梵蒂冈在排灯节前致辞印度教徒：以「阿西西精神」共寻和平之路
在印度教节日排灯节（Deepavali）于11月8日到来之前，梵蒂冈跨宗教对话部向印度教徒发出节日致辞，题目为《印度教徒与基督徒：以「阿西西精神」共寻和平之路》。致辞由该部部长 George Jacob Koovakad 枢机与秘书 Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage 蒙席签署，《罗马观察报》11月6日刊出全文。
致辞向庆祝排灯节的印度教徒致以祈祷与节日的祝福，祝愿他们与家人、亲友和社区蒙受喜乐、平安与繁荣。
今年恰逢阿西西聚会40周年：1986年10月27日，世界各宗教代表应圣若望保禄二世之邀，来到圣方济各的出生地与安息地阿西西共同为和平祈祷。致辞说，这一「阿西西精神」此后启发了世界各地无数促进和平的行动；在战争、冲突以及宗教被用于政治目的等挑战面前，这一周年纪念正好让印度教徒与基督徒思考如何携手开辟和平之路。
致辞提出三条路径：其一，各按自己的宗教传统、彼此尊重地共同为和平祈祷，真诚的祈祷能化解分歧、使人心放下敌意；其二，效法圣方济各视所有人为弟兄姐妹的博爱精神，认出他人、特别是穷人与弱者身上的尊严；其三，把跨宗教对话放在中心位置——致辞引教宗良十四世的话说，对话发挥着决定性作用，因为各大精神传统的心中都带着和平的信息。
致辞最后说，阿西西聚会向世界表明，真正的宗教本质上促进和平、拒绝一切形式的暴力；愿两教信徒从这一40周年纪念中汲取新的力量，在日常生活中践行博爱，与其他宗教的人士及一切善意人士携手为世界和平努力。（来源：梵蒂冈跨宗教对话部）
Vatican Greets Hindus Ahead of Deepavali, Urging Pathways of Peace in the 'Spirit of Assisi'
Ahead of the Hindu feast of Deepavali on November 8, the Vatican's Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a message to Hindus entitled “Hindus and Christians: forging pathways of peace together in 'the spirit of Assisi'.” Signed by the Dicastery's Prefect, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, and its Secretary, Msgr Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage, the message was published in full by L'Osservatore Romano on November 6.
The Dicastery extends its “warmest prayerful and festive wishes” to those celebrating Deepavali, praying that God bless them, their families, loved ones and communities “with abundant joy, peace and prosperity.”
This year marks forty years since representatives of the world's religions gathered in Assisi on October 27, 1986, at the invitation of Saint John Paul II, to pray for peace. The message says the “spirit of Assisi” has since inspired countless initiatives for peace, and that the anniversary invites Hindus and Christians to reflect on how they can forge pathways of peace together amid wars, conflicts and the use of religion for political ends.
It proposes three pathways: praying together for peace, each in their own tradition and respecting the other's, since genuine prayer “overcomes differences and disarms hearts, minds and lives”; nurturing the universal fraternity exemplified by Saint Francis, who treated all as brothers and sisters, especially the poor and the weak; and keeping interreligious dialogue at the heart of the spirit of Assisi — quoting Pope Leo XIV that dialogue plays “a decisive role, because at the heart of the great spiritual paths lies a message of peace.”
Authentic religions by their nature promote peace and reject every form of violence, the message concludes, wishing all a happy Deepavali. (Source: Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue)
来源：梵蒂冈跨宗教对话部
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