{"id":6484,"date":"2022-11-30T06:03:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T06:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2024-03-11T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:53:16","slug":"bitten-by-the-serpent-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/2022\/11\/bitten-by-the-serpent-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Cei mu\u0219ca\u021bi de \u0219arpe (II)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"C\u0103ci de c\u00e2nd pentru \u00eent\u00e2ia oar\u0103 mi-am smuls sufletul de lumea aceasta \u0219i l-am unit cu g\u00e2ndurile luminoase \u0219i cere\u0219ti, iar mintea purt\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 \u00een sus m-a pus departe de trup, m-a a\u0219ezat acolo \u0219i m-a ascuns \u00een\u0103untrul cortului ceresc, iar lumina Treimii a str\u0103lucit ochilor mei, mai luminoas\u0103 dec\u00e2t orice am cunoscut, pe un tron \u00eenalt \u0219i rev\u0103rs\u00e2nd o str\u0103lucire comun\u0103 [celor Trei Persoane] \u0219i inexprimabil\u0103, care e ob\u00e2r\u0219ie pentru toate cele pe care timpul le separ\u0103 de cer, de atunci am murit pentru lume \u0219i lumea pentru mine: sunt un mort care respir\u0103, iar puterea mea e ca un vis; via\u021ba mea e altundeva \u0219i gem sub trupul cel gros, pe care \u00een\u021belep\u021bii \u00eel numesc \u00eentuneric al min\u021bii.<\/p>

Iar c\u00e2nd sunt desf\u0103cut de aceast\u0103 via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i vedenia aceasta e \u00eentunecat\u0103 de cei ce umbl\u0103 pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt \u00een\u0219el\u00e2nd \u0219i fiind \u00een\u0219ela\u021bi, atunci t\u00e2njesc s\u0103 v\u0103d \u00eenc\u0103 mai curat cele stabile, nu amestecate ca mai \u00eenainte cu imagini nedeslu\u0219ite, care \u00een\u0219al\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i privirile min\u021bii celei mai agere, ci privind cu ochiul min\u021bii curate adev\u0103rul \u00eensu\u0219i.<\/p>

Acestea \u00eens\u0103 vor veni mai t\u00e2rziu, iar cele de aici sunt fum lipsit de cinste sau cenu\u0219\u0103 pentru cei care au schimbat via\u021ba aceasta cu Via\u021ba cea mare, cele p\u0103m\u00e2nte\u0219ti cu cele \u00eenalte, cele pieritoare cu cele stabile.<\/p>

De aceea to\u021bi m\u0103 asalteaz\u0103 \u0219i nu vor s\u0103-mi dea drumul, gr\u0103bindu-se s\u0103 se arunce asupra unei pr\u0103zi foarte u\u0219oare.<\/p>

[\u2026] \u00cemi pl\u00e2ng propriul meu suflet ca \u0219i cum a\u0219 vedea un \u00eemp\u0103rat bun \u0219i mare, n\u0103scut din spi\u021b\u0103 nobil\u0103 de \u00eemp\u0103ra\u021bi, suferind \u00een lan\u021buri str\u00e2nse, \u0219i pe care du\u0219manii l-au luat \u00eentre suli\u021be \u0219i l-au dus \u00een grea robie, iar el \u00ee\u0219i reazem\u0103 trist privirea de p\u0103m\u00e2nt. A\u0219a ceva am p\u0103timit. Aceasta e rana pe care o am \u00een inim\u0103.<\/p>

