Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Been There,Seen It at Binsar

    Been There,Seen It at Binsar

    The Forest resort at Binsar, When I heard the writers retreat in which Indiblogger was a co-sponsor I decided to check it out. Binsar was the location, I had not even heard of it. The adventure began, when I zeroed in on November as me to go slot. I had to find where Binsar was…

  • A quest for Padmavati.

    A quest for Padmavati.

    Purba Ray tweeted, that Padmawati was Padwaiting… But Padmawaiting is present continuous tense , we are dealing with past confused and tense. It was so confusing! Forget the second cup of coffee; even Google Mata is not able to sift the facts. My own information herding begins with an encounter with Rani Padmini once a…

  • The Reasons Why People go to an Ashram

    The Reasons Why People go to an Ashram

    On a journey to reclaiming your life, there is a concept called the creative date. An hour for yourself, it is strictly no gizmo’s, no family, no friends. It is just you and yourself. Most of my patients are reluctant to go into this space. The west deals with this by going to retreats. With…

  • Co-creating 2018

    Co-creating 2018

    It was fashionable for members of Mango Meadows to make New Year resolutions, it used to be quite standard in the younger days. Loose excess pounds in weight and not currency. Wash the inner wear and sun-dry it. Find a sensible boyfriend who is romantic towards you and not a alcoholic, workaholic, teacher’s pet, megalomaniac,…

  • The Treasure cove at Faridabad

    Nov.8th to 18th I was off on the Himalayan Retreat, beginning with the Himalayan Retreat at Binsar to the Valley Of Words the Litfest at Dehradun, between the Jaunts came, Delhi and Kurukshetra. This trip to Delhi I discovered the National Institute of Financial Management at Faridabad. Nestled in Faridabad, is the National Institute of…

  • Writing Right Retreat

    Writing Right Retreat

    Noololyako chenni, noololyako   the base voice of the singer was crooning.  Asking his glamorous lady love, why doesn’t she spin? “ratiyillelo jaana ”she replies, that she needs a spinners wheel…the dialogue goes on in the nasal twang of the folk singers. Once upon a time these singers would never enter Durbar-e-khaas. But the song is…

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