Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: October 20, 2009
THE WORD DIWALI IS THE SHORTENED TERM OF DEEPAVALI, WHICH IN TURN IS A COMBINATION OF TWO WORDS , NAMELY “DEEPA” MEANING LAMP AND “VALI” MEANING ROWS. THUS THE WORD DEEPAVALI MEANS ‘ ROWS OF LAMPS’.
THE LAMP ON DIWALI DAY IS SYMBOLIC OF THE HUMAN BODY. EACH PART THAT CONSTITUTES THE LAMP REPRESENTS THE HUMAN [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: December 23, 2007
If it is true that Jesus and Krishna were the same incarnation (in a subtle meaning), then it was probably registered by my mind because this year I made (by coincidence at the last moment) a real Kristmas Tree!
The ingredients and elements used:
Green felt
Used hand made Raki bracelets
Hand made and painted little [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: December 17, 2007
What do you like to write in the Christmas card for your loved one? Here is an idea.
A beautiful poem by Rumi.
A moment of happiness,
you and I sitting on the verandah,
apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.
We feel the flowing water of life here,
you and I, with the garden’s [...]
