u0103 a vie\u021bii \u00eei constr\u00e2nge la \u00eencerc\u0103ri prin spinii r\u0103ut\u0103\u021bilor, iar din afar\u0103 demonul turbat, lucr\u0103torul celor rele, n\u0103scoce\u0219te zeci de mii de ace de moarte \u2013 o, muritori nenoroci\u021bi! \u2013, \u0219i atunci c\u00e2nd se retrage din lupta pe fa\u021b\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i ascunde pierzania funest\u0103 \u00eentr-o \u00eenf\u0103\u021bi\u0219are nobil\u0103; c\u0103ci el \u021bese oamenilor o nenorocire care seam\u0103n\u0103 cu acul ascuns \u00een momeal\u0103 c\u00e2nd aduce moarte pe\u0219tilor care, dorind s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103, trag \u00een m\u0103runtaie pierzania nea\u0219teptat\u0103 \u0219i-\u0219i \u00eenghit propria lor moarte. A\u0219a s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat \u0219i cu mine: fiindc\u0103-l \u0219tiu c\u0103 e \u00eentuneric, \u00een\u0219el\u0103torul s-a \u00eembr\u0103cat \u00eentr-o piele frumoas\u0103 \u0219i a venit la mine ca o lumin\u0103, pentru ca eu, dorind virtutea, s\u0103 dau de r\u0103utate, mintea-mi u\u0219oar\u0103 fiindu-mi furat\u0103 spre pierzanie.<\/p>

Nu m-a legat c\u0103s\u0103toria, curgerea vie\u021bii, marele lan\u021b pe care-l arunc\u0103 peste oameni materia \u0219i \u00eenceput al greut\u0103\u021bilor, nu m-au atras frumoasele ve\u0219minte de m\u0103tase, nici n-am fost fermecat de mesele grase, p\u0103sc\u00e2ndu-mi p\u00e2ntecele nes\u0103\u021bios, mama tic\u0103loas\u0103 a poftelor lascive; nu mi-a pl\u0103cut s\u0103 locuiesc \u00een case m\u0103re\u021be \u0219i str\u0103lucitoare, nu mi-am f\u0103cut \u00eenfloritor sufletul cu delicate acorduri muzicale, nici nu m-au str\u0103b\u0103tut vapori efemina\u021bi ai parfumurilor; aurul \u0219i argintul este al altora, al celor c\u0103rora le place s\u0103 fie \u00eenconjura\u021bi de avu\u021bii nenum\u0103rate care le aduc pu\u021bin\u0103 desf\u0103tare \u0219i mult\u0103 osteneal\u0103. Mie-mi place p\u00e2inea de orz \u0219i drept dulcea\u021b\u0103 sarea, \u00eemi place s\u0103 am o mas\u0103 sobr\u0103 iar drept b\u0103utur\u0103 treaz\u0103 apa; aceasta e pentru mine bog\u0103\u021bia cea mai bun\u0103 \u0219i Hristos Care \u00eenal\u021b\u0103 pururea mintea mea: nu ogoare de p\u0103m\u00e2nt roditor, nici dumbr\u0103vi frumoase, nici turme de boi \u0219i oi grase, nici slujitori prieteni din neamul meu [al oamenilor], pe care vechea tiranie i-a sf\u00e2\u0219iat \u0219i a pus un dublu nume: de nobili \u0219i sclavi, celor n\u0103scu\u021bi dintr-o unic\u0103 \u021b\u0103r\u00e2n\u0103 sau, mai bine zis, din \u021b\u0103r\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i din Dumnezeu, \u0219i a\u0219a a urmat o lege tic\u0103loas\u0103.<\/p>

N-am nevoie de cinstire omeneasc\u0103, suflare ce curge repede, nici de glorie pieritoare. Nu e mare lucru a avea un loc de onoare la curtea \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasc\u0103, nici n-am fost m\u00e2nat c\u00e2ndva de dorin\u021ba dup\u0103 un scaun de judec\u0103tor, pe care \u0219ez\u00e2nd cu slav\u0103 s\u0103-mi dau aere \u00een\u0103l\u021b\u00e2ndu-mi trufa\u0219 spr\u00e2ncenele. Nu e mare lucru nici a avea o mare putere \u00een cet\u0103\u021bi \u0219i \u00eentre cet\u0103\u021beni desf\u0103t\u00e2ndu-te de vise mincinoase \u0219i nestatornice, care alt\u0103 dat\u0103 te duc \u00een alt\u0103 parte \u0219i zboar\u0103: e asemenea prinderii \u00een palme a unui r\u00e2u repede, \u021binerii \u00een m\u00e2ini a unei umbre sau atingerii unei n\u0103luci. C\u0103ci a\u0219a e neamul muritorilor, a\u0219a e \u0219i fericirea lor, fericire asemenea urmelor foarte slabe pe mare ale unei cor\u0103bii, care las\u0103 \u00een urma ei o d\u00e2r\u0103 care piere \u00eens\u0103 de \u00eendat\u0103.<\/p>

\u00cemi pl\u0103cea numai gloria literelor pe care le-au str\u00e2ns R\u0103s\u0103ritul \u0219i Apusul, \u0219i slava Eladei: Atena. Am ostenit mult\u0103 vreme \u00een ele, dar \u0219i pe ele le-am pus la picioarele lui Hristos ced\u00e2nd \u00een fa\u021ba marelui Cuv\u00e2nt al lui Dumnezeu Care acoper\u0103 orice cuv\u00e2nt cu multe forme \u0219i \u00eentors\u0103turi al min\u021bii muritoare.<\/p>

