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20 Години Природен ПАРК Рилски Манастир 20Th Anniversary of Rila 20 години ПРиРОДЕн ПАРК РиЛСКи МАнАСТиР 20th AnniversAry of rilA MonAstery Nature PArk „Аз, смиреният и грешният Йоан, когато дойдох в тази Рилска пустиня, не намерих в нея човек, но само диви зверове и непроходими гори. Заселих се в нея сам със зверовете, без да имам нито храна, нито покров. Небето ми беше покрив, земята постеля, треви- те храна. Обаче благият Бог... награди цялото мое лишение с изобилие...” (Из Завета на св. Йоан Рилски) I, John, the humble and sinful, when I came into this wilderness of Rila, I found no man over here, but only wild animals and impenetrable thickets. I settled alone in it among the wild animals, without food nor shelter, but the sky was my shelter and the earth my bed and the herbs my food. But the good Lord... lavishly satisfied all my needs... (From the Testament of St. John of Rila) е дълбока потребност за монашеско- традиция, от която черпят опит Вярата то братство като начин за духовно видни народни будители, църковници Рилският манастир е за бъл- пречистване и възвисяване към Бога. и просветители. Ученици и следов- гарския народ най-скъпото място Монасите съзерцават природ- ници на светеца като преподобните за молитва и поклонение. Той е бъл- ните чудеса и виждат ненакърнената Теодосий Търновски, Ромил Видински гарският храм-светиня, първенец по красота на творението като жива и св. патриарх Евтимий Търновски слава и достолепие, дом на българската природна икона. Разнообразието и стават основатели на нови средища духовност. Скътан е като райско очарованието на рилската природа за всенародно просвещение. Рилско- място в пазвите на най-високата и с нейния растителен и животински то сияние на просвещение и духовна величествена планина у нас. Бог е въз- свят са неръкотворни и разкриват пред пробуда озарява цялата страна. В вел в Рила велик всебългарски светец. тях следите на Твореца. Усамотени това духовно средище се подготвя и Планината му е дала името си, а той сред гори и поляни, те се отдават на авторът на първата българска писана й е дал своята святост. размисъл, освобождават се от злото история Паисий Хилендарски. Имена- Повече от десет века Рил- и греховните страсти в спасителния та на изтъкнати възрожденски дейци ският светец сияе като пример за подвиг на духовно-нравственото като духовниците Никифор Рилски, непоколебима вяра в Бога и Неговата съвършенство. Теофан Рилски, Неофит Рилски, света Църква, за жертвена любов към Столетия наред манастирът е Аверкий Попстоянов, Агапий Рилски, човека и светла надежда в победата твърдина на българската православна Акакий Рилски, зографите Христо на човешкия дух над покварата и не- вяра, богослужение, език и книга, крепи- Димитров и Станислав Доспевски, вежеството. Родоначалник и образец тел на народното самосъзнание. Той Кръстю Вальов и Иван Николов, Тома на българското монашество, св. Йоан съхранява достиженията на народния Вишанов, Димитър Молеров, са тясно Рилски е духовен отец и наставник в дух и става огнище на религиозно- свързани с манастира. През Възражда- родната ни Църква за всички времена. просветна дейност. От незапомнени нето светата обител открива нови Неслучайно той избира точно това времена, още при приемниците на метоси с просветени духовници, които място за своя обител. Неслучайно и св. Йоан Рилски, в светата обител създават първите български училища килиите на всички монаси гледат към е имало училище. Тук възниква рило- в десетки градове и села. Рилският планината. Общението с природата манастирска просветна и книжовна манастир се е славил и с прочутата 1 си музикално-певческа школа. Нейни Над половин милион посетители от For more than ten centuries the Rila saint представители са прочутият све- цял свят идват тук всяка година. Те shines as an example of unwavering faith тогорски певец Йоасаф, ученикът му са привлечени от единството на ду- in God and His holy Church, of sacrificial йеромонах Иларион (даскал Иларион), ховност, величествена природа, чист love for man and a bright hope in the victory проигуменът Теодосий, ученикът му въздух, тишина и спокойствие. Всеки, of the human spirit over corruption and йеромонах Йеротей и първият извес- който посещава манастира, отива и ignorance. Being the founder and model тен засега музикален деец от началото до планината, и в гората, вслушва се of Bulgarian monasticism, St. John of Rila на Възраждането – Йоасаф, който в спасителния зов на Рилския чудо- is an all-time spiritual father and mentor подписва ръкописите си с титлата творец. Поклонниците се чувстват in our native Church. It is no coincidence „проигумен Рилски“. Понастоящем в като деца на чуден духовен отец и he has chosen this place for his abode. It is библиотеката на Рилския манастир с възхищение съзерцават дивните no coincidence the cells of all monks face се съхраняват около 100 нотирани природни красоти, приютили най- the mountain. Communion with nature is ръкописа до края на XIX в. голямата българска светиня. a deep need for the monastic brotherhood Духът на Рилския пустинник as a way of spiritual purification and пребъдва в неговата света обител. И The Faith exaltation