Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Akshaya and Akshata
Akshata Abundance of nourishment was the focus of the Vedic society this was symbolized by grains of rice. Called the akshata. When sanctified through use in a ritual it became “mantra-akshate” that which was empowered to unlock that particular blessing for you. Literally Akshaya means something which does debilitate. So Akshaya Trithya commemorates that potential…
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Shoe-Keepers
Like a true Udupi -ite last Thursday I went to the “rayara matta” at Hyderabad, this was the sight that greeted me, I left my footwear outside and walked in, when I came out a girl popped from nowhere and demanded money for the footwear I shooed her away… but it made me think We were…
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Universal Awakening.
There is a rippling and tipping towards universal awakening. Have noticed how this is happening in an ever increasing speed. As we travelled around the hinterland of Maharashtra or even along the coast of Karnataka and Goa there visible movements towards spiritual awakening. Particularly among the young. It is kind of scary if it booms…
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whats listening to my heart?
#DilkadealOnSnapdeal. To me, following my heart was to spontaneously without any inhibition to perform that gesture so when Blogadda, asked us to share magical moments there were quite few, popped up, nothing very dramatic where I had a epiphany or moments of serenity they were just small moments. Then I just looked up what following…
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A moment of connect.
#DilKiDealOnSnapdeal It was a hot afternoon in Hyderabad. The auto stopped at a signal, and I gazed around next to me was an auto with a family a father mother and a child of about 8yrs. She was drinking water. As she looked at me, I smiled, she turned self consciously the other way. The…
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Ridiculing is not funny.
Not Funny Faking news is one of my favourite sites, and by and large they are quite amusing. Here is the Faking News that had me thinking, not about the news but to the reactions that people have. I wonder where the thin line between ridiculing and being funny is. http:///2015/03/2-golgappawalas-arrested-for-replying-in-english-to-college-girls-demand-for-extra-chutney/ The tone of the…
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