Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • As the birds fly.

    Travelling companions, This is something that happened when I was choreographing for Swapna Vasavadutta. There is a particular dialogue where King Udayan looks at the flying birds and comments on their formation and companionship. To choreograph this, I had to observe the flight patterns of the birds. The birds I realized exuded beauty and serenity…

  • Beyond the physical

    Beyond the physical Beings of light. when a colleague of mine Geeta was researching on the Yuga- she wanted to create a narrative round it. She would go read through lot material particularly from Sri Aurobindo. He was talking about the four Yuga’s the satyuga where the light in us or the connect to the…

  • Papa’s Dashavataar…

    Once upon a time America used to live by the motto, ”Father  knows best” now they are in a state where they are lucky if “Father Knows he has children” they’ve become a nation of sperm donors and baby daddies, with the movie Vicky Donor, and increasing romanticizing of surrogate parenthood of the Khans I…

  • Words tae hug papa.

    Father… Why is a hug the best gift I can give my father? well, the reality check is I can’t.. he passed away almost 7yrs ago. Even if he were live I would not hug him, because he was a person who was very particular about personal physical space.So I do the next best, I hug…

  • International Widow Day

    Home they brought her warrior dead: She nor swooned, nor uttered cry: All her maidens, watching, said, ‘She must weep or she will die.’ Then they praised him, soft and low, Called him worthy to be loved, Truest friend and noblest foe; Yet she neither spoke nor moved. Stole a maiden from her place, Lightly…

  • Dakshinayana.. the summer solstice.

    June 21st the summer solstice. Solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice each year as the sun reaches its highest or lowest excursion in relation to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. The solstices together with the equinoxes are connected with seasons and many cultures have elaborate rituals and associations to commemorate this.…

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