to God. днес манастирът и неговите околнос- ти са място за духовно пречистване и The Rila Monastery is the Bulgarian The monks contemplate the natural неизчерпаем източник на национална people‘s most cherished place for prayer wonders and see the unspoiled beauty of гордост. Хиляди посетители се спи- and worship. It is the Bulgarian holy the creation as a living natural icon. The рат пред ковчега с нетленните чудо- temple that comes first in terms of glory diversity and fascination of Rila nature творни мощи на св. Йоан Рилски. Всеки and dignity and is the home of Bulgarian with its flora and fauna are not man-made според вярата си получава от Бога по spirituality. It is hidden as a paradise place and reveal the traces of the Creator to them. застъпничеството на светеца утеха in the bosom of the highest and most Retiring into the forests and meadows, в скърбите, изцеление и благословение magnificent mountain in our country. God they devote themselves to thought, free за здраве и благополучие. has exalted a great all-Bulgarian saint in themselves from the evil and the sinful Манастирът е важно средище Rila. The mountain has given him its name passions in the salvific achievement of за всички православни християни. and he has given it his holiness. spiritual and moral perfection. 2 Рилски манастир • Rila Monastery 3 4 Рилски манастир • Rila Monastery For continuous centuries the Monastery Theophan of Rila, Neophyte of Rila, its surroundings continue to be a is a stronghold of the Bulgarian Orthodox Averkius Popstoyanov, Agapius of Rila, place for spiritual purification and an faith, public worship, language and Acacius of Rila, the painters Hristo inexhaustible source of national pride. books, a supporter of the national Dimitrov and Stanislav Dospevski, Thousands of visitors stop in front identity. It preserves the achievements Krastyu Valyov and Ivan Nikolov, Toma of the coffin with the incorruptible of the national spirit and becomes the Vishanov, Dimitar Molerov are closely miraculous relics of St. John of Rila. center of religious and enlightenment related to the Monastery. During the activity. There has been a school in the Revival the Holy Monastery opens new Everyone receives from God comfort Holy Monastery from time immemorial, convents with enlightened clerics who in their sorrows, healing and blessings as early as the time of St. John of Rila‘s found the first Bulgarian schools in for health and well-being according to successors. This is the place of emergence dozens of cities and villages. The Rila their faith through the intercession of of the Rila Monastery enlightenment Monastery is also famous for its well- the saint. and literary tradition used as a source of known music and singing tradition. experience by prominent national leaders, Its representatives are the renowned The Monastery is an important center for churchmen and enlighteners. Disciples Holy Mountain singer Joasaph, his all Orthodox Christians. Over half a million and followers of the saint such as the disciple Hieromonk Hilarion (Teacher visitors from all over the world come here Venerable Theodosius of Tarnovo, Romil Hilarion), Deputy Abbot Theodosius, every year. They are attracted by the unity of Vidin and St. Patriarch Euthymius of his disciple Hieromonk Hierotheus and of spirituality, awesome nature, fresh air, Tarnovo become the founders of new the first known musical figure from the peace and tranquillity. Everyone who visits nation-wide enlightenment centers. Rila beginning of the Revival, Joasaph, who the Monastery also goes to the mountain radiance of enlightenment and spiritual signs his manuscripts with the title and into the forest, listens to the salvific awakening lights up the whole country. of Deputy Abbot of Rila. Currently, call of the Rila Wonderworker. Pilgrims The author of the first Bulgarian written the Rila Monastery‘s library contains history, Paisius of Hilendar, also prepares about 100 notated manuscripts by the feel like children of a wonderful spiritual himself at this spiritual center. The end of the 19th century. The spirit of father and admiringly contemplate the names of prominent Revival figures the Rila Hermit remains in his Holy fascinating natural beauties that shelter such as the clerics Nikiforos of Rila, Monastery. Today the Monastery and the biggest Bulgarian holy place. 5 по-здрава и от крепостни стени Прочутият български художник Заха- Историята и кул- закрила. Планината е сигурен страж, рий Зограф изписва южната ѝ стена. турното наследство опазил манастира през вековете. Въздигането и обновяването Укрепването и възрастването на Рилския манастир винаги е било Никъде другаде българският ге- на Рилската света обител започва от въпрос на национално оцеляване и чест. ний в областта на духовната култура, кулата на севаст Хрельо (1335 г.) и черк- С щедрото всенародно дарителство архитектурата, строителството, вата до нея „Рождество на Пресвета са заличавани язвите, нанесени от иконописта и резбарството не е Богородица“. природни стихии и човешко посега- изявен с такава сила, както в Рил- Славата на манастира расте телство.
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