tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post112914437801460231..comments2023-10-18T14:17:04.846+05:30Comments on ~Apple Pathways~: Sehargulnazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1130940816270231372005-11-02T19:43:00.000+05:302005-11-02T19:43:00.000+05:30Lovely reading about your day and the little detai...Lovely reading about your day and the little details that make it all the more meaningful..<BR/>:)Jyotsnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992551736666239762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1130155830870730712005-10-24T17:40:00.000+05:302005-10-24T17:40:00.000+05:30The way you described the entire ritual has such a...The way you described the entire ritual has such a feel-good quality to it. The serenity and devotion shines through.anumitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801367425344899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1130110461202317782005-10-24T05:04:00.000+05:302005-10-24T05:04:00.000+05:30no greater gift can you give than that of sharing ...no greater gift can you give than that of sharing your experience...<BR/><BR/>thank you for letting me step into your fast and meditation, step into your life...diana christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717974509387079626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129731503738604332005-10-19T19:48:00.000+05:302005-10-19T19:48:00.000+05:30yeah at the end of the day.. no one understands yo...yeah at the end of the day.. no one understands you as your parents do... its only when you are away that this comes to you with a greater force than usual SIGH<BR/><BR/>PallaviAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129651122008191602005-10-18T21:28:00.000+05:302005-10-18T21:28:00.000+05:30quiet, solitude, inner reflection. you paint a sw...quiet, solitude, inner reflection. you paint a sweet picture of dawn. enjoyed reading your post.<BR/><BR/>cheersCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483517004717383945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129414643286785552005-10-16T03:47:00.000+05:302005-10-16T03:47:00.000+05:30Missy- lol....she;s a gem all right!Missy- lol....she;s a gem all right!gulnazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129373770769298692005-10-15T16:26:00.000+05:302005-10-15T16:26:00.000+05:30who's mummy's girl now huh?, seriously though your...who's mummy's girl now huh?, seriously though your mum sounds great, you're lucky.. :)Misreflectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611456301939588360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129373005940610942005-10-15T16:13:00.000+05:302005-10-15T16:13:00.000+05:30.:A:. - ...and make the sky bright and clear once ....:A:. - ...and make the sky bright and clear once again. ;)<BR/><BR/>Maharajadhiraj- you got a cute nick, thanks for the suggestion, hope you visit again maharaj. :)gulnazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129359000557042012005-10-15T12:20:00.000+05:302005-10-15T12:20:00.000+05:30Sehar is also the name of a wonderful movie. If yo...Sehar is also the name of a wonderful movie. If you haven't seen it I recommend that u do pronto!DhiRAj SinGhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910208317882413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129342583963191052005-10-15T07:46:00.000+05:302005-10-15T07:46:00.000+05:30Very interesting. I did not know what a Sehri was....Very interesting. I did not know what a Sehri was. Thanks for sharing this with us.<BR/><BR/>And maybe, the dawn actually steals the darkness from the sky?<BR/><BR/>:-). : A : .https://www.blogger.com/profile/04410256917258728976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129317070561670862005-10-15T00:41:00.000+05:302005-10-15T00:41:00.000+05:30finn- LOLOL, i love your sense of humour!! :)))pf-...finn- LOLOL, i love your sense of humour!! :)))<BR/><BR/>pf- :))gulnazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129284630147734662005-10-14T15:40:00.000+05:302005-10-14T15:40:00.000+05:30slim whale- am glad you enjoyed the peek. :) Geeba...slim whale- am glad you enjoyed the peek. :) <BR/><BR/>Geebaby- i am absolutely with you on that! cribbing about fasting takes away major points, you arent even suppposed to be cranky. :)gulnazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129265492136690492005-10-14T10:21:00.000+05:302005-10-14T10:21:00.000+05:30Hehe...now that you mention sleeping while fasting...Hehe...now that you mention sleeping while fasting, I'm usually quite vocal abt such things. Not so much abt sleeping, as abt those who fast and crib <EM>all</EM> day abt it and how they're sacrificing so much for something <EM>they themselves want</EM> from God. Call me crazy but I think God would prefer it if you didn't fast to please him, rather than fast and make an issue of it!