O zicere din vechime spune c\u0103 atunci c\u00e2nd un \u0219arpe amarnic \u00ee\u0219i \u00eenfige col\u021bii r\u0103uf\u0103c\u0103tori \u00eentr-un om acela vrea s\u0103 m\u0103rturiseasc\u0103 rana sa infectat\u0103 numai celor c\u0103rora tristul \u0219arpe le-a f\u0103cut o ran\u0103 asem\u0103n\u0103toare, v\u0103rs\u00e2ndu-\u0219i \u0219i \u00een ei veninul \u00eenfocat; c\u0103ci numai aceia cunosc reaua mea suferin\u021b\u0103, a\u0219a c\u0103 \u0219i eu le voi m\u0103rturisi chinul meu doar acelora care au o dragoste comun\u0103, un r\u0103u comun cu mine \u0219i o suferin\u021b\u0103 asem\u0103n\u0103toare cu mine. C\u0103ci numai ei ar putea primi cu prietenie cuv\u00e2ntul meu \u0219i cunoa\u0219te cel mai bine tainele unei inimi ce suspin\u0103, ei care, dorind s\u0103 ridice pe umeri povara crucii \u0219i av\u00e2ndu-\u0219i partea \u00een cur\u021bile marelui \u00cemp\u0103rat, \u00eendr\u0103gesc calea cea bun\u0103 \u0219i se \u00eendur\u0103 de cei c\u0103zu\u021bi.<\/p>

Altora \u00eens\u0103 dac\u0103 le-a\u0219 pove\u0219ti \u00eengrijor\u0103rile \u0219i nelini\u0219tile mele le-a\u0219 fi ridicol, credin\u021ba lor u\u0219oar\u0103 de-abia scrijele\u0219te v\u00e2rful inimii \u0219i \u00een m\u0103runtaiele lor n-a intrat o iubire acut\u0103 de \u00cemp\u0103ratul, \u0219i de aceea tr\u0103iesc aici g\u00e2ndindu-se numai la cele trec\u0103toare. Dar s\u0103 piar\u0103, pentru c\u0103-\u0219i \u00eentrarmeaz\u0103 limba, s\u0103geat\u0103 gata de a fi azv\u00e2rlit\u0103, \u00een acela\u0219i fel \u00eempotriva tuturor, fie buni, fie r\u0103i. Eu \u00eens\u0103 nu voi \u00eenceta s\u0103 suspin p\u00e2n\u0103 ce nu voi fi sc\u0103pat de-a binelea de r\u0103utatea ce smulge suspine \u0219i nu voi fi pus sub cheie patimile nebune ale min\u021bii c\u0103rora amarnicul Satan le-a deschis acum toate u\u0219ile; mai \u00eenainte, c\u00e2nd m\u00e2na lui Dumnezeu m\u0103 ocrotea, acestea erau \u00eenchise \u0219i r\u0103utatea n-avea niciun prilej s\u0103 se apropie, ea care se aprinde degrab\u0103, ca atunci c\u00e2nd de un foc puternic se apropie o trestie \u0219i flac\u0103ra \u00eempins\u0103 de v\u00e2nt se \u00eenal\u021b\u0103 \u00een v\u0103zduh.<\/p>

S-ar fi cuvenit ca \u00eenainte de acestea s\u0103-mi fi ascuns trupul \u00een r\u00e2pe, \u00een mun\u021bi \u0219i \u00een st\u00e2nci; fugind de toat\u0103 aceast\u0103 via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i de grijile existen\u021bei \u0219i trupului, l-a\u0219 fi purtat \u00een minte pe Hristos \u00eentreg, locuind departe de ceilal\u021bi \u0219i \u00een\u0103l\u021b\u00e2ndu-mi mintea curat\u0103 numai c\u0103tre Dumnezeu p\u00e2n\u0103 ce-mi voi fi atins scopul cu n\u0103dejdi u\u0219oare. S-ar fi cuvenit. Dar m\u0103 opre\u0219te dorul de p\u0103rin\u021bii iubi\u021bi care m\u0103 trage la p\u0103m\u00e2nt cu greutatea unui talant [~37 kg]; \u0219i nu at\u00e2t dorul, c\u00e2t mila, cea mai afectuoas\u0103 dintre toate patimile, care mistuie m\u0103duva \u0219i toate m\u0103runtaiele, mil\u0103 fa\u021b\u0103 de c\u0103runte\u021bea lor cu \u00eenf\u0103\u021bi\u0219are dumnezeiasc\u0103, mil\u0103 fa\u021b\u0103 de lucrarea lor, mil\u0103 fa\u021b\u0103 de pierderea copiilor, dar mil\u0103 \u0219i pentru copilul lor, pentru care tremur\u0103 av\u00e2nd pururea un dor dulce, \u0219i care e ochiul vie\u021bii lor chiar \u0219i atunci c\u00e2nd e r\u0103v\u0103\u0219it de suferin\u021be.<\/p>

