Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Quest for my Tribe- before internet

    Quest for my Tribe- before internet

    It is almost 15 years since I discovered cyberspace, a wonder world, were I could travel my economic, family, constrains didn’t exist. About 10yrs back I moved in, and now I am a netizen, its great here, we get to live inside where the weather is always awesome. Before the internet, I did not fit,…

  • Understanding Belief systems.

    Belief systems. When people ask us what is hypnosis we try to explain that we are belief enhancers. By definition belief is – conviction of the truth of some statement or reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence. Mainstream psychology and related disciplines have traditionally treated belief as if…

  • A Sacred Grove –Nagvemcha Raya

    A Sacred Grove –Nagvemcha Raya

    Growing up in western coastal towns, Nagabana, the placement of Garadi all made me realize that the ethnic religious cult was very close to nature and revered nature. Unfortunately it is being devoured by the more powerful brahmanical cult. Interestingly Kalidasa’s Vikramuurvashiiya talks of Nakshatravana or the green patch. The legend of Urvashi also has…

  • Must have been love

    Rushing through to catch the flight she realized was early, and sat down for the much needed cup of coffee, the man before her definitely a has been, fifty going on fifteen. Something very familiar about him.  He looked up at her, there seem to be an anticipation of recognition. “Aren’t you, Jojo’s sister?” “yes,”…

  • Her Quirky Highness

    A quirky friend  brought to  me by quirk of events, we ll I guess we all have them. we all need them too. Somewhere fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurants filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like. But this time, it was different. Friendships……

  • EMI that Impacts Environment

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB0URC1bOkk sometimes we tend to adapt things that we have been brainwashed into believing without realizing the impact it has on health, and environment. Dr.Kumkum Roy has been taking guest lectures at the Goa University and I was attending it, unfortunately I had to use the Ladies room, and the proof that as a nation…

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