MANAVALA KALAI (SIMPLIFIED KUNDALINI YOGA) CONDEMNED BY THE VATICAN
Since of late some Catholics, specially from Colombo North, have taken some fascination towards Mana Vala Kalai. We feel that it is our duty to warn the unsuspecting Catholics of the dangers of this practice.
Mana Vala Kalai was founded by Vethathiri Maharishi, his Wrld Community Centre is in Thiruvanimyur, Chennai where thousands of people flock every day. The courses conducted are on a beautifully coined Tamil word MANAVALAKALAI to imply a non religious flavour. But it is actually the simplified form of Kundalini Yoga (SKY) with the ultimate purpose of unleasing the "serpent power" or the "coiled energy" in yuou to make you like unto God.
A young gentleman from Bangalore has written to me that he had practiced this and was drived to near madness. He was rescued in time by his younger brother who, after prayers in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
This practice was condemned as early as in 1989 by Pope John Paul II as being incompatible with Christianity. Full details of this could be got from writing to stanisdevot@yahoo.co.in
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The miracle of Marcsri: Silver jubilee today
Marcsri, the home for the abandoned celebrates its silver jubilee. The home is situated in Katukurunda, a village 40 km south of Colombo along the coastline. The blind, the deaf and the orphans are being taken care of at this home of love and compassion. One is reminded of the work of compassion of Mother Teresa when you visit this home founded by Sister Rita, a catholic laywoman.
Sister Rita hails from a respectable family in Galle in 1934 and entered the order of Sisters of Charity at the early age of 18. However, she had to quit her convent due to ill health. Her stomach and eye disorders made her return to lay life and took up teaching profession. Later she married Marcus Perera and came to live in Katukurunda. They were childless and tragedy stuck her when she lost Marcus suddenly in 1982.
Then she realized that she was called for a special service by God and started visiting the government hospital nearby taking care of patients. Some of these patients had no one to visit them or provide with food and other essentials. She invited some to her home and started taking care of them. She had no plans or any facilities in hand. However, her work was not only one of charity but of immense faith. Gradually the home developed. All her services are free although contributions from benefactors are accepted.
As usual, the church too did not look at her service with much favour. The neighbours and relatives thought that she has gone mad. How can she take up these burdens when her own existence was on a day to day basis. But the immense faith of this simple and frail woman was powerful eough to carry on this meiision of charity.
She sold her bangles, earrings and other valuables to buy food, medicine and clothing for the patients. With each new arrival the cadjan shed was extended. Rita herself washed, fed, cleaned and gave compassionate care to the patients and continues to do so even today not only in the main Marcsri home but in all the homes which she visits regularly.
Rita Perera started without any project or plans but her mission has grown into a massive miracle ministry. Yet she has no big plans for the future. She prefers to live from moment to moment, from day to day, trusting and depending on the Lord to provide shelter, food, clothing, medicine and tender care to hundreds of people daily.
“Seek first the kingdom of God and its justice and everything you need will be provided unto you". The promise of Jesus has come through powerfully in the life of Rita. She gives all the glory to the Lord and is ready still as she was at the beginning to do whatever the Lord tells her to do.
"Even if the Lord tells me today to leave the Marcsri homes and go elsewhere for a mission, I am ready to let go of everything and follow the Lord," Rita told us. Today the main Marcsri home at Katukurunda celebrates its silver jubilee.
Colombo’s former Archbishop, the Rt. Revd. Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando and Galle’s Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr.Harold Anthony Perera will preside at a concelebrated holy mass this evening to mark the 25th anniversary.
Sister Rita hails from a respectable family in Galle in 1934 and entered the order of Sisters of Charity at the early age of 18. However, she had to quit her convent due to ill health. Her stomach and eye disorders made her return to lay life and took up teaching profession. Later she married Marcus Perera and came to live in Katukurunda. They were childless and tragedy stuck her when she lost Marcus suddenly in 1982.
Then she realized that she was called for a special service by God and started visiting the government hospital nearby taking care of patients. Some of these patients had no one to visit them or provide with food and other essentials. She invited some to her home and started taking care of them. She had no plans or any facilities in hand. However, her work was not only one of charity but of immense faith. Gradually the home developed. All her services are free although contributions from benefactors are accepted.
As usual, the church too did not look at her service with much favour. The neighbours and relatives thought that she has gone mad. How can she take up these burdens when her own existence was on a day to day basis. But the immense faith of this simple and frail woman was powerful eough to carry on this meiision of charity.
She sold her bangles, earrings and other valuables to buy food, medicine and clothing for the patients. With each new arrival the cadjan shed was extended. Rita herself washed, fed, cleaned and gave compassionate care to the patients and continues to do so even today not only in the main Marcsri home but in all the homes which she visits regularly.
Rita Perera started without any project or plans but her mission has grown into a massive miracle ministry. Yet she has no big plans for the future. She prefers to live from moment to moment, from day to day, trusting and depending on the Lord to provide shelter, food, clothing, medicine and tender care to hundreds of people daily.
“Seek first the kingdom of God and its justice and everything you need will be provided unto you". The promise of Jesus has come through powerfully in the life of Rita. She gives all the glory to the Lord and is ready still as she was at the beginning to do whatever the Lord tells her to do.
"Even if the Lord tells me today to leave the Marcsri homes and go elsewhere for a mission, I am ready to let go of everything and follow the Lord," Rita told us. Today the main Marcsri home at Katukurunda celebrates its silver jubilee.
Colombo’s former Archbishop, the Rt. Revd. Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando and Galle’s Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr.Harold Anthony Perera will preside at a concelebrated holy mass this evening to mark the 25th anniversary.
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