<BR/><BR/>That said - it's not easy fasting for a month! All the best - may all your prayers come true!G Shrivastavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067631774356885766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129261364260405042005-10-14T09:12:00.001+05:302005-10-14T09:12:00.001+05:30silence calms the soul. and with a smile like that...silence calms the soul. and with a smile like that, you would probably have more than calmness. <BR/><BR/>thanks for opening up a window to your culture.slim whalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711837069329103147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129261359069510162005-10-14T09:12:00.000+05:302005-10-14T09:12:00.000+05:30silence calms the soul. and with a smile like that...silence calms the soul. and with a smile like that, you would probably have more than calmness. <BR/><BR/>thanks for opening up a window to your culture.slim whalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711837069329103147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129253478154160292005-10-14T07:01:00.000+05:302005-10-14T07:01:00.000+05:30irina- and that is the beauty of smiling....good t...irina- and that is the beauty of smiling....good to hear from you. :)<BR/><BR/>M- what a sweet coincidence, actually just shows how much we love our mums. :)<BR/><BR/>mermaid- comment in verse! thanks!!! :)<BR/><BR/>eden- thank you so much for thinking of me!!<BR/>hugs!! :)<BR/><BR/>Dale- that's a good point....better to be humble than proud of such stuff...and of course i need your blessings....am greedy that ways! ;) <BR/><BR/>Casablanca- absolutely but just sometimes one hears so much noise in silence that you have to put on the tv just to drown the noise in your head.<BR/><BR/>Broken Spectre- its nice to connect with somebody a world away on this...lets raise our mugs of latte to that....make that decaf please. :) am glad you liked it. :)<BR/><BR/>timeintotime- thanks, means so much to me especially coming from someone who writes excellently himself!<BR/><BR/>Akruti- you too! :) yaay!! of course you are invited, anytime! :) i don't knw how they make sheerkurma there but we do a nice job too, you'd love it. :) good to see you back.<BR/><BR/>Renee- thank you! i liked it too! :))<BR/><BR/>transi- thanks darling, am glad it found echoes with you!! ;)<BR/><BR/>Sue- i'm glad you liked reading it! :)) <BR/>I'm surprised at that, fasting is about promoting endurance etc and if you can cook what's the harm in talking about food...besides you aren doing anybody a favour and also food is such a celebration this month...the evening meal, iftar, when the fast ends, is almost a feast which has been in prepration since late afternoon. it would be impolite to talk of food with famine-stricken ppl, not those who are fasting. :)<BR/><BR/>Venus- i hope so too! :) now when your freind is good, you tell her good morning, lol, sorry silly joke....i know of someone who is called sehrish, that is the cool breeze of dawn, aint it a nice name too. <BR/><BR/>CJ- thanks and you havent been slack in commenting here! :) steaming mocha's!! mmmmmmmmm *sighs* thank once again!<BR/><BR/>johnny boy- the funny thing is i havent told mama about writing about her, i talk such 'emotional' stuff with her rarely. :) btw, even the fasts during navratris are to promote contemplation. :)<BR/><BR/>Joel- i'm hope your freind is feeling better now, fasting is tough. :( god doesnt want us to hurt ourselves, so why shd we...<BR/>anyway, always good to hear from you!! keep commenting, i always enjoy hearing from you. :)<BR/><BR/>BethinPortland- thanks beth, though i'm not a very religious person but perhaps i'm on some level...i think you understand what i mean. :) i'm glad you liked reading about it and hey come by again!<BR/><BR/>Paul- :)) thanks! but thoughts are such wayward creatures...<BR/><BR/>Patry- heyyy...lovely words from a wonderful writer, oooh i'm mighty pleased with myself now! :)gulnazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129252276590775612005-10-14T06:41:00.000+05:302005-10-14T06:41:00.000+05:30Thanks for sharing your dawn and especially someth...Thanks for sharing your dawn and especially something about Sehri. I could feel that early morning light and hear those reassuring house sounds. Lovely writing, Gulnaz.