\"\"Dar, dac\u0103 de acestea am sc\u0103pat, n-am putut fugi \u00een schimb de du\u0219m\u0103nia lipsit\u0103 de credin\u021b\u0103 a vr\u0103jma\u0219ului r\u0103uvoitor care a\u0219terne curse sub un chip binevoitor. Voi spune deschis tuturor nenorocirea mea, ca a\u0219a m\u0103car cineva s\u0103 scape de g\u00e2ndurile \u00eentortocheate ale acelei fiare. Credeam, Hristoase \u00cemp\u0103rate, c\u0103 st\u00e2nd al\u0103turi de cei ce m-au n\u0103scut \u0219i care erau mistui\u021bi de ur\u00e2ta b\u0103tr\u00e2ne\u021be \u0219i de doliu, \u0219i c\u0103rora dintre copiii n\u0103scu\u021bi le-am r\u0103mas eu singur: slab\u0103 n\u0103dejde, mic\u0103 str\u0103lucire dintr-o lamp\u0103 mare care nu mai este; credeam deci c\u0103 a\u0219a f\u0103ceam ceva pl\u0103cut legilor Tale \u0219i \u021aie, Fericite, Care ai dat muritorilor s\u0103 aib\u0103 fii drept sprijin puternic \u0219i s\u0103-\u0219i rezeme de ei ca de un toiag m\u0103dularele tremur\u0103toare. [...] \u00cengrijindu-i \u0219i ocrotindu-le suferin\u021bele \u00eemi \u00eenc\u0103lzeam mintea cu speran\u021ba c\u0103 s\u0103v\u00e2r\u0219esc cea mai important\u0103 datorie adus\u0103 asupra noastr\u0103 de fire. Dar, dac\u0103 e adev\u0103rat c\u0103 pentru cei tic\u0103lo\u0219i calea e plin\u0103 de pr\u0103p\u0103stii, tot a\u0219a e adev\u0103rat c\u0103 mie din bine mi-a venit r\u0103u.<\/p>

C\u0103ci griji str\u00e2nse \u0219i cumplite \u00eemi m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 sufletul \u0219i m\u0103dularele ziua \u0219i noaptea \u0219i m\u0103 coboar\u0103 din cer pe p\u0103m\u00e2ntul mam\u0103. Mai \u00eent\u00e2i faptul de a porunci sclavilor, ce n\u0103vod al pierzaniei! C\u0103ci pe st\u0103p\u00e2nii aspri ace\u0219tia \u00eei ur\u0103sc pururea, iar pe cei sfin\u021bi \u00eei calc\u0103 \u00een picioare neru\u0219ina\u021bi, nefiind nici bl\u00e2nzi cu cei r\u0103i, nici ascult\u0103tori cu cei buni, ci sufl\u00e2nd mai presus de \u00een\u021belegere asupra am\u00e2ndurora \u00e0cele ranchiunei. Apoi administrarea propriet\u0103\u021bilor, [\u2026] a suporta \u021bipetele tari ale preceptorului \u2013 c\u0103ci d\u0103rile, urmare a propriet\u0103\u021bii, distrug oamenilor ziua liber\u0103 \u0219i le a\u0219az\u0103 stavil\u0103 pe buze \u2013, faptul de a fi prins \u00een zarva agorei pline de oameni \u0219i printre scaunele \u00eenalte [ale magistra\u021bilor], de a m\u0103 \u00eengriji de procese muribunde, de a suporta tiradele \u0219i a replica atacurilor, de a p\u0103timi \u00eentre firele sucite ale legilor, unde e \u00eencle\u0219tare \u0219i chin, iar cei r\u0103i au mai mult c\u00e2\u0219tig de cauz\u0103 dec\u00e2t cei buni \u0219i \u00een\u0219i\u0219i st\u0103p\u00e2nii legilor pot fi cump\u0103ra\u021bi de ambele p\u0103r\u021bi, \u0219i orice tic\u0103los care d\u0103 mai mult, acela e cel mai bun! Cine, departe de Dumnezeu \u0219i \u00eempreun\u0103 cu astfel de oameni, ar putea sc\u0103pa de multe minciuni \u0219i \u00een\u0219el\u0103ciuni \u00eenc\u00e2lcite? Fiindc\u0103 e necesar fie s\u0103 fugi grabnic l\u0103s\u00e2nd celor r\u0103i toate, fie s\u0103-\u021bi \u00eennegre\u0219ti inima cu tic\u0103lo\u0219ii, c\u0103ci cel ce se apropie de reaua suflare a unui foc puternic acela poart\u0103 semnele triste fie ale focului, fie ale fumului. [\u2026] (Va urma<\/em>)<\/p>

Sf. Grigorie Teologul<\/em><\/p>

extras din \u201eDespre cele ale sale\u201d<\/em><\/p>

in Three Poems<\/strong>, trans. Denis Molaise Meehan (Washington, D.C.: Catholic University Press, 2001), pp. 26\u201330.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Among mortals two gates towards hateful death are open. There are those who develop in their mind a turbid spring of evil. They are always concerned with presumptuous deeds, with the body, with wanton satiety, with hateful intrigues. They drive themselves to every transgression, rejoice in evil, love their own doom. The others behold God […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[33],"class_list":["post-5998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-icon-from-within-sept-oct-22","tag-christian-culture","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5998"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6090,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5998\/revisions\/6090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}