[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: The Pope of Surprises (Fr. J. Loiola Pereira)
The Pope of Surprises Fr. J. Loiola Pereira loiol...@gmail.com Pope Francis has surprised us all... and this is only the beginning! The first non-European, the first Jesuit, the first to choose the name of Francis And here's another list of firsts (or suprises), which I compiled, as they came hitting me, from the moment I saw him on the famous loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. For all I know, he was the first Pope to turn his maiden speech into a warm heart-to-heart chat, beginning with a simple good evening and ending with good night, sleep well. There was an instant, electric connect between the man and the millions who were watching him, both from the square and from all over the globe. We are at the dawn of the Pope Francis wave! Before imparting his first blessing to the people, he asked them to bless him, in a way, and to pray to God for him. The prayer of the people for their bishop, he said. And he bowed profoundly. One could hear a pin drop in the square. I wonder if any other Pope in history did that! The Cardinal harbinger had announced, Habemus Papam -- We have a Pope! But the Pope, who followed him on the balcony, did not utter that word even once. He referred to himself as the Bishop (of Rome). He even spoke of Benedict XVI as the Bishop Emeritus. Contrast this with the sentences we have often heard our Popes use in recent times: The pope loves you! The pope shares in your pain! It looks like Francis is trying to make a very significant statement, which will make us look at papacy with new eyes. We all read about his antecedents: how he gave up his archbishop's palace and his limousine and lived in a small apartment, cooking his own meals and taking public transport and visiting crime-ridden slums often -- he, the Cardinal-Archbishop of the largest city in South America! We saw how he refused to sit on the cathedra on that first day, in order to receive the obeisance of the cardinals, which, according to time-worn tradition, they are supposed to pay kneeling before the Pope. Instead, he chose to stand by the side of the throne and embraced each cardinal warmly. We also came to know that, on the next day of his election, the Pope 'sneaked out' of the Vatican, not in the papal limousine, but in a Vatican gendarmerie vehicle, to go to pray to the Madonna in the Basilica dedicated to Her (the Santa Maria Maggiore), and that, on his way back, he went personally to pick up his bags from the Priests' Residence where he was lodging before he entered the Conclave. And how he insisted on paying the bill! On his first Sunday as Pope, he celebrated Mass in the Parish Church of the Vatican. For the first time I saw a pope leave his seat and walk briskly to the lectern, to deliver an impromptu homily, which lasted... five minutes! (Usually popes -- and, sometimes, bishops -- sit and preach, to symbolize their teaching authority). Simple language, profound teaching and great eye-contact! He brought to my mind Pope John Paul I, the pope who, in his very brief ministry in the year 1978, had conquered the world with his flashy smile and strikingly down-to-earth teachings. Later that day, at his first Angelus address from the papal window, Pope Francis was cheered lustily by his three hundred thousand listeners down below when he ended with buon pranzo, the greeting one hears ten times a day in Italy -- Have a good lunch! He seems to have effectively departed from the age-long tradition of the pontiff preaching from the chair. Both during the very official Mass of the inauguration of his Ministry, on March 18, and during the solemn Palm Sunday liturgy, he chose to stand and preach. Like any other priest. And that is another very significant statement! A little known fact is that, on the inauguration day, a wide-eyed garbage scavenger from Buenos Aires, Sergio Sanchez, stood with the Pope as he addressed the VIPs. In the words of Sanchez, We walked behind him and entered a large hall; there were the presidents, the kings, but we were there... like his family. Sanchez was among the few Argentinian hoi polloi, personally known to the Pope, who had been invited to the occasion. Three days later, Sanchez was back in Buenos Aires, sifting through the city's garbage. In the year he was created cardinal (2001), Bergoglio is known to have celebrated his Holy Thursday Mass in a hospice and washed and kissed the feet of AIDS patients who had been abandoned by their families. In 2008 he did the same to drug addicts at a rehabilitation centre in Buenos Aires. Coming to the Vatican hasn't changed him. Today he becomes the first Pope to celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass, not in St. Peter's Square, but at a juvenile detention centre in Rome. The Pope is
[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Conversions and convulsions -- 21st century thoughts (Radharao Gracias)
CONVERSIONS AND CONVULSIONS: 21ST CENTURY THOUGHTS Adv. Radharao F.Gracias graciasradha...@gmail.com The Portuguese conquered Goa beginning from 1510. The first decree that Afonso de Albuquerque passed after the conquest was to ban Sati, the practice of cremating widows, on the funeral pyres of their husbands. However the Portuguese felt that Sati was barbaric and banned it. It was for the first time a conqueror had dared interfere with local religious/cultural practice. The Muslims, who had conquered large parts of the country over the preceding seven hundred years had either converted the people to Islam or permitted them to continue with their practices on payment of jizya (the poll tax that early Islamic rulers demanded from their non-Muslim subjects). The Portuguese came to India as traders of goods -- material (spices) and spiritual (souls) -- and wherever there was local reluctance to trade, force was used to procure the goods. Those were the days my friend, which the Portuguese thought would never end! The Portuguese had not encountered religions other than Islam before venturing into India. The local people did not have any religion in the European sense of the term. The response of the people to the question on their religion was that they were either Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishas, Shudras or any of their sub-castes. All these people did not cumulatively identify themselves as followers of a common religion. The Portuguese could not comprehend the religious practice which came to be called 'Konkanne' after the locale. Thus, there were no 'Hindus' when the Portuguese conquered Goa. The name 'Hindu' itself was similarly coined by foreigners, to identify the religious practices of Indians. The Portuguese genuinely believed that the local people needed to be saved and, for them, the only way to do so, was to Christianise them and they spared no efforts, in this direction. The Portuguese certainly did not mean to harm the local people, but invested manpower and money in trying to make them mirror images of themselves. If the Portuguese were not to concentrate on conversions, they would have been a stronger trading and military power, than either the British, French and Dutch, who did not waste energies on spiritual activities. The question before us is not whether the Portuguese did use force for conversions, but was force needed at all? The record of conversions in Salcete is pretty clear. The first person to embrace Christianity was the escrivao of the Comunidade of Cortalim who was a Brahmin. Upon conversion he was christened as Pedro Mascarenhas. His descendants continue to live at Raia and one of them was married to a former Union Minister. Soon Gaonkars in various villages met and resolved to convert to the new religion. Everything went on smoothly till the Kshatriyas of Cuncolim offered resistance about the year 1583. And what happened five hundred years ago is identical to what happens in Goa, now. Today religious conversion is hardly an issue, but political conversion is. Goa has set a national, if not an international, record in defections. And defection is nothing but conversion from one ideology to another. Look at Ramakant Khalap, Churchil Alemao, Ravi Naik, Wilfred Mesquita, Digambar Kamat, Wilfred D’Souza, and a host of others. They have moved seamlessly, from the far right to the far left, from Hindutuva to secular politics and back again. And their supporters have followed them, wherever they have gone, all in the name of development. Our ancestors also did the same thing. It is a natural trait in us to join the winners. No force is required. The Portuguese won and we kowtowed to them. Had Tipu Sultan succeeded in defeating the British in 1799, his sultanate would have perhaps extended to Goa. All of our ancestors would have embraced Islam, without demur. The Gaud Saraswat Brahmins in Goa, till about the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries, were all Shaivites (adve). Around that time, a Shankaracharya came to Goa and converted a section of the Brahmins to Vaishnavites (ube). Today, the majority of the Brahmins in Goa are Vaishnavites. Right now, among the Catholics number of people are converting to 'Believers'. Conversion thus is not something new, but a part of growth of civilisations. The use of force, if it is perceived to be for the good of the individual and society, has always been the rule. I can distinctly recall my own resistance, and that of several classmates, for vaccination against small pox, when I was a primary school student. All, who resisted were then brought under control, by older students who physically held us, to facilitate the vaccination.
