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A banquet of the Gods, on a boat, on the magical Nile!
I never know whether I'm dreaming or not when I'm on the Nile!
Cairo Museum! What a great place!
13 years ago
October 13, 2007
Egypt
A banquet of the Gods, on a boat, on the magical Nile!I never know whether I'm dreaming or not when I'm on the Nile!Cairo Museum! What a great place!
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Hi Leandra!
I am good. Thanks!
In 'India', while Muslims are to celebrate Eid tomorrow, the Hindus' festive season has started with 'Navratri', meaning 'nine nights' that are dedicated to worship of the universal energy, as the 'Creator', symbolically represented by nine female forms, with of course nine different names of the 'Mother'!
River Nile reminds me that 'nile', in Hindi, literally means 'blue' (colour), and astrologers associate this colour, iron (steel), and nerves in human body, to be associated with planet Saturn!
dear jc!!!
you have no idea how i would like to listen to you, looking at you! i have so much to learn!!!
i heard once that nile means blue in arabic, but i'm not sure!! it's my father's name by the way and in portuguese we say "nilo"!
Happy Navratri my friend!!
hi sorry for been late, but never late then ever, iam so pleased u did had great times , and stress free holiday, we all need it frm time to time. u look relax, fresh as a water mealon ha ha sweet as a honey bee,i just wish my next holiday will be in brazil .
thank you dear dusk!! i really had a great time in cairo! i love the place, i love the people, the food, the sun, the atmosphere...anyway...
if you go to brasil, i'd love to have you as my guest!!
Dear Leandra!
I am only one of the many ‘seekers’!
It is said, “Travelling is education.”
It is the opportunity provided by the adventurous spirit of ‘Gulliver’ that apparently showed him a few samples of strange things - virtually scattered at different places on the common environment that ‘animals’ are obliged to share. But, for some time only!
In India you might find many females named ‘Neelam’ (also meaning ‘Blue Sapphire’) and males named ‘Nilamber’ [one of the thousand names of (Lord) Krishna, which itself literally means ‘black’ or ‘dark’] literally meaning ‘the one who wears blue garments’, which indirectly alludes to Earth that has the blue sky or space as its exterior clothing (that shuts the earth from the harmful effects of sunrays and other cosmic rays – like we close our eyes when in the dark bright light is flashed on us)!
The Hindus thus had a funny or mysterious way of telling 'the truth' of the unique universal energy! They said, “Hari ananta, Hari Katha Ananta…” etc. conveying that God is one, without form, but each one 'sees Him' (in his minds eye) in his own way and thus leading to innumerable versions (to co-exist at all times)!
Best wishes on Navratri!
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