\"\"Mai \u00eenainte grija lui erau c\u0103r\u021bile pe care Duhul le-a gravat prin limbile sfin\u021bilor \u0219i \u00een\u0103untrul literei c\u0103rora str\u0103luce\u0219te harul bunului Duh, iar folosul ascuns se arat\u0103 numai oamenilor cura\u021bi; \u00eei erau dragi rug\u0103ciunile cu suspine \u0219i nop\u021bile f\u0103r\u0103 somn, corurile \u00eengere\u0219ti care, st\u00e2nd \u00een picioare, se roag\u0103 lui Dumnezeu \u00een psalmi \u0219i trimit prin imne sufletele spre Dumnezeu, f\u0103c\u00e2nd s\u0103 r\u0103sune din multe guri o singur\u0103 voce; dragi \u00eei erau \u0219i chinuirea p\u00e2ntecelui, \u00eenceputul r\u0103ului, \u0219i m\u0103sura r\u00e2sului, nemi\u0219carea limbii \u0219i a ochiului \u0219i fr\u00e2iele puse m\u00e2niei nebune.<\/p>

Ra\u021biunea str\u00e2ngea mintea care vagabondeaz\u0103 \u00een toate p\u0103r\u021bile \u0219i o \u00eentorcea spre Hristos cu n\u0103dejdi cere\u0219ti. Ra\u021biunea era peste toate duc\u00e2nd chipul [lui Dumnezeu din suflet] spre \u00cemp\u0103ratul, iar Dumnezeu Se desf\u0103ta de acest av\u00e2nt eroic. \u00cen locul averilor \u0219i al zgomotelor stridente care m\u0103 a\u021b\u00e2\u021bau cu rele vise nocturne \u2013 c\u0103ci n\u0103lucirile nop\u021bii sunt asem\u0103n\u0103toare grijilor zilei \u2013, aveam \u00een fa\u021ba ochilor str\u0103lucirea lui Dumnezeu, corul atotstr\u0103lucitor \u0219i gloria sufletelor evlavioase. Acum \u00eens\u0103 toate aceste comori au pierit de la sufletul meu care odinioar\u0103 convorbea cu toate lucrurile cele mai bune, iar \u00een\u0103untrul meu a r\u0103mas doar un dor \u0219i o suferin\u021b\u0103 lipsit\u0103 de n\u0103dejde.<\/p>

De aceea gem. Nu \u0219tiu limpede dac\u0103 m\u00e2ine Dumnezeu m\u0103 va duce \u00eenapoi la deprinderile mele de dinainte dezleg\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 de m\u00e2hniri \u0219i scutur\u00e2nd de pe mine toate poverile, sau dac\u0103 de aici m\u0103 va \u00eempinge \u00een mijlocul suferin\u021belor, \u00eenainte de a vedea seninul, \u00eenainte de a pune un leac pe r\u0103ni, pe mine nenorocitul care doresc lumina care vine dup\u0103 noaptea ad\u00e2nc\u0103, c\u00e2nd \u00een zadar \u00eencearc\u0103 cineva s\u0103 dea ajutor celor \u00eendurera\u021bi. Aici este vindecarea pentru muritori; cele de pe urm\u0103 vor fi toate legate \u00een lan\u021buri. C\u0103runt mi-e deja cre\u0219tetul \u0219i m\u0103dularele-mi sucite s-au \u00eenclinat spre amurgul unei existen\u021be pline de durere.<\/p>

Sf. Grigorie Teologul, extras din \u201eDespre cele ale sale\u201d<\/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":"

Long ago I tore my spirit from the world and mingled it with the shining spirits of heaven. The lofty mind bore me far from the flesh, set me in that place, and hid me in the recesses of the heavenly abode. There the light of the Trinity shone upon my eyes, a light than […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[33],"class_list":["post-6484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-icon-from-within-nov-dec-22","tag-christian-culture","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6484","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=6484"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6571,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6484\/revisions\/6571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}