[Goanet-News] DOMNIC, Anjuna’s bibliophile who delves into the past (Goa Doot)
The below article, penned by Prof Ramdas Kelkar, was first published in Goa Doot, the daily Marathi newspaper in Goa, in its March 14, 2013 edition (Page 5). For the convenience of readers, the article was translated into English by Domnic Fernandes. SUCH BOOK LOVERS, SUCH LIBRARIES By Prof Ramdas Kelekar Domnic has penned a beautiful memoir of his youth. There is no doubt that this English book will prove useful. Domnic’s writing reaches worldwide through the Internet. This was the origin of his first book “Domnic’s Goa”. DOMNIC, Anjuna’s bibliophile who delves into the past It’s natural to be proud of one’s village. But the face of the village is slowly changing into a town. At this stage, it is difficult to say whether the village stories and all that we talked about and remembered would remain for future generations or not. With this purpose in mind, one writer, Domnic P.F. Fernandes, wrote two books, not only on Bardez but also on Goa. Through these books one comes to know Domnic’s sense of observation and public relations. Domnic hails from Anjuna. He had to face a lot of obstacles during his childhood days. Nowadays, all types of facilities are available, especially transport. Yet, he proudly says that he faced those challenges. His family encouraged him. By the grace of God, due to his keen observation and strong memory, he can still recall his childhood memories. Due to this, he was able to give justice to his writing in the two books he wrote. Mapusa and Goa can be discussed with two different angles. Both have unique peculiarities. Now Goa has become popular for good as well as bad things but even then every village has its own specialty. This is one type of a historical phase. Due to love for reading and resourceful mind, Domnic has kept these two books to be cherished as invaluable reading treasure for the future generations. All those who are interested to know more about Goa and its history, Domnic’s two books will provide more knowledge. From 2003, the writing of Domnic has reached all over the world through the Internet media; it’s worth reading. And thus, he published his first book titled: Domnic’s Goa. The writer spent his childhood in Anjuna, which has now become a hub of drugs! After completing his Portuguese education in the coastal village, he came to Mapusa for further studies and then lastly joined Monte de Guirim School, an English institution. He passed his S.S.C and then completed his graduation in B.Com. Since his school days till today, he never goes to bed without reading books - it’s his custom. His father was employed abroad. At the start, he read books (Romansi) written in Roman Konkani but he never neglected his studies. Thereafter, when he got a job at the “Secretariat”, the late Vaman Sardesai encouraged him to take up writing. But this writing was of official papers. However, this experience paid him off when he went to Bahrain. In Bahrain, he was entrusted with office responsibility. During free time, he learned how to draft official letters. Due to this practice, he was recommended by a Pakistani to the Habib Bank Ltd of Pakistan in Bahrain. Even with this busy schedule, he read love stories, detective novels and stories. His favorites were James Hardly Chase, Agatha Christie, Perry Mason, etc. He developed a habit of collecting books when he was abroad. He brought most of his books at his home in Anjuna. Presently, he is in business, yet he has not given up writing about his own village i.e. ANJUNA. Although he is growing old, he remains active for 15 hours every day, including a few hours reserved for reading only. During his childhood, there were other factors which also influenced his life. Radio is one of them. His father brought for him a Phillips brand radio from Kuwait. What is surprising is that till today he remembers the timings of broadcasting programs of those days. This he mentioned in his book Domnic’s Goa. Apart from following modern recreation media, he still listens to the radio, without fail. Domnic gives more importance to those elements which helped him mould his life e.g. tiatr, festivals, beaches, toddy tappers, o padeiro (baker), public wells, etc. Domnic does not want to forget the memories of his village and Goa. “Modernization is taking place very fast in my village and that is why the village beauty is vanishing; I am worried about this,” he says. Future generations will definitely like his childhood memories. People will love to read interesting memories about their naturally beautiful village. There was no custom of having a double-storied building or house in Anjuna. If anybody dares to do this, then one has to face many obstacles in his life. For this, Domnic has stories and experiences to prove. Domnic says: Reading, observation and memory, these three things helped me to complete the two books. (ENDS) Source: Goa Doot, March 14, 2013
Re: [Goanet] The Goa Project Two-Day Arts Conference Set for March 28-29
--- santosh wrote --- I am curious as to what we be discussed under the topic of fringe. Does anybody know? --- Below is a link to the funnel of the Fringe topic: ie March 28, Track II. The published notes say: ...Your submission will be up for public voting for up to a month before the event. For the final tally, we will only consider votes from event delegates (Ticket holders), as a way to ensure participants get exactly what they pay for... http://funnel.thegoaproject.com/fringe/ --- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847
[Goanet] Fw: The Tax Free Tour | Watch Free Documentary Online
How many of our politicians and citizens are guilty of this??? Subject: The Tax Free Tour | Watch Free Documentary Online http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/tax-free-tour/
[Goanet] High court steps in where Goa state govt. feared to tread!!!
I agree with you Gabe. Going little further, I also say that issues of mining (whether it should continue or should be band) has divided Goans vertically and horizontally! Best regards, U. G. Barad In reply to above post, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote on Wed, 27 Mar 2013: 'COMMENT: Nought will come of this; anyone out there who contradicts me?' On 27 March 2013 04:12, U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote: The high court of Bombay at Goa recently directed the state government to file an FIR against 151 plus persons responsible for illegal mining, including the lessees, within six weeks. This list includes Ex-Chief ministers of Goa, namely, Digamber Kamat, Pratapsing Rane, Ravi Naik. Others include: Arvind Lolyenkar, Roy Naik (son of Ravi Naik), other top officials from various other department, holders of lessees, officials involved in permitting excavation and export of mining ore, etc. This judgment has literally shaken Goa Kangress and Kangress at the center. Most Goans now say, 'This will ADD to negative impact on Kangress in up-coming 2014 poll results.' Read more at TOI - Goa edition, dated: 27th March 2013, front page OR any other Goan news papers.
[Goanet] Parsi Surnames
This is an abridged version. Morarji prohibition in 1939 put every Parsee owned bar out of business. The Goan owned bakeries then thrived, with many operating speakeasies on the side. Resentful Parsees went on to christen us paowallas. We can take credit for introducing the joy of leavened products to the west coast of India. eric. This article appeared in The Tribune, There was prohibition in Bombay those days. So to get liquor you had to find Mr. Dalal, who would introduce you to Mr. Daruwala, who in turn would get bottles delivered to your home by Mr. Batliwala who would be accompanied by Mr. Sodawaterbottleopenerwalla (the longest Parsi surname I have come across). Other surnames whose ancestors were in the beverages trade were Mr. Fountainwala, Mr. Ginwala, Mr Rumwala, Mr. Sodawala and Mr. Jhunjhunwala. We used to have two delightful Siamese kittens in our flat and these were gifted to my mother by her friend Mrs. Billimoria. My mother spent hours knitting cardigans for them, with wool she bought from the Unwala family. My uncle ran the air force canteen in Cotton Green and his partner, yes you guessed it, was Mr. Canteenwala. They had this fantastic cook, Mr. Bhajiwala. Their mild and meek manager, Mr. Jeejeebhoy, nodded his head and agreed with everything everybody said. My grandfather built Hotel Waldorf on Arthur Bunder Road in Colaba. So for this he naturally used the services of Mr. Contactor and Mr. Mistry. He never went to the conservative moneylenders when short of money, but borrowed it from his Parsi friend Mr. Readymoney. I remember going to Dr. Doctor’s sister’s wedding. She married Mr. Screwala. What he did for a living, I do not know to this day. If you are in Mumbai maybe you can track him down in the yellow or pink pages. The Parsis have taught us that if you take serious interest in satire, you can change the world!