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129249698311279492005-10-14T05:58:00.000+05:302005-10-14T05:58:00.000+05:30Yeah, those are nice thoughts to fall asleep on - ...Yeah, those are nice thoughts to fall asleep on - the smiles of children, or some sweet thing a child said or did during the day.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129243410529855542005-10-14T04:13:00.000+05:302005-10-14T04:13:00.000+05:30I think fasting and praying is a wonderful practic...I think fasting and praying is a wonderful practice. It has been a tradition of the Christian faith since the beginning but here in America most Christians do not follow the tradition. Catholics and Orthodox do--but Protestants often forget. Some of the best and most spiritual times I have had are during fasting and prayer.<BR/>Thanks for sharing a bit of you life and culture!BethInPortlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994679617998951651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129242254520356102005-10-14T03:54:00.000+05:302005-10-14T03:54:00.000+05:30A friend of mine observed Yom Kippur yesterday, bu...A friend of mine observed Yom Kippur yesterday, but had to do so by eating a minimal amount of food because of her ailment.<BR/><BR/>It's a good thing that you follow your religion pragmatically, meaning to observe the spirit while protecting your body from excesses of atonement. That's a smart move.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203073725903325863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129232809421362222005-10-14T01:16:00.000+05:302005-10-14T01:16:00.000+05:30Heyyy gulnaz.. Sweet things u said about ur mom.. ...Heyyy gulnaz.. <BR/>Sweet things u said about ur mom.. Am sure she'll feel really nice if she reads this.. True there are somethings that only moms can do. Though we do fail to recognise these things sometimes, it does not change them one bit! <BR/>I hope n pray that your mum's health gets better.. Talkin about ramzan, havin passed out of a muslim college, i do know quite a bit about Ramzan... Nice that you shared something about fasting during ramzan.. <BR/>keep going..johnny boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585688760010704737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129231983867851512005-10-14T01:03:00.000+05:302005-10-14T01:03:00.000+05:30I have two friends who are currently fasting for R...I have two friends who are currently fasting for Ramadam. Shazli seems to be struggling abit and we all tease him unmercifully as we waft by with Mocha's and sandwiches.<BR/>The thing I like about Ramadam is that it is big enough to allow people like your Mum and me to eat because we have to without passing judgement.<BR/>Beautiful post Gul.Russell CJ Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519621428036481426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129228884997100992005-10-14T00:11:00.000+05:302005-10-14T00:11:00.000+05:30Happy fasting gulnaz! I am sure your sleeping is f...Happy fasting gulnaz! I am sure your sleeping is forgiven because of your true feelings in your heart. <BR/>btw, I know a girl whose name is Sehar, but never knew the meaning, thanks!venushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442175986036121960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129222015651651142005-10-13T22:16:00.000+05:302005-10-13T22:16:00.000+05:30Thank-you for showing us such a close part of your...Thank-you for showing us such a close part of yourself, I could see everything that you told us, your mum being your mum and the happy thought of a little boy's smile. <BR/><BR/>It was a bit unfortunate last year cause I went to a poetry workshop in Shefield, lead by Debjani Chatterjee for national poetry day, for which the subject was food (nationally). Among the people there were a few members of Bengal woman's support group that she heads. She explained to me it was right in the middle of Ramadam and not a good subject for hungry people feeling tired.Sue hardy-Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303253173299793670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421541.post-1129211938120069642005-10-13T19:28:00.000+05:302005-10-13T19:28:00.000+05:30that was beautiful, gulnaz. it resonates with me i...that was beautiful, gulnaz. it resonates with me in little ways.{illyria}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11333497030751042143noreply@blogger.com