JEEVALAYA

Jeevalaya Institute of Philosophy, established by the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS), was inaugurated on July 3, 1996. The Institute became affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome, by the decree of the Congregation for Catholic Education (Decree No. 601/2002) on May 23, 2002.

True to its name Jeevalaya ("Abode of Life"), the Institute lays emphasis on the interdependence of life and philosophy. It sees philosophy as a critical reflection on life, aiming at constructing a coherent, comprehensive life-vision that promotes one's effort to achieve the fullness of life. Hence the motto, darshanat jivah ("from knowledge to life"). An undertaking of the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, the Institute looks to the Eucharist, the Bread broken for the life of the world, for spiritual strength in its pursuit of wisdom.

The Institute aims to provide its students a philosophical education that brings them to a solid and coherent view of life, compatible with the Christian idea of the world, the human person and God, and makes them accustomed to personal philosophical reflection.

The crest of Jeevalaya is a symbolic presentation of the kind of knowledge and vision the Institute loves to impart. "Jeevalaya" is placed within the kala-chakra (wheel of time) and the kala-chakra within the all-encompassing Being that transcends time and space. The triangle (all-seeing eye) is symbolic of vision (knowledge), and the host, as the symbol of the Eucharist, stands for life. The three sides of the triangle represent God, the world and the human being. Thus the triangle, together with the host in it, becomes the symbol of our quest to involve and integrate the Divine, physical and human realms of reality in our search for fullness of knowledge and life.

ACADEMIC AUTHORITIES
Chancellor
Very Rev. Dr. George Kizhakkemury, mcbs
Superior General

President
Dr. Joseph Konickal, mcbs

Dean of Studies
Dr. Mathew Vadakkeputhenpura, mcbs

Librarian
Dr. Joseph Konickal, mcbs

Finance Officer
Fr. Thomas Chempilayil, mcbs

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
EX-OFFICIO: President (Convener & Chairperson), Rector of the house,