Some sort of local glitch Molly - gone now. On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2:32:17 PM UTC, Molly wrote: > > I seem to be getting the posts here, Neil. > > On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 9:15:59 AM UTC-5, archytas wrote: >> >> Just a test. >> >> On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 6:20:05 AM UTC, pol.science kid wrote: >>> >>> Holi is an excuse to get wet and filthy.. That's why i love it.. Happy >>> holi to everyone.. But sadly im over burdened with boring work. So no holi >>> for me.. >>> On Mar 6, 2015 2:54 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Happy Holi Everyone. >>>> I asked an Indian lady friend just what was the holiday was..i would >>>> like to share her answer with the group. >>>> >>>> Holi - the festival of colours (implying renewal, invigoration). It is >>>> a time for rejoicing and enthusiastic celebration, much merry-making. It >>>> is >>>> a festival of sharing (generosity) what has been harvested and to welcome >>>> the spring season, the season of love. New leaves and flowers appear on >>>> trees (signifying renewal). The essence of Holi festival is acknowledging >>>> and joyous celebration of the spirit of oneness (cohesion, harmony), of >>>> equality, of unity in diversity, and to reset and renew... submerging all >>>> unpleasantness and prejudice. Holi [also] has a special musical flavour. >>>> Originally, Holi was regarded as a festival to celebrate good harvest and >>>> fertility of the land. Holi also celebrates the triumph of good over >>>> malevolence, of light over darkness (ignorance and regressive >>>> aspects/values/mindsets), the forces of good (dharma) triumphs over the >>>> forces of adharma (ignorance, myopia and malevolence), it is also about >>>> cleansing one's mind and heart. ... People, irrespective of age, play with >>>> colours, applying dry colours and splashing coloured water on each other. >>>> Earlier organic colours were used. This had a positive effect on the skin >>>> and on the environment. >>>> >>>> Happy Holi >>>> >>>> >>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>
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