Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Weeds…
When life is not coming up roses Look to the weeds and find the beauty hidden within them.” ― L.F.Young This quote made me think… really? But weeds are weeds only within a certain context. One man’s weed could be an another person’s wild flower. When I look at the pavements the way we human’s have…
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Evaluating friendships
there comes a time in our lives when we need to evaluate our relationships how many slams in an old screen door? Depends on how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread—depends on how thin you cut it. how many goods in a day depends on how we live them. how much…
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Intimacy without responsibility ?
This is something that always intrigued me, the co dependency of intimacy and responsibility, how does this work in relation to our roles, and the roles we play with others. Freedom in a relationship is about becoming very clear about our own co-dependency and the kind of roles we play with others, be it our…
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Filling an Imaginary Void.
When we are disconnected from our true selves there is a imaginary void created and we tend to fill it up by consuming things, either internally or externally shopping for things we don’t need. The contemporary culture also encourages this. we tend to buy food that we don’t really require. Or clothing that we don’t…
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What we cannot see
What we cannot see—an unseen world. “Our critics make us strong! Our fears make us bold! Our haters make us wise! Our foes make us active! Our obstacles make us passionate! Our losses make us wealthy! Our disappointments make us appointed! Our unseen treasures give us a known peace! Whatever is designed against us will…
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Adivaram Angadi.
Adivaram Angadi, , To me it sounded like a Sunday market. Once I entered it reminded me of a very sophisticated “santé” vendors with their home-grown ware selling it once a week. Instead of the shoddy sari’s and mundu’s it was a carefully groomed “ethnic chic” in the air. It was to take place at…
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