[Goanet] Two short story writers in Portuguese....
Nice to know someone's showing some interest in Walfrido Antao's literary efforts. Not equipped with Portuguese, I have yet to sample any of his work, save for an ultra-short story rendered in English in some collection the title of which will come to me as soon as I've sent this post off. You may perhaps know that Walfrido lived in Arossim (he would emphasise this), which you come to by way of Majorda or Cansaulim. His family lives there, and a phone call should yield some of the info your friend seeks. I met Walfrido in the mid-eighties and know him mainly in his avatar as Alcoholics Anonymous evangelist, and one who may be held responsible for the teetotaling ways of n number of people in south Goa.They said as much on his 18th birthday of sobriety, somewhere in the 90s, at a party I was fortunate enough to be invited to, and where I discovered that it's possible to have a jolly good time without first taking a peg or two. I wonder if Walfrido had a story on this aspect of his life and I hope your friend enlightens us accordingly, preferably in English. The sobered mining engineer and the ditto woman clerk from Goa Shipyard would also be good sources of information about this ex-Director of Information. Your friend may also wish to go into Walfrido's visit to Paris. A mutual friend (alas, also no more), thought it significant that Jean-Paul de Sartre (ignore the bad press he gets today) left word at a cafe that he should be sent for no sooner Walfrido came over. Why was Sartre so anxious to meet Walfrido, and, did they meet, and if they did, did Sartre, or Walfrido himself, write about it somewhere?
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Sketches... from Saligao (inspired via Canada)
Actually, I meant to reference Saul Steinberg, not Shel Silverstein! My apologies for the mix-up. VM On 3/28/13, vmingoa vmin...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you for sharing these images. Clarice's illustrations are meticulous and fascinating, and a worthy tribute to her son. They recall Saul Steinberg's sketches of NYC. I think she should consider selling signed and numbered prints, while retaining the originals for permanent display in a community space (like a couple of walls at the Saligao institute, or a repurposed room in the Mae de Deus rectory, or indeed in a corridor of Lourdes Convent.) In this regard, there is no reason why Saligao should not have its own museum/gallery. Many people will support, including me. VM On 3/27/13, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: When Clarice Vaz's college-going son Craig passed away most unexpectedly from a heart ailment, the mother of two and wife of Brian Vaz (of Sonarbhat) took to painting -- with no training, as she repeatedly notes. She has done some interesting works, which can be seen on the Net here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8589626613/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8589634215/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8590764914/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8589694079/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8589724719/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8589770007/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8590879506/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8589787437/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/8590914616/in/photostream Some of the paintings are based on the work of the Canada-based Saligao artist Mel D'Souza, recreated with his permission. She says: Though these paintings, I'd like to highlight the role of Mel D'Souza rather accurate illustrations of Saligao. His love for his native village is immense. She recreated some of his amusing sketches -- including one which depicts villagers through their local nicknames, and another which shows them celebrating the early May annual village feast in cities across the globe. Clarisse feels the paintings capture the times and conjure up memories of people living here. Says Clarice: This whole project of my painting work is a tribute to my son Craig. No doubt it has helped me heal... In fact I have adopted his name as my signing name or signature on all my work. These pictures are for sale and for those who might seem interested can contact Clarice. She adds: They are just 16 by 20 inches and can be taken abroad ...for those who want to have a piece of local history with them in their living room. (The feast of names and Day of the Fox are very appropriate!) With the proceeds of all these paintings I'm hoping to clean our Saligao cemetery and maybe have a small garden and maintain it. This project will be undertaken by me personally with a group of four volunteers and of course with due permission. Clarice's contacts: clarice...@ymail.com 9527 528285. FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Audio recordings (mostly from Goa): http://bit.ly/GoaRecordings Goa,1556 http://www.scribd.com/doc/76671049/Goa1556-Catalogue-Books-from-Goa -- #2, Second Floor, Navelkar Trade Centre, Panjim, Goa Cellphone 9326140754 Office (0832) 242 0785 -- #2, Second Floor, Navelkar Trade Centre, Panjim, Goa Cellphone 9326140754 Office (0832) 242 0785
[Goanet] India: Can India become a great power? | The Economist
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21574511-indias-lack-strategic-culture-hobbles-its-ambition-be-force-world-can-india?fsrc=nlw%7Chig%7C3-27-2013%7C5392059%7C39363834%7C Can India become a great power? NOBODY doubts that China has joined the ranks of the great powers: the idea of a G2 with America is mooted, albeit prematurely. India is often spoken of in the same breath as China because of its billion- plus population, economic promise, value as a trading partner and growing military capabilities. All five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council support—however grudgingly—India’s claim to join them. But whereas China’s rise is a given, India is still widely seen as a nearly-power that cannot quite get its act together. That is a pity, for as a great power, India would have much to offer. Although poorer and less economically dynamic than China, India has soft power in abundance. It is committed to democratic institutions, the rule of law and human rights. As a victim of jihadist violence, it is in the front rank of the fight against terrorism. It has a huge and talented diaspora. It may not want to be co-opted by the West but it shares many Western values. It is confident and culturally rich. If it had a permanent Security Council seat (which it has earned by being one of the most consistent contributors to UN peacekeeping operations) it would not instinctively excuse and defend brutal regimes. Unlike China and Russia, it has few skeletons in its cupboard. With its enormous coastline and respected navy (rated by its American counterpart, with which it often holds exercises, as up to NATO standard) India is well-placed to provide security in a critical part of the global commons. The modest power Yet India’s huge potential to be a force for stability and an upholder of the rules-based international system is far from being realised. One big reason is that the country lacks the culture to pursue an active security policy. Despite a rapidly rising defence budget, forecast to be the world’s fourth-largest by 2020, India’s politicians and bureaucrats show little interest in grand strategy (see article). The foreign service is ridiculously feeble—India’s 1.2 billion people are represented by about the same number of diplomats as Singapore’s 5m. The leadership of the armed forces and the political-bureaucratic establishment operate in different worlds. The defence ministry is chronically short of military expertise. These weaknesses partly reflect a pragmatic desire to make economic development at home the priority. India has also wisely kept generals out of politics (a lesson ignored elsewhere in Asia, not least by Pakistan, with usually parlous results). But Nehruvian ideology also plays a role. At home, India mercifully gave up Fabian economics in the 1990s (and reaped the rewards). But diplomatically, 66 years after the British left, it still clings to the post-independence creeds of semi-pacifism and “non-alignment”: the West is not to be trusted. India’s tradition of strategic restraint has in some ways served the country well. Having little to show for several limited wars with Pakistan and one with China, India tends to respond to provocations with caution. It has long-running territorial disputes with both its big neighbours, but it usually tries not to inflame them (although it censors any maps which accurately depict where the border lies, something its press shamefully tolerates). India does not go looking for trouble, and that has generally been to its advantage. Indispensable India But the lack of a strategic culture comes at a cost. Pakistan is dangerous and unstable, bristling with nuclear weapons, torn apart by jihadist violence and vulnerable to an army command threatened by radical junior officers. Yet India does not think coherently about how to cope. The government hopes that increased trade will improve relations, even as the army plans for a blitzkrieg-style attack across the border. It needs to work harder at healing the running sore of Kashmir and supporting Pakistan’s civilian government. Right now, for instance, Pakistan is going through what should be its first transition from one elected civilian government to the next. India’s prime minister, Manmohan Singh, should support this process by arranging to visit the country’s next leader. Our interactive map demonstrates how the territorial claims of India, Pakistan and China would change the shape of South Asia China, which is increasingly willing and able to project military power, including in the Indian Ocean, poses a threat of a different kind. Nobody can be sure how China will use its military and economic clout to further its own interests and, perhaps, put India’s at risk. But India, like China’s other near neighbours, has every reason to be nervous. The country is particularly vulnerable to any interruption in energy supplies (India has 17% of the world’s population but just 0.8% of its known oil
[Goanet] Your film at Cannes
Congratulations, Manan. Will this be a Market screening? ON which dtaes and venue? Will you be attending Cannes? I list the INdi presence in Cannes every year in my magazine Film INdia Worlwide mentioning the porfessional reasons for being there. Pleas tell me who will be there from your Company and I will get back to you on the information we need. Looking forward, With all good wishes, Uma Please note that from now on my primary email id is uma.dacu...@gmail.com and my secondary email id will be umadacunha2...@yahoo.com Uma da Cunha, Editor Publisher Film India Worldwide 10 Fairlawn 128 Maharshi Karve Road Mumbai 400020. Primary e-mail address uma.dacu...@gmail.com Tel: 22826699 | Fax: 22873513 Mob: 9820471957 Berlin issue of Film India Worldwide Due February 5, 2011. Order your copy now! Visit http://www.filmindiaworldwide.com/
[Goanet] Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot He is labelled as the betrayer and traitor of the son of God. He is infamously known for his kiss of betrayal for thirty pieces of silver. All the four Gospels identify him as the betrayer. Is the epithe Iscariott applied posthumously to distinguish him from another Judas ? He was the only apostle from outside Galilee . It is not known whether this fact made him uncomfortable. Did Iscariot connote a liar or false one? The chief priest was looking for a sly way to arrest Jesus and not during the feast afraid of his popularity and people rioting .Hence they chose the night before the feast Judas was the treasurer, Money bag or the purse keeper of the apostles and was suspected to be petty thief using money as he wished .He protested at Jesus feet being anointed with costly perfume, which could be used for the poor .Hence money was his weakness and undoing falling from grace with Jesus. He was expecting that Jesus as the leader of Jewish would revolt against the Romans and he had great hopes and love for his country to be freed. He was disappointed, disillusioned disciple on Jesus announcement of impending death Jesus is very strongly condemning his treachery, by saying that it would have be better for him not to be born in the first place and yet Jesus addresses him as the friend and he chose him as the one of the twelve apostles. The sin of treachery aaginst trust is very significant according to Jesus. Jesus said that the one who will betray him will eat the dipped bread and which was given to him He left at the last supper without partaking of the wine with Jesus asking him to do quickly what he wishes and the others did not understand what it was meant. Earlier while washing the feet Jesus remarked, hinting that all of them were not clean. But nothing touched the heart of Judas to reform and change his intentions and greed for material wealth. If Judas had not to betray him then Gods plan of crucifixion, resurrection and the prophecy would not be fulfilled? Was not Jesus ultimately destined to be crucified? Did Judas have not cared to exercise his own free will and was it necessary and unavoidable? He was free to accept or reject Jesus, It is noted that he never addressed Jesus as the Lord, but as the master .Judas acted with Jesus full knowledge and consent of betrayal. And yet Jesus picked him up as his chosen apostle. Judas was already damned before he committed suicide. He sold him with a kiss and 30 pieces of silver. Perhaps he never expected the way they treated Jesus and condemned to die. He repented and returned the money. But he never repented to Jesus in person against whom he had sinned by treacherous betrayal of innocent blood .The act of betrayal does not appear in the earliest Christian writings. Did Judas commit suicide before the crucifixion by hanging at dawn or his body burst disemboweling his internal organs? There are conflicting reports of death of Judas It appears that he had dream of disciples stoning him and persecuting him for his act of treachery .Was he present after the Jesus appeared to the apostles where only Thomas was said to be missing? He is speculated to have died much later after resurrection Jesus I his goodness and dying moments had been merciful eve to the thief on the right side of the cross and asked forgiveness for those who did not know what they were doing Was Judas granted forgiveness or eternal punishment It is also averred that Judas went were he wanted to go Judas Iscariot is the classical, ultimate example of treachery and betrayal of trust and relationship in friendship for pure material and selfish gains and is condemned for his sin Nelson Lopes chinchinim
Re: [Goanet] The Goa Project ...
The efforts of the Goa Project, and similar initiatives many announced GoaNet are part of the process of inventing the future. It's hard for people like me to be believe in the 'self-described greatness of goans past', if don't see this being manifest in the present or efforts being made for a brighter future. Preetham VV, one of the organizers of the event, says that India is in dire need of an event like The Goa Project. In a nation as diverse as ours, with such extensive cultural and thought diversity, the only way to bring about significant and widespread change is through meaningful cross-disciplinary collaboration. Read more about The Goa Project Two-Day Arts Conference Set for March 28-29 http://india.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Goa-Project-Two-Day-Arts-Conference-Set-for-March-28-29-20130312 by india.broadwayworld.com http://india.broadwayworld.com As quoted in the article, Preetham VV, one of the organizers of the event, says India is in dire need of an event like The Goa Project. In a nation as diverse as ours, with such extensive cultural and thought diversity, the only way to bring about significant and widespread change is through meaningful cross-disciplinary collaboration. Surely Goan Catholic's would have a massive, massive, advantage in this regard. They largely, 1) are bi-cultural eastern and western, 2) are bi- if not tri-lingual, 3) have a foundation in, and are warmly part of, the largest religion in the world, 4) have access to cumulative 2000 years of catholic education and experience, 5) have a continuous nurturing family life including extended families, 6) have the highest literacy rate in the country, 7) have access to food and nutrition more than many, 8) have a 150-years plus year history of migration with now family, friends and community in capital cities around the world, 9) have door open access to any goan priest, teacher, doctor or professor, 10) have a track record of having a member of the community in almost every profession, 11) live in a place which 99.9 percent of the world population would love to visit on vacation, and this means (wow) they will be arriving with a pocket full of cash and actually planning on leaving in 1-2-weeks with empty pockets, 12) have the best music-raves on the planet, 13) have (admitted arguably) best sunsets, but certainly the best beaches, in the solar system, 14) have computers capable of fitting in a shirt pocket with a cell connection to the internet and a 10-hour battery life... Is this something worth thinking about? Yes. And the obvious conclusion is: There is much more work to do. -- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847 cell ---fredrick noronha wrote --- ...arguing in cyberspace, including on Goanet. The focus of others is to make a Portuguese passport, or simply spend a lot of time in parties and dances. ...stymied by the lack of optimum use for the social and educational infrastructure the community has here, but chooses to use for half a day only (no government grants for the other half!)
[Goanet] SMILE........................ IT'S WEEKEND (28/03/2013)
ALREADY HAVE.. A young man (Bostu) went into a General Store, and asked the owner (Xembu) for a call:- Xembu: (Replied Sweetly) this is not a STD, but you can do one call. Xhanu: Thank you uncle. The store-owner (Xembu) observed and listened to the conversation: Bostu: Good morning Madam, can you give me your house work job? Madam: I already have someone to do my house work. Bostu: Madam, I will do your house work for half the price of the person whom you are paying to. Madam: Sorry, I am much satisfied with the person who is presently doing that work. Bostu: Madam, I'll even wash your car and do all the garden work. Madam: I am sorry again, now would you please excuse me? With a smile on his face, Bostu replaced the receiver. The store-owner (Xembu), who was listening to all this, walked over to Bostu and said: Xembu: Young man, I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job in my store. Bostu: (Replied with smile) No thanks, I was just checking my performance with the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that Madam, I was talking to. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
Re: [Goanet] Two short story writers in Portuguese
Found some reference here: http://archiveofgoanwritinginportuguese.blogspot.ca/ http://www.tambdimati.com/weekend-reading-three-fleeting-voices-of-goan-literature/ Also found this unrelated digital gold mine: The Portal of Memories of Africa and the Middle The Portal Memories of Africa and the East is a project of the Portugal-Africa Foundation developed and maintained by the University of Aveiro and the Center for African Studies and Development since 1997. It is an essential tool and a pioneer in trying to enhance the historical memory of the ties which unite Portugal and Lusophone and is thus a bridge with our common past in building a collective identity to people of all these countries. http://memoria-africa.ua.pt/ http://memoria-africa.ua.pt/Library.aspx Looks like a number of National catalogs are coming online: www.theeuropeanlibrary.org With access to these kinds of resources and if I were still in university, I would be very tempted to do a second major in Portuguese - Goa History. --- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847
[Goanet] Song for the day...
My Girl - The Temptationshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/the-temptations?feature=watch_video_title http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P1x7Yy9CXI g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Two short story writers in Portuguese
On 27 March 2013 21:33, Alfred de Tavares alfredtava...@hotmail.com wrote: Rico, you have made my day. Will reply soon with not one but a bushel of Walfridian lore. Am, mercilessly, laid down--read attached to bed--with my breathing problem--much aggravated...augmebted by 'athros' and diabolic diabetes. I am, p'haps, quite the last one of that generation,...that painted the town scarlet... Ask Pio, verilly the last of our man-of-the-bar. Alfred de Tavares, Stockholm RESPONSE: Get well soon; hope you have a Happy Easter, still verily cold here, although the Sun is out today. Off to do some Easter egg shopping. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Pope of Surprises (Fr. J. Loiola Pereira)
The Pope of Surprises Fr. J. Loiola Pereira loiol...@gmail.com Pope Francis has surprised us all... and this is only the beginning! The first non-European, the first Jesuit, the first to choose the name of Francis And here's another list of firsts (or suprises), which I compiled, as they came hitting me, from the moment I saw him on the famous loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. For all I know, he was the first Pope to turn his maiden speech into a warm heart-to-heart chat, beginning with a simple good evening and ending with good night, sleep well. There was an instant, electric connect between the man and the millions who were watching him, both from the square and from all over the globe. We are at the dawn of the Pope Francis wave! Before imparting his first blessing to the people, he asked them to bless him, in a way, and to pray to God for him. The prayer of the people for their bishop, he said. And he bowed profoundly. One could hear a pin drop in the square. I wonder if any other Pope in history did that! The Cardinal harbinger had announced, Habemus Papam -- We have a Pope! But the Pope, who followed him on the balcony, did not utter that word even once. He referred to himself as the Bishop (of Rome). He even spoke of Benedict XVI as the Bishop Emeritus. Contrast this with the sentences we have often heard our Popes use in recent times: The pope loves you! The pope shares in your pain! It looks like Francis is trying to make a very significant statement, which will make us look at papacy with new eyes. We all read about his antecedents: how he gave up his archbishop's palace and his limousine and lived in a small apartment, cooking his own meals and taking public transport and visiting crime-ridden slums often -- he, the Cardinal-Archbishop of the largest city in South America! We saw how he refused to sit on the cathedra on that first day, in order to receive the obeisance of the cardinals, which, according to time-worn tradition, they are supposed to pay kneeling before the Pope. Instead, he chose to stand by the side of the throne and embraced each cardinal warmly. We also came to know that, on the next day of his election, the Pope 'sneaked out' of the Vatican, not in the papal limousine, but in a Vatican gendarmerie vehicle, to go to pray to the Madonna in the Basilica dedicated to Her (the Santa Maria Maggiore), and that, on his way back, he went personally to pick up his bags from the Priests' Residence where he was lodging before he entered the Conclave. And how he insisted on paying the bill! On his first Sunday as Pope, he celebrated Mass in the Parish Church of the Vatican. For the first time I saw a pope leave his seat and walk briskly to the lectern, to deliver an impromptu homily, which lasted... five minutes! (Usually popes -- and, sometimes, bishops -- sit and preach, to symbolize their teaching authority). Simple language, profound teaching and great eye-contact! He brought to my mind Pope John Paul I, the pope who, in his very brief ministry in the year 1978, had conquered the world with his flashy smile and strikingly down-to-earth teachings. Later that day, at his first Angelus address from the papal window, Pope Francis was cheered lustily by his three hundred thousand listeners down below when he ended with buon pranzo, the greeting one hears ten times a day in Italy -- Have a good lunch! He seems to have effectively departed from the age-long tradition of the pontiff preaching from the chair. Both during the very official Mass of the inauguration of his Ministry, on March 18, and during the solemn Palm Sunday liturgy, he chose to stand and preach. Like any other priest. And that is another very significant statement! A little known fact is that, on the inauguration day, a wide-eyed garbage scavenger from Buenos Aires, Sergio Sanchez, stood with the Pope as he addressed the VIPs. In the words of Sanchez, We walked behind him and entered a large hall; there were the presidents, the kings, but we were there... like his family. Sanchez was among the few Argentinian hoi polloi, personally known to the Pope, who had been invited to the occasion. Three days later, Sanchez was back in Buenos Aires, sifting through the city's garbage. In the year he was created cardinal (2001), Bergoglio is known to have celebrated his Holy Thursday Mass in a hospice and washed and kissed the feet of AIDS patients who had been abandoned by their families. In 2008 he did the same to drug addicts at a rehabilitation centre in Buenos Aires. Coming to the Vatican hasn't changed him. Today he becomes the first Pope to celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass, not in St. Peter's Square, but at a juvenile detention centre in Rome. The Pope is
[Goanet] High court steps in where Goa state govt. feared to tread!!!
My response: Either of two things is correct: 1) Either practicing lawyer is confusing general public or 2) Goan news media is falsely airing wrong news! It is up to individual and more so for person who claims himself of passing LL. B. to find out the truth involved in the message!! First Tip: To know which news is correct, one must read lawyer's message to Goanet with LL. B. thinking logic!!! Second Tip: High Court did not pass interim order.. but closed the PIL with direction to state government.. is also mentioned in lawyer's message. This explains a lot, is it not Probably to explain what happens when one makes haste, I think, 'Haste makes waste' idiom must have been tossed in English language! U. G. Barad On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 Jose Colaco cola...@gmail.com wrote: 1: U.G. Barad wrote: The high court of Bombay at Goa recently directed the state government to file an FIR against 151 plus persons responsible for illegal miningwithin six weeks. 2: Aires Rodrigues wrote: Many of the newspapers have today wrongly reported that the Bombay High Court at Goa has directed that an F.I.R be registered against 151 persons in connection with the alleged illegal mining. Infact no such order has been passed directing an F.I.R specifically against 151 persons. COMMENT: ?
[Goanet] To Goa Tourism, Shigmo organisers
Clip: 1 minute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFkriBXNj_E Bhottmam pics Ponda 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8597578174/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8597579030/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/8596503520/in/photostream/ Panjim Shigmo Organisers should take note of this 'Bhat' Everyone talking about him... Out to make money Same person / character seen over the past years too. Even Chanting like Bhatmama 2012 Panjim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk51/6837815522/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Judas Iscariot *
Nelson-bab, If you read Fr. Pratap Naik's Konknni book 'JUDAS' - monologue, you may think otherwise. Jose Salvador Fernandes On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:41 AM, Nelson Lopes nellope...@gmail.com wrote: [image: Boxbe] https://www.boxbe.com/overview This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! (nellope...@gmail.com) Add cleanup rulehttps://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Ftoken%3DF2OX58PPCCqZpbCqAHSw%252FiIAFqcZI6eZSQvauyt%252B%252BxZhD6Y%252ByjwAGCqrXzKMxzPLQsAKfjO%252F8oPiwO2LeU8QGbpGdciTbSsy%252FW9qSFwMc2i4qStcfDBE75l0weSyNqOmzvOp%252FQyMD54%253D%26key%3D9Mw%252FL7tLcPNyi6Wy2cBREh3jL8CATOkG1jWEj0EAxps%253Dtc_serial=13844424295tc_rand=1428400528utm_source=stfutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=ANNO_CLEANUP_ADDutm_content=001| More infohttp://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc_serial=13844424295tc_rand=1428400528utm_source=stfutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=ANNO_CLEANUP_ADDutm_content=001 Judas Iscariot He is labelled as the betrayer and traitor of the son of God. He is infamously known for his kiss of betrayal for thirty pieces of silver. All the four Gospels identify him as the betrayer. Is the epithe Iscariott applied posthumously to distinguish him from another Judas ? He was the only apostle from outside Galilee . It is not known whether this fact made him uncomfortable. Did Iscariot connote a liar or false one? The chief priest was looking for a sly way to arrest Jesus and not during the feast afraid of his popularity and people rioting .Hence they chose the night before the feast Judas was the treasurer, Money bag or the purse keeper of the apostles and was suspected to be petty thief using money as he wished .He protested at Jesus feet being anointed with costly perfume, which could be used for the poor .Hence money was his weakness and undoing falling from grace with Jesus. He was expecting that Jesus as the leader of Jewish would revolt against the Romans and he had great hopes and love for his country to be freed. He was disappointed, disillusioned disciple on Jesus announcement of impending death Jesus is very strongly condemning his treachery, by saying that it would have be better for him not to be born in the first place and yet Jesus addresses him as the friend and he chose him as the one of the twelve apostles. The sin of treachery aaginst trust is very significant according to Jesus. Jesus said that the one who will betray him will eat the dipped bread and which was given to him He left at the last supper without partaking of the wine with Jesus asking him to do quickly what he wishes and the others did not understand what it was meant. Earlier while washing the feet Jesus remarked, hinting that all of them were not clean. But nothing touched the heart of Judas to reform and change his intentions and greed for material wealth. If Judas had not to betray him then Gods plan of crucifixion, resurrection and the prophecy would not be fulfilled? Was not Jesus ultimately destined to be crucified? Did Judas have not cared to exercise his own free will and was it necessary and unavoidable? He was free to accept or reject Jesus, It is noted that he never addressed Jesus as the Lord, but as the master .Judas acted with Jesus full knowledge and consent of betrayal. And yet Jesus picked him up as his chosen apostle. Judas was already damned before he committed suicide. He sold him with a kiss and 30 pieces of silver. Perhaps he never expected the way they treated Jesus and condemned to die. He repented and returned the money. But he never repented to Jesus in person against whom he had sinned by treacherous betrayal of innocent blood .The act of betrayal does not appear in the earliest Christian writings. Did Judas commit suicide before the crucifixion by hanging at dawn or his body burst disemboweling his internal organs? There are conflicting reports of death of Judas It appears that he had dream of disciples stoning him and persecuting him for his act of treachery .Was he present after the Jesus appeared to the apostles where only Thomas was said to be missing? He is speculated to have died much later after resurrection Jesus I his goodness and dying moments had been merciful eve to the thief on the right side of the cross and asked forgiveness for those who did not know what they were doing Was Judas granted forgiveness or eternal punishment It is also averred that Judas went were he wanted to go Judas Iscariot is the classical, ultimate example of treachery and betrayal of trust and relationship in friendship for pure material and selfish gains and is condemned for his sin Nelson Lopes chinchinim
Re: [Goanet] The Goa Project Two-Day Arts Conference Set for March 28-29
Albert Peres wrote: Below is a link to the funnel of the Fringe topic: ie March 28, Track II. The published notes say: ...Your submission will be up for public voting for up to a month before the event. For the final tally, we will only consider votes from event delegates (Ticket holders), as a way to ensure participants get exactly what they pay for...http://funnel.thegoaproject.com/fringe/ The reason I asked my earlier question is because the above website gives no specific description of what is meant by fringe according to the organizers. Because the organizers want us to ask What if?, I now ask what if this junket was not held to waste sponsor and donor funds on fringe nonsense, and instead, these youngsters used this time and money to do some community work and clean up garbage in Goa's public places? That the purpose of this project is not serious work is clear from the following quote: QUOTE We are young, energetic, and as such: the forum is not for the done and retiring, but for the up and coming generation.. UNQUOTE I am surprised psychedelic trips are not on the agenda. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet] do you know this ?
Jesus Christ was a rejected jew. The jews had their own beliefs. After Jesus died and went to heaven his followers were just 11. But they had to swim against the current. They called themselves believers. Till 64 AD when Nero was the emperor he persecuted the christian community. He even set fire . Christians were put to death. There was no christianity in Rome. Nero wanted that people should adore him and burn incenses before him. Polycarp was one of them who was put to death. Many told him to save his life by burning incessence before Nero. Till 312 AD the christians lived a very hopless life. Then one day Constantine King had a vision and show Christ and he won the war and from 312 AD christianity was supported by him. So actually Christianity in Rome was born in 312 AD and I do not think Simon Peter would have lived that long to become the first pope.
[Goanet] From the Ganges River to the Vatican: Some of the world's top pilgrimage sites
From the Ganges River to the Vatican: Some of the world's top pilgrimage sites ANDREI MEDINA, GMA News March 28, 2013 2:30pm Millions of people of different faiths travel to certain pilgrimage sites to seek spiritual renewal and fulfillment. The Huffington Post news site cited 14 of the world's top pilgrimage sites visited by around 100,000,000 people every year. These sites carry some religious significance to different people, whether they are Christians or Muslims or others. (1) India The Ganges River Folklore say that Ganga, the goddess whom the river is named after poured herself from the heavens to cleanse the souls of King Sarga’s sons. With the belief that anyone who touches the waters of the Ganga is purified from sins, over 20 million visitors travel to India to get cleansed. The river which stretches from the Bay of Bengal all the way to the mountainous Himalayas is measured at 1,560 miles. Golden Temple The Golden Temple is a pillar of faith for Sikh practitioners. The elegance of the temple draws in an average of 50,000 daily visitors coming from all walks of life and religion. Vaishno Devi Temple Looming over the land at 5,200 feet, the Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the most sacred sites of Hinduism. It is India’s second most popular religious site with eight million visitors every year despite being located in the mountainous state of Jammu and Kashmir. Bodi Tree The Bodi Tree which is also referred to as the “World Tree” is deemed sacred to Buddhists for they believe that Siddharta Gautama meditated here for 49 days before his enlightenment. Between 800,000 to one million people visit the Bodi Tree yearly. (2) Mecca The Mecca is the most sacred place for Islam. A Muslim should go on pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his life. Over 13 million Muslims visit the Mecca each year making it one of the world’s most frequented sacred sites. During the period of Hajj (pilgrimage), about two million Muslims visit the Mecca to give thanks to Allah. (3) Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica, Mexico The Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico is one of the most visited churches in the world. When it comes to the number of visitors it receives each year, it is only next to Saint Peter’s Basilica with close to 10 million visitors each year. It is said that a “Lady from Heaven” appeared to Saint Juan Diego and instructed him to build a church on the site. This eventually led to the construction of the basilica. (4) Lourdes, France Located in the French south is the town of Lourdes, where Catholics seek healing and recount the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a poor young girl -- Saint Bernadette Soubirous in the 1800s. The Virgin Mary appeared to Soubirous to ask her to tell the priests to build a chapel there. The chapel is located near a mysterious fountain that has brought healing to thousands of pilgrims. There have been at least 4,000 recorded cures of diseases of every kind -- from cancer to tuberculosis to sores, deafness and blindness. The town enjoys seven million annual visitors. (5) Israel Bahai Gardens A UNESCO world heritage site, the Bahai Gardens or more popularly known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, receives over half a million visitors each year. The symmetrical design of the garden gives visitors a relaxing and serene feel of the place making it a true marvel of the modern era. Jerusalem The bustling capital of Israel, Jerusalem is a religious hotbed for people all around the world. The culture and history that is etched along its walls are also something to be awed about. Three religions -- Christianity, Islam, and Judaism -- consider Jerusalem as a sacred site. Over two million tourists visit it every year. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was crucified here. Jews see it as the Biblical Zion or a place where believers gather. For Muslims, this is where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven. Bethlehem The city of Bethlehem is where Jesus, believed by Christians as the savior of humanity, was born. Overflowing with rich historical sites, nearly 1.4 million visit the city annually with hotels booked to the brim especially during the Christmas season. (6) Vatican Vatican city is the seat of the pope, the most powerful pontiff of Catholics and is visited by 4.2 million devotees yearly. The city-state which has been independent and self-governing since 1929 is surrounded by numerous monuments to Saints. It is said that Saint Peter died here and a Basilica in his memory is now erected. (7) Machu Picchu From May to September, an estimated 2,500 people visit the site daily. The Macchu Pichu is an Incan pilgrimage site believed to be the private estate of emperor Pachacuti. (8) Rumi's Tomb Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, founder of the Mevlevi Sufi Brotherhood and one of the most widely read poets in the world died in Konya on December 17, 1273. Today, his tomb averages two million visits per year from Muslims and foreigner
[Goanet] 14 Stations
1.5 mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxuNVH387I For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Conversions and convulsions -- 21st century thoughts (Radharao Gracias)
CONVERSIONS AND CONVULSIONS: 21ST CENTURY THOUGHTS Adv. Radharao F.Gracias graciasradha...@gmail.com The Portuguese conquered Goa beginning from 1510. The first decree that Afonso de Albuquerque passed after the conquest was to ban Sati, the practice of cremating widows, on the funeral pyres of their husbands. However the Portuguese felt that Sati was barbaric and banned it. It was for the first time a conqueror had dared interfere with local religious/cultural practice. The Muslims, who had conquered large parts of the country over the preceding seven hundred years had either converted the people to Islam or permitted them to continue with their practices on payment of jizya (the poll tax that early Islamic rulers demanded from their non-Muslim subjects). The Portuguese came to India as traders of goods -- material (spices) and spiritual (souls) -- and wherever there was local reluctance to trade, force was used to procure the goods. Those were the days my friend, which the Portuguese thought would never end! The Portuguese had not encountered religions other than Islam before venturing into India. The local people did not have any religion in the European sense of the term. The response of the people to the question on their religion was that they were either Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishas, Shudras or any of their sub-castes. All these people did not cumulatively identify themselves as followers of a common religion. The Portuguese could not comprehend the religious practice which came to be called 'Konkanne' after the locale. Thus, there were no 'Hindus' when the Portuguese conquered Goa. The name 'Hindu' itself was similarly coined by foreigners, to identify the religious practices of Indians. The Portuguese genuinely believed that the local people needed to be saved and, for them, the only way to do so, was to Christianise them and they spared no efforts, in this direction. The Portuguese certainly did not mean to harm the local people, but invested manpower and money in trying to make them mirror images of themselves. If the Portuguese were not to concentrate on conversions, they would have been a stronger trading and military power, than either the British, French and Dutch, who did not waste energies on spiritual activities. The question before us is not whether the Portuguese did use force for conversions, but was force needed at all? The record of conversions in Salcete is pretty clear. The first person to embrace Christianity was the escrivao of the Comunidade of Cortalim who was a Brahmin. Upon conversion he was christened as Pedro Mascarenhas. His descendants continue to live at Raia and one of them was married to a former Union Minister. Soon Gaonkars in various villages met and resolved to convert to the new religion. Everything went on smoothly till the Kshatriyas of Cuncolim offered resistance about the year 1583. And what happened five hundred years ago is identical to what happens in Goa, now. Today religious conversion is hardly an issue, but political conversion is. Goa has set a national, if not an international, record in defections. And defection is nothing but conversion from one ideology to another. Look at Ramakant Khalap, Churchil Alemao, Ravi Naik, Wilfred Mesquita, Digambar Kamat, Wilfred D’Souza, and a host of others. They have moved seamlessly, from the far right to the far left, from Hindutuva to secular politics and back again. And their supporters have followed them, wherever they have gone, all in the name of development. Our ancestors also did the same thing. It is a natural trait in us to join the winners. No force is required. The Portuguese won and we kowtowed to them. Had Tipu Sultan succeeded in defeating the British in 1799, his sultanate would have perhaps extended to Goa. All of our ancestors would have embraced Islam, without demur. The Gaud Saraswat Brahmins in Goa, till about the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries, were all Shaivites (adve). Around that time, a Shankaracharya came to Goa and converted a section of the Brahmins to Vaishnavites (ube). Today, the majority of the Brahmins in Goa are Vaishnavites. Right now, among the Catholics number of people are converting to 'Believers'. Conversion thus is not something new, but a part of growth of civilisations. The use of force, if it is perceived to be for the good of the individual and society, has always been the rule. I can distinctly recall my own resistance, and that of several classmates, for vaccination against small pox, when I was a primary school student. All, who resisted were then brought under control, by older students who physically held us, to facilitate the vaccination.
[Goanet] Goa news for March 29, 2013
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Go Goa Gone trailer goes viral - Hindustan Times li-khans-go-goa-gone-first-poster-unveiled.htmlSaif Ali Khan's 'Go Goa Gone' - first poster unveiled http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGjuWgM10Uj0dRyIhydWVPql4V-rAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Go-Goa-Gone-trailer-goes-viral/Article1-1033675.aspx *** Sporting Clube de Goa vs ONGC FC Report - Goal.com India ONGC: Oscar's side continue their unbeaten streak. Santosh Kashyap's team did well to come back and take a point from the tie in Goa as their rivals are now unbeaten in seven games. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHy1syS5EIg-6xaM2eKw7kZNsevLAurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96720/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-ongc-fc/report *** Report on 'unholy' drug nexus in Goa to be tabled in Assembly - Business Standard siness StandardA crucial report unravelling alleged nexus of drug peddlers, politicians and police in Goa would be tabled in the ongoing Budget session of Legislative Assembly before April 15, a senior member said on Thursday. The report, which runs into thousands ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFv76sHyTM8tQIT9skBiPySxm-jPwurl=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/report-on-unholy-drug-nexus-in-goa-to-be-tabled-in-assembly-113032800484_1.html *** Buy Hindalco, Sesa Goa: Sukhani - Moneycontrol.com erm one week horizon. This is not something that ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFo0EwrvveIZyb4EgMpBp7OeTfxgQurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/buy-hindalco-sesa-goa-sukhani_844014.html *** Sporting - ONGC Preview: Can the Goan side retain their form against the Oilmen? - Goal.com India eague encounter on Thursday. Sporting has 29 points from their 21 games, while the away side has 28 points after ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEqALzhYaJSJpxgfw2HUeJkN56lKQurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96720/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-ongc-fc/preview *** Restricted water supply for south Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaMARGAO: Major parts of South Goa district including Mormugao, Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem will face restricted water supply for the next two days as the raw water in the state's main reservoir at Selaulim has high manganese content, officials said.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGXjIrTee4_FHVv-KhP25B59u9Kcgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Restricted-water-supply-for-south-Goa/articleshow/19267383.cms *** 'Xempdeanchem Pursanv' at Old Goa today - Times of India mes of IndiaHundreds of devotees from the surrounding villages are expected to throng to Old Goa to witness a unique procession, which is popularly known at 'Xempdeanchem Pursanv'. Six (conigos) canons attired in black robes, faces covered and with tails attached ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGItb7gA28oGmT-I48rCKzoqdzZiwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Xempdeanchem-Pursanv-at-Old-Goa-today/articleshow/19267425.cms *** South Goa beaches see lifeguard action - Times of India mes of IndiaADVERTISEMENT. The Times of India. Goa. Advertisement. The Times of India. The Times of India Indiatimes Web (by Google) Video Photos. Advanced Search » · Home · City · India · World · Business · Tech · Sports · Entertainment · Life Style · Women ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFvQ42Ne0zTQnreorEqovJedQtgqwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/South-Goa-beaches-see-lifeguard-action/articleshow/19267452.cms *** State or Centre to be blamed for Goa highway's bad condition? - Times of India Bt4jhPnsMned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFMIDE8BIVBdLNHqxW0WNBykaJ5EQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/State-or-Centre-to-be-blamed-for-Goa-highways-bad-condition/articleshow/19260350.cms *** Goa government starts processing mining truck owners's applications - Economic Times un agency, has started handing over the applications to the state Mines and Geology department and so far around 100 applications were handed over to the department in the presence of Chief Minister manohar Parrikar ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF4esXDt4R5b0T7B64xpvZXn-wAQQurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/goa-government-starts-processing-mining-truck-ownerss-applications/articleshow/19260319.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] DOMNIC, Anjuna’s bibliophile who delves into the past (Goa Doot)
The below article, penned by Prof Ramdas Kelkar, was first published in Goa Doot, the daily Marathi newspaper in Goa, in its March 14, 2013 edition (Page 5). For the convenience of readers, the article was translated into English by Domnic Fernandes. SUCH BOOK LOVERS, SUCH LIBRARIES By Prof Ramdas Kelekar Domnic has penned a beautiful memoir of his youth. There is no doubt that this English book will prove useful. Domnic’s writing reaches worldwide through the Internet. This was the origin of his first book “Domnic’s Goa”. DOMNIC, Anjuna’s bibliophile who delves into the past It’s natural to be proud of one’s village. But the face of the village is slowly changing into a town. At this stage, it is difficult to say whether the village stories and all that we talked about and remembered would remain for future generations or not. With this purpose in mind, one writer, Domnic P.F. Fernandes, wrote two books, not only on Bardez but also on Goa. Through these books one comes to know Domnic’s sense of observation and public relations. Domnic hails from Anjuna. He had to face a lot of obstacles during his childhood days. Nowadays, all types of facilities are available, especially transport. Yet, he proudly says that he faced those challenges. His family encouraged him. By the grace of God, due to his keen observation and strong memory, he can still recall his childhood memories. Due to this, he was able to give justice to his writing in the two books he wrote. Mapusa and Goa can be discussed with two different angles. Both have unique peculiarities. Now Goa has become popular for good as well as bad things but even then every village has its own specialty. This is one type of a historical phase. Due to love for reading and resourceful mind, Domnic has kept these two books to be cherished as invaluable reading treasure for the future generations. All those who are interested to know more about Goa and its history, Domnic’s two books will provide more knowledge. From 2003, the writing of Domnic has reached all over the world through the Internet media; it’s worth reading. And thus, he published his first book titled: Domnic’s Goa. The writer spent his childhood in Anjuna, which has now become a hub of drugs! After completing his Portuguese education in the coastal village, he came to Mapusa for further studies and then lastly joined Monte de Guirim School, an English institution. He passed his S.S.C and then completed his graduation in B.Com. Since his school days till today, he never goes to bed without reading books - it’s his custom. His father was employed abroad. At the start, he read books (Romansi) written in Roman Konkani but he never neglected his studies. Thereafter, when he got a job at the “Secretariat”, the late Vaman Sardesai encouraged him to take up writing. But this writing was of official papers. However, this experience paid him off when he went to Bahrain. In Bahrain, he was entrusted with office responsibility. During free time, he learned how to draft official letters. Due to this practice, he was recommended by a Pakistani to the Habib Bank Ltd of Pakistan in Bahrain. Even with this busy schedule, he read love stories, detective novels and stories. His favorites were James Hardly Chase, Agatha Christie, Perry Mason, etc. He developed a habit of collecting books when he was abroad. He brought most of his books at his home in Anjuna. Presently, he is in business, yet he has not given up writing about his own village i.e. ANJUNA. Although he is growing old, he remains active for 15 hours every day, including a few hours reserved for reading only. During his childhood, there were other factors which also influenced his life. Radio is one of them. His father brought for him a Phillips brand radio from Kuwait. What is surprising is that till today he remembers the timings of broadcasting programs of those days. This he mentioned in his book Domnic’s Goa. Apart from following modern recreation media, he still listens to the radio, without fail. Domnic gives more importance to those elements which helped him mould his life e.g. tiatr, festivals, beaches, toddy tappers, o padeiro (baker), public wells, etc. Domnic does not want to forget the memories of his village and Goa. “Modernization is taking place very fast in my village and that is why the village beauty is vanishing; I am worried about this,” he says. Future generations will definitely like his childhood memories. People will love to read interesting memories about their naturally beautiful village. There was no custom of having a double-storied building or house in Anjuna. If anybody dares to do this, then one has to face many obstacles in his life. For this, Domnic has stories and experiences to prove. Domnic says: Reading, observation and memory, these three things helped me to complete the two books. (ENDS) Source: Goa Doot, March